After 41 weeks did your baby come naturally!

[Tinydancer321]

I’m so so sad. Looks like I will be having baby on my own abs being induced (next Tuesday) they have given me 5pm too so will be a fun night of no sleep 🙄.
Really wanted a hole birth. This is number 4 and I have never ever been over due!! Even bought a birthing pool for home. Really deflated I will be on my own (hubby will have the kids).
She only has 4 more days and literally no
Signs. Is there any hope.

There is always hope. My babies like to come right before I am due to be induced. Dc3 decided to wait until the very last minute before making an appearance. Good luck. I've got 3 with autism too.

My dd came at 42 weeks exactly. I was 42+12 when I went in to labour - which also happened to be the day they wanted to induce me and I declined it.

Oops. Forgot to mention I had her at home !

You can always wait..babies tend to come out eventually. I had mine in April at 42+2, I wanted a home birth but had a lovely water birth at mlu instead. I had daily monitoring and scans, and daily hassling from different consultants but held firm - I knew she was fine based on all of the monitoring. I had a lovely birth, no pain relief, nice birth pool. If you don't want induction, and would be happy with daily monitoring, I'd highly recommend it

Baby 1: 41+4 (after 3 sweeps). Induction booked for following day.

Baby 2: 41+5 (after 2 sweeps). Induction declined (I said I'd consider booking around 42 weeks if it became necessary) as I knew it would cause me stress thinking about the process.

Yes - 41+3 with DC2.

I actually gave up believing he would ever come out. I mean in a crazy way I actually started to believe I would be pregnant with him forever.

My son was born at 41+5 which was the day before I was due to be induced!

So don't give up hope yet.

Try some walks (even though it's uncomfortable) and keep moving around as much as possible.
Have you had a sweep? That started it for me.

Labour started naturally at 40 + 6, though I did need a CSection in the end. Good luck!

Hi OP, hang in there! I really feel for you, I felt exactly the same only 2 1/2 months ago!

Mine (2nd baby) arrived at 41+5 and I remember feeling just like you, the discomfort and frustration was maddening.

Please consider that if you have a normal low risk pregnancy you do not HAVE to be induced. It is optional and entirely your choice.

I declined induction. Like you, I really wanted a home birth and used a birth pool, I had to hold my nerve though, as the last days were so so hard but it was worth it as the home birth was fantastic. Try to trust baby and your body, they will come when they are ready. A friend pointed out that even in the last days they are doing important ‘finishing touches’ in there, including lung development and laying fat down to help them get ready for life on the outside..

How many days over 41 are you now?

@Bumpsadaisie

I actually gave up believing he would ever come out. I mean in a crazy way I actually started to believe I would be pregnant with him forever.

Haha, yes I felt exactly the same! 😂 Like that was it, was going to be pregnant forever!

Thanks every one. Have 2 more days 😭

Hi OP, how are you doing today? Did you re- think the induction in the end? Baby will be with you soon, hang in there

Yes - just, by the skin of his teeth (well, gums).

I had reflexology by someone specialising in maternity reflexology - I'm a total non-believer but I was desperate, paid my money, might have cried on her shoulder a bit, and DC3 arrived 48 hours later. Very possibly a coincidence, but I was past caring by that point.

Hope the birth went well OP

Hello I had my baby at 41+5 on Monday the day before induction date 💕. Just did it lol all is well and had a home birth. Labour was 2 hours in total.

DD came at 40+13!

Ah brilliant we did say you still had time haha congratulations 🥳

Excellent! My mega overdue one came really fast too. Makes for a quicker recovery I think.

Have a lovely time with your baby.

Congratulations OP!

40+4 FTM today! Had a bloody show this time last week, been losing blood tinged plug all week, loads of cramps and getting more ouchy. But no surges. Hoping baby is coming soon, it's a tough waiting it out xx

Congratulations OP! That is wonderful news! Enjoy your beautiful baby 😊

Hey Summerhillgang, how is it going? Any surges yet? The last days when you’re overdue are brutal

@Jellyfishnchips everything seems to have ground to a complete halt and I feel quite down tbh.

I did some lunges and some deep squats earlier alongside my morning yoga, wondering if that might help.

I have also deleted WhatsApp, messenger, gmail and stopped reading messages like 'am I a grandad yet?' 🤬

Literally everything and everyone is triggering me. In a terrible mood! Will watch a film, have some chocolate and see if it that cheers me up x

Yes, ds2 came at 41+6 and delivered naturally.

Hi summerhillgang, I totally understand the incessant messages from well meaning friends and family drove me up the wall too! One friend kept sending me the same message every few days, she is lovely but I just felt so harassed!

It’s been a week since your last message so I do dearly hope things have progressed for you. If not don’t despair, it won’t be long - my laid back lady didn’t arrive til 41+ 5