overdue and fed up.

[graciem]

i am 4 days over due with dc 2 and have a homebirth planned. saw mw yesterday for membrane sweep but she was unable to do it as my cervix is still posterior. so fed up and now worried that i wont get the homebirth i planned as its likely that the baby will have passed meconium by now. i have tried everything to get going but nothin is workin. any suggestions would be appreciated.

I didn't want your thread to be ignored, gracie. Sex is the only thing that medical people think has any small effect but you probably know that. (And I know what an awful idea it probably sounds.) Try some clary sage oil in a bath, that seemed to work for me once. And keep gravity on your side - walk as much as you can.

Best of luck.

hello!

plus 5 days with dc2 here had a sweep yesterday and nothing doing I feel your pain and wonder if this will ever end.... just wanted you to know you're not alone x Am being a bit horrible to everyone and have now switched the phone off!

i feel ur pain ladies! all 3 of my DD's were overdue(10 days,4 days and 12 days!). DC4 due today and no signs whatsoever of it getting a move on.
try sex or be as active as possible. my nan swears by scrubbing the kitchen floor lol

good luck and fingers crossed

I was overdue with all mine too - over a week with them all - and I have to say that sex didn't work (I was like a woman possessed during my pregnancies, couldn't get enough! ) but I think being active certainly a good idea so whatever you can do to keep on the move and encourage contractions has got to be a good thing... as to how much it will achieve but worth a try!

Are you walking around as much as possible? I'd stay indoors though

acupuncture.rhizome.net.nz/Acupressure/sp-6.aspx

Try this - it worked wonders with my 2nd, I did it for a whole day (follow the instructions on the link) and the next day a stretch and sweep was easy for my MW.

I was 22 days (yes, really) late with my first (she was due the week before Christmas - her birthday is on Monday) I think refusing to answer the phone is a very good option.

Why are you worried about meconium? I am about 38 weeks (I refuse to count too carefully anymore) and I know that my mw will happily deliver me at home way post-dates as long as there are no contraindications.

Anyway, you're probably in labour already...enjoy!

I'm with you, due date today and not so much as a twinge...

My daughter was over 2 weeks late and I think I will go round the twist before then even in this deep snow...

Why are you worried about meconium? Presumably DRs will want to induce after 14 days which would rule out homebirth? You are only 4 days over... sti

Really recommend keeping active - went for a run which seemed to bring on labour with DD and then on the day I went into labour with DS swam about 30 lengths, following by big (hard) walk on Hampstead Heath - I got BHs whenever I did any exercise (from around 38 weeks) so tried to keep active to keen them going.

I read somewhere that jasmine and evening primrose oil were meant to be helpful but I haven't tested this. Yet.

I tried clary sage last time to try and encourage things along after waters broke and the effect was nil. The syntocinon drip worked though.

am currently on the floor on all fours looking at ways to bring labour on naturally.....
my friend says ''get on all fours and encourage the baby to come out''. worth a try!

shame this is what got me into this situation lol :p