Hey Suse

some great advice here

as Kelly said...if your waters are broken with the baby in the posterior position this is the way he will engage in your pelvis...women with intact waters with baby in the posterior position, labor can be slower, but the process allows the babes head to rotate easier and engage just prior to birth in the anterior position

once your waters are broken the Dr's generally prefer the baby to be born within 24 hrs...due to the risk of infection after this

sometimes no matter what we do an induction is necessary

some wonderful suggestions for an active labor...forward positions which encourage great pelvic opening and optimal positioning of the baby in the pelvis are achievable everywhere...bed, bath, shower, hallway

the post dates subject causes a great deal of debate...but as a m/w I always err on the side of caution...after 42 weeks the placenta is not functioning at its optimum, which naturally has follow on effects to the baby...so sometimes its about, ok I need an induction but I will do it my way...my body, my baby, my birth...so if you want a few more days you will almost certainly be encourged to have a baby monitoring session so they can ensure that all is ok with your baby...I know that Dr's can be so pedantic sometimes, but remember they are taught the medical model and will always be cautious

nipple rolling encourages the release of oxytocin which stimulates contractions
orgasm does the same thing...not that I felt particulary like a hot sex session when I was due

sending you lots of welcoming baby thoughts

xx yogababy