Going over 42 weeks pg - your experiences?

[dusty]

I'm interested in the experiences of anyone who went over 42 weeks pg and what the outcome was for you? Were you supported in your decision to go past 42 weeks and did your health carer monitor your pg closely?

I've been staring down the barrel of an induction at 41+6 (waters broken and syntocin drip) but today after talking with my birth centre midwife found out I can go past 42 weeks (up to 44 weeks) if I choose to with daily monitoring visits at the hospital's Fetal Medicine Unity of bub's and my health and hence give him/her the opportunity to decide when to arrive, rather than fitting in with a hospital policy...

To date I feel great, no signs of Phoenix wanting to come out, I've plenty of energy, still enjoying pg and can move around no problems. In fact I have more energy the last two weeks than I did during much of late 3rd trimester.

[Arimeh]

I know its not exactly what you were asking, but I went to 42 weeks with DD1, and my OB was going to let me go to 42 + 5 (which is a lot more than other OB's would allow!) and that was only because she was going away after that, and she wanted to be at the birth. However, we did a wellbeing scan at 41 + 6, and my placenta was failing and the cord wasn't working properly, so we didn't have a choice, she had to come out the next day.

I think its great you can go over as long as possible, but definitely keep up with those scans Bubs will come when ready!!

[beckoes]

i was getting hastled into an induction at 41+6 aswell! being given the whole "aslong as you know you are putting your childs life at risk by continuing the pregnancy'' rubbish. luckily i had a good midwife sticking up for me telling me it was fine to just have a scan and go home for a few days. which is what we did, checked DD had enough fluid to play in and i was fine and off home i went. told to come back in two days to check again if nothing happened, i ended up going into labour that night anyway. but the doctor didnt help with presuring me!

I think with monitoring you will be fine to go well into 42/43 weeks...good luck and hope all goes well

[AnyDream]

I was induced at 42.5 weeks with DD1. By that point the liquor was dwindling (when they ruptured the membranes, nothing came out) and the placenta was very tatty, full of holes and grit. DD1 came out with quite a large head circumference (did quite a bit of damage too, she was distressed and it was a case of getting her out asap) and they said later something about her head wasn't as soft as a usual newborn because of how developed she was. She was quite long and skinny too. BUT I believe I'd had labour trying to start for 3 weeks by that stage, for some reason my body just didn't seem to crank up how it should.

[miss.cinders]

I had a S&S 4 days before he was born [10 days over].
I was booked in for an induction the day after her was born... Thanks the goddess he decided to come!
Easiest birth I had out of all of mine

[ladybirdflies]

Hi, i went 15days over with my first. They monitored me daily and a scan to check the placenta and fluid. THis was in a birthing Unit in Melbourne and I had to beg to be let go this far. Second baby I went 11days overdue, was very relaxed about it, it was in Mullumbimby and we had no scans no monitoring, but when bubs came her placenta was calcified and lucky she came out when she did. THird baby came 6days early YAY!
I would go as long as you can, do the monitoring, the inductions starts the birth off with intervention, which can sometimes lead to more and more intervention. So if you have it in you to keep going, do it. a woman I know just went 18days(!!!!!) 'overdue'
Goodluck with the birth...

[onthefly]

Are you feeling ok about going longer? Sounds like things are going well and that's great they're so supportive.
My OB pulled out the stillbirth card and I was induced at 42 weeks, but the good condition of my placenta & baby give me confidence to go longer this time (if it happens). (Actually, going by the EDD based on the transfer date it was 42.5 weeks, but anyway.)
So, I didn't go longer and my carer was not supportive but I wish I had. I so hope Phoenix comes soon!

[krisp]

DS was born at 42+2. My dr was happy to let me go until the Monday and luckily I went into spontaneous labour on the Sat afternoon at about 3pm. DS was born at 10.30am on Sunday after an emergency CS. My waters were broken for me just after 6am Sunday to try and get me to dilate the last 2-3 cm but they were brown and thick and lumpy!!! DS went into distress pretty soon after and after a failed spinal he was lifted into this world under a GA. Not what I planned but he small, just 6'8" at almost 43 weeks so I'm just glad he arrived safely. He spent the first night in special care as he had a lot of gunk in his lungs and he had trouble holding his temp but he is now a big boistrous almost 5 year old so happy ending....

[dusty]

Wow its great to hear all your different experiences and outcomes. Thank you so much for sharing them .

Are you feeling ok about going longer?

Yes I feel fine about it based on the advice I'm being given by my primary carer. I will have daily monitoring from Thursday (42+1) on if Phoenix doesn't come before We will take it day-by-day.