For those that went OVERDUE with their FIRST baby.....

[Shanti]

I'm interested in hearing from those who went overdue with their FIRST babies.

How far overdue did you go? And how far overdue did you go to avoid induction?? And if you reached the stage where you needed medical induction... what happened and how did it go for you??

Just interested. I'm only 6 days overdue at the moment () and hoping I can make it through the week and go into labour naturally before a medical induction is necessary I REALLY want to avoid induction.

And yes, I've been doing all the 'natural' ways to induce labour but so far no good..... and suffering pregnancy rash so very uncomfortable which is making me want my baby out even sooner than normal! I know babies come when they are ready.

Tia

[~clover~]

I went 8 days over with DD1.
Spent a full day shopping & went out for tea with family & things started that night.
No medical intervention needed.

Good luck! Hope it happens soon!

[{sarah}]

Eight days over here as well, I went into labour at six days over, about an hour after I had my appointment to book the induction in!

[mrsmac]

My 1st baby wasn't late but she was induced on her DD cause my BP went very high and I started losing weight. I ended up with an episiotomy but only had peth and gas for pain so no epidural. She was forceps too.
Looking back (it was 17 yrs ago) I didn't know anything and spent the whole labour on my back in the bed so I was damn lucky it wasn't a c/s in the end.

[Ryatha]

Hey Renstar, sorry to hear that bubs hasn't made an appearance yet.

I was 5 days over due when the ob did an internal and I was already in prelabour and 2 cm dilated. I was really surprised that my body was already getting organised and I had no idea. things went downhill for me after that but I think had I relaxed and kept doing the 'natural' induction methods things probably would have been better.

Good luck, oh and one of my friends said she sat in one of those massage chairs for 10-20 mins with both her babies and went into active labour about 4 hours later, she doesn't know if that is what got them started but it is a bit of a coincidence...

[westy]

Hi Ren,

I went 16 days overdue with my first baby and to be perfectly honest i didn't do anything at all to try and bring my labour on, i was sooo over it but i decided that he was obviously very comfy in there and he would eventually come out when he was ready.

It was looking as though i would have to have a c/section as he was breech but luckily for me he turned at 37 weeks and that's exactly where he stayed for another 5 weeks.

I really hope your baby decide's to come and meet his Mummy and Daddy before any induction is required but if not i wish you all the very best. Hope to see your announcement soon x

[thepixie]

Ren, I went 11 days over with my DD. Was booked for an induction at 40w+10d, but because of the way they handled it (my OB, or mainly his secretary ), I panicked and didn't go. I had acupuncture in those last few days in the hope I could prepare my body for labour, expecting that I would have to be induced, but at least if my body was ready I could avoid a c-section. I went into labour during the small hours of the day after I was supposed to be induced. Once I got to hospital, I had ARM and synto drip because ctx had slowed/stopped. Had a normal delivery with just gas, no tears or stitches. I'd recommend acupuncture. If you're in Sydney PM me and I will send you the details of my acupuncturist. She was very good. I was booked for 3 sessions and went into labour after the 2nd.

[2CheekyMonkeys]

i was induced at 10 days past due date. my cervix was nowhere near ripe so they inserted the gel (which i had a reaction to), which led to what they call prostin pains.. pains that dont really do much in the way of opening the cervix, then s&s the next day, then waters broken, after about 4 hours of labouring i had an epidural (which was recommended to me cause my body was bearing down already at only a few cm dilated). ended up with vaccum extraction and internal tears. all in all not the most ideal experience but i wasnt overly tramuatised by it overall.

btw- when she came out they said we must have had dates wrong and they estimated her at only being about 39weeks gestation. well no wonder my cervix wasnt ready at all!

[Lulu]

Can you try to avoid focussing on THE date at all? You might not even be over right now, just right on track?

Well thats what I did anyway, refused to be hooked into the DD thing, even told myself they would come around xxx WEEK, instead of day. hth

[AnyDream]

Great advice, as always, Lulu!!

Well I went to 42.5 weeks before I could no longer avoid an induction. The drs stressed to me the higher risks of intervention after a certain point overdue so I took the induction after dancing around it for a few days (it was long and hard, and as i later discovered, horribly mismanaged). BUT this scenario's pretty rare. There's a thread around here somewhere which asks when did people give birth in relation to their due date. There's a graph that I found that shows a huge spike in birth numbers around the 41 week mark. So it sounds normaller to go over than to go early, esp in first births.

Good luck, I wish you every blessing in your powerful birth journey!

[skybie]

I was 9 days over with DD1 they said that they werent ovely worried because the blood flow to my placenta was still really good, or something like that anyways!!
went into early labour at about 2am and she was born 23 hours later at 1242am, early labour is now a dirty word in our house, we went to the hospital about 3 times only to be sent home because ? was only in early labour still'. so frustrating!!
Good luck hun! hopefully you and baby_blip have ur lil bundles in the next few days

[Crystalwings]

Like thepixie I would definatly recommend acupuncture. I wasn't overdue but by the end of the 38th week bub was engaged and I had acupuncture twice. After the second treatment I went into labour that night. It can also help to relax and open the pelvis, this part didn't work for me but for induction, definatly.

[~clover~]

Can you try to avoid focussing on THE date at all? You might not even be over right now, just right on track?

Well thats what I did anyway, refused to be hooked into the DD thing, even told myself they would come around xxx WEEK, instead of day. hth

Thats a good Idea. DD2 was due May 29, but coz I was overdue with DD1 I figured I would be with DD2 as well, so I told everyone that's my due date, but I'm expecting a June baby.
June 5 she came along!