Who went overdue and was NOT induced?

[littlemia]

40 weeks 6 days here and no signs that this baby is coming soon. It seems like most people are induced at 41 weeks but I'm planning a homebirth and that's not compatible with induction. I have a biophysical profile in a couple of days and as long as that's good, we'll wait for the baby to come on his/her own. It's frustrating, though, to be overdue and I would love to hear stories from those of you who went overdue and didn't need to be induced.

[blondegirl]

With DD1, I went to 41w1d. My dr never discussed induction with me, and I was young, so I didn't know to bring it up!

[mamax2]

My first baby was overdue by 4 days. I too was planning a natural, low intervention birth, so induction was NOT a viable option for me until I reached 42 weeks (or earlier if distress, obviously).

What I did - tried to stay busy (going out to eat, visiting friends, shopping, etc.), walked everywhere, used 'natural induction' methods*. I went into labor spontaneously and had a beautiful natural birth, just like I planned.

* I'm a two-time believer in the power of sex to start labor ;) :p

[jennylou]

I was 40w4d when DD decided it was time. I was a vbac, so induction wasn't really an option.

[alisong]

I was also 40w4d when I went into labor naturally. We weren't even going to talk about induction until 42 weeks.

[lindzgirl]

I was 42 weeks when I went into labor. Labor started a few hours before they were going to induce me. I took Blue Cohosh for 2 days to start labor on the advice of a midwife. If you have a reputable midwife or nutritionalist I would check into Blue Cohosh. It does work but can have some side effects. I feel your pain on being overdue. It is probably one of the hardest parts of being pregnant. Keep your chin up you will get there soon enough. Good Luck!

[boilermaker]

I went 9 days past my due date and finally went into labor on my own. Up to the day before, I had NO signs of impending labor. Personally, I wanted an induction because I knew she was going to be big and I was worried about her position, but my dr. won't induce until right at 42 weeks.

Believe me, I tried every "natural" induction method out there except castor oil and none of them worked for me.

[ihearttx]

I went 4 days past my due date and was not induced.

[bluebunny]

My first baby was overdue by 4 days. I too was planning a natural, low intervention birth, so induction was NOT a viable option for me until I reached 42 weeks (or earlier if distress, obviously).

What I did - tried to stay busy (going out to eat, visiting friends, shopping, etc.), walked everywhere, used 'natural induction' methods*. I went into labor spontaneously and had a beautiful natural birth, just like I planned.


Ditto. Keeping busy helped. I went shopping with my mom for about six hours (all but one on my feet!) the day I went into labor.

[smurf]

I was 10 days past my due date, and went into labor on my own the morning before my scheduled induction.

[Bloomwood]

40w5d, no induction, non-medicated hospital birth.

[AlisonCO]

I was 40w5d when I went into labor with DD and was not induced - I ended up having a very short non-medicated hospital birth. I was induced with DS at 41w and said that I would never do it again - I was so glad to let my body tell me when it was ready! I agree that you should try to stay busy and treat yourself to some things that you will not be able to do for awhile - pedicures, looking at magazines at a bookstore etc.

[jki]

I was 41w2d, not induced.... my OB would not talk about induction until 42 weeks! :eek:

[Mrs. M.]

40w2d with the first, 40w4d with the second.
Both births uninduced and natural. But the second one was WAY faster :)

[anemone]

I was 40W 1D, with the induction booked for 5 days later....the Doctor was concerned that the baby was on the bigger size, and didn't want to leave it too long.

Fortunately I went into labour spontaneously, and before DS was fully engaged. Unfortunately, after 28hrs of labour, he still wasn't engaged, and I had a C section (he was 9lbs7oz and had a HUGE head:eek: )

Good Luck!

[mel7dog]

40w5days and zero signs of labor (0cm and just barey effaced). I went into labor in the morning and my water broke that night.

[littlemia]

Thanks so much. It looks like I'm either in early labor or having prodromal labor so hopefully it won't be too much longer now.

[Mrs.Chappy]

technically, yes..they mentioned induction and my water broke the next day (over the toilet)..i needed cervidil and pitocin in the hospital..then begged for the EPI..but i still wouldn't consider myself induced.

[boilermaker]

I hope you are in labor and that it goes exactly as you want!!!

[MaMa2D]

I had hoped for the same as you! I had a non-medicated hospital birth with DS at 41 weeks. I tried all the natural forms of induction and NOTHING worked. I think it just wore me out more than anything :p FWIW - I had a spa pedicure the day before DS was born. I don't know if I believe that it helped induce labor, but I did start having contractions at 11 PM the same night! At least its a nice way to spend your time waiting! ;)

[brenda]

I went into labor at 41 weeks. I went from "this baby is never coming lets go out to dinner" at 8pm to "I think we'll have a baby this weekend" at 11:30pm to "contractions lasting 1.5 minutes every 3 minutes" at 12:30am. Bunny was perfectly healthy.

[usafwife]

I was 40w4d when we decided to go ahead and schedule an induction for two days later. My OB didn't want me going much longer and there were a couple of other issues as well. I still wasn't sure we'd made the right decision and second guessed my agreeing to it all evening (I wanted to go into labor naturally). However my water broke about an 1 am the next day (40w5d) and DD was born later about 10 hours later.

With DS making it to 40 wks was never in question. I started dilating and having contractions at 35 wks. He held off for two wks and arrived at 37 wks.

[DianeCourt]

I went into labor spontaneously at 40w3d. My doctor wouldn't consider induction until 41w. I was slightly miffed about that at the time, but looking back, if it happens again, I'll be fine with it.

[littlemia]

I get to answer my own question! I gave birth one week after my due date- at 41 weeks 1 day.

[cosmic]

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!! :D