41+4 weeks pregnant - advice?

[Mamacog]

Hello,

so, I am 41+4 days pregnant. We were booked in for an induction on Wednesday… however, they called to say that they were too busy to have me in, but I could go up to be monitored and to check if my waters could be broken - I guess I sort of skip the full induction process as I’m now on the delivery room waiting list.

anyway, they can break my waters and are confident it will be easy to do so. This is my second baby and I even though he came past his due date, he wasn’t this “late” (I know there’s no such thing as a late baby really).

They didn’t offer me any extra monitoring, so I went to see my midwife yesterday who I see locally and she’s organised for me to see her tomorrow at 11.30 - she as not happy that they didn’t induce me, but I appreciate given them in low risk, other women will jump the queue so to speak and if that’s because it’s an emergency or high risk then I totally get it.

The delivery staff said they’d call me when there’s space. I haven’t heard a thing, and when I did call (once) they said and confirmed I was on the list and just to wait.

will they let me go past 42 weeks?
Im doing all the things to go naturally, trust me, all of them but it’s just not happening and of course it’s frustrating and I have cried a fair few tears, im extremely uncomfortable.

little boy is moving, and that’s fab but obviously I want him to arrive safely and I want to meet my baby.

where do u stand? What are my options and who the hell do I call to be like “erm, my induction was nearly a week ago and 42 weeks is only a couple or days away?”

I know I can go over 42 weeks with monitoring but I don’t want to. I lost a pregnancy back in February, it’s taken us near three years to conceive this little one and I am now getting anxious that somethings going to happen.

can my midwife help? She wasn’t impressed that I wasn’t induced so I feel she would totally back me in pushing for it but if the hospital is busy, surely it’s busy and that’s that :(

I don’t know, just feel stuck.

please be kind - thank you x

Have you/ would you take a sweep when you see midwife tomorrow? I was 41+3 and about to be induced that evening but the sweep got it all going and babe was born 2hrs later! Sorry it’s stressful.

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I’ve already had 4, first one was at 39 weeks. I will ask the midwife for one last one tomorrow, my last sweep was Wednesday and they confirmed with the doctor at the hospital as you should only have 3.

I just feel in limbo and it’s just getting me down. Trying to not “wait” for a phone call (said it could be anytime within 24 hours - even 2 in the morning).

or I’m wishing to go into labor, both things seemingly unsuccessful at this point. X

I was 17 days over with first. They were also busy and thought I didn’t want an
induction. I am not sure what your question is but I had two full inductions and two normal births with no more interventions.

I’ll do that tonight! Xx

I wouldn't be happy with this at all.

Ask them if they can guarantee that delaying your induction won't have any negative implications i.e intraruterine death due to deteriorating placenta

This is my biggest concern. I’ve called the induction unit yesterday and they couldn’t give me any idea on where I was on this list. I will call again tomorrow, prior to my midwife appointment.

They say they’re understaffed and no beds available :( and I’m not a priority since I’m low risk.

Just sort of asking where I stand in regards to “putting my foot down” with the hospital. I don’t mind getting an induction, but I do mind going over 42 weeks. X

I would just go to MAU and say movement is reduced - I would be concerned about delaying induction any further as there are clear links to be closer to 42 weeks and negative outcomes.

This is a situation where you go with your gut and advocate for yourself. Don’t feel silly being pushy and don’t feeling like you are going to offend someone.

If anything bad happens you will always play the what if I did this or that game for life and the people in that hospital don’t have to live daily with that.

At your midwife app tomorrow see if she can call and see what the list is like, is there a lot of women waiting, can she push for monitoring daily at the hospital etc. ask if she can try and see if it’s likely before 42 weeks.

Don’t feel bad you will never see these people again. Do what’s best for you and baby

Hi @Mamacog
Congrats on your pregnancy. So you're 41+ 4 today so by Tues you will be 42 weeks.
In my unit we would have you on an out side list to come in for ARM artificial rupture of membranes. We would not let you go over 42 weeks and you would be coming in daily for fetal monitoring to our triage unit.
Maybe I shouldn't be saying this as a midwife but you could call up and tell them you've noticed a change/reduction in your baby's movements and you are concerned and want to get on with labour now.
You would be invited in for fetal monitoring where your lack of fetal movements would warrant you seeing a doctor and in view of gestation and change in fetal movements they would be mad not to get on with breaking your waters.
Goodluck, I hope your lovely boy is here soon.

Absolutely present yourself to maternity triage with reduced movements. You’ll be admitted to break your waters for sure.

Is there anoter unit they can refer you to?
Call triage and say you've noticed reduced movement.
Theyre very quick to induce you when theyre quiet.
If your waters are broken theyll then have to induce after 24 hours due to risk of infection..