Going overdue, how far?

[Ppeter500]

Hi ladies
can I just ask how far they let you go overdue?
my midwife appointments are always running behind. So my 38 week appointment is tomorrow even though I’m 39 weeks, and so on.
my worry is that for my next appointment which should be my 40 week, I’ll be 41.
I know a lot of people say it’s dangerous to go too far overdue and I’m a bit worried about the next appointment being 41 weeks and them looking to book in an induction when I’ll be then nearer to 42 weeks.
previously my midwife told me that that they don’t like to leave baby in past 41 weeks and will always look to induce closer to 40-41 weeks rather than 42 weeks but that’s not going to be possible in my case with the way they schedule my appointments…
I don’t want to be rude and say to midwives your always running behind so I’m worried, as I know how busy they are - so just wanted to see others experience and how far they let you go overdue x

I think it's ok to leave it to your next appointment (not the one tomorrow) when you'll be 41 weeks. IME lots of women are a week late, and that's the time to start thinking about induction, not earlier (unless there's a medical reason obvs). But if you're worried, discuss with your midwife tomorrow. Good luck OP!

This will vary between hospital trusts, and will also depend on your specific risk factors. For me it was 12 days (but you could choose to go in for monitoring rather than book for an induction straight away). It really is best to talk to your midwife - ask what the policy is and then ask how that will fit in with your appointment dates.

Mine ram behind but they booked my induction for 40+12 as that was their policy. They won't let you go over what they would consider safe :-)

Hi OP, my best friend went 11 days past her due date before they booked her in for an induction however on the day she was supposed to be induced she went into labour naturally, so it may not even come to being induced etc! They’ll keep a close eye on you 100% and won’t let you go further than necessary, Hope this helps x

@sand27 @Spin4Gin Thank you so much ladies!!! so good to know your experiences as was getting really worried about being forgotten about lol!!! I know it sound silly!! Will defo speak to midwives tomorrow xx

They start to see you more frequently as you go past 40weeks, don’t worry. I was booked for induction at 40+13 and went into labour myself then.

By the way, it’s not a case of ‘letting you’ go to a certain date. They have guidelines but it’s your body and you have choices. Some women choose to go beyond 2 weeks with daily monitoring because they are keen to avoid induction - not saying this is what you should do but reminding you that no one is in charge of you.

I was induced with ds2 at 40+13. It wasn't booked untill 41 weeks after a failed sweep for 40+12 then called me on the day to push back a day as labour ward was full!
Good luck

This. No one can force you to do anything. They can advise on what they consider is the best option. But it's not, ever, a question of 'letting you' do anything. I went to 42+2. As my Bishop's score was lamentable, we collectively decided that I was a poor induction candidate and went straight to an ELCS.

This!! Your body, you have rights - take advice and get all the info but it’s your choice. NICE guidelines might help too

WHO considers 42 weeks ‘post term’; calculating pregnancy dates is notoriously difficult and iirc only 5% arrive on due date!
it’s perfectly possible to go to 42 and go into spontaneous labour