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

[sunshine_sieben]

I didn't go over my DD at all. But I agree with others who said to try and forget about the DD. DD was due 31.05.07 and I just told everybody that she was due some time end of May or beginning on June. She was born 27.05.
This bubba is due 26.06.09 and again, I don't tell people the date, I just tell them that it's due end of June/beginning of July.

Hang in there! Try to distract yourself. BB is a good place to start. Read a book (unrelated to babies) as it might be your last chance for a while.
AND GET DH TO SPOIL YOU ROTTEN!

Saša

[Rachel]

DD was 5 days over due when I went into natural labour. I thought it was the most horrible 5 days of my life...after she was born I felt silly as it was only 5 days and hope that with this next baby I won't be so focused on the EDD (although I am more prepared for an overdue baby this time). I understand how terribly hard and frustrating it is to go overdue, I hope your baby makes their appearance very soon for you. All the best.

[Mother Goose]

I was 6 days over when DD was born. On my EDD I was booked for an induction at 10 days over (a Thurs) due to edema and BP. My waters broke spontaneously on the Tues am but no contractions. Induction was brought forward to the Wed, rocked up Wed having period pain and mild contractions, Syntocin drip commenced anyway at about 7:45am, laboured for 8 hours only getting to about 4cm, ended in an emergency C-Section and DD was born at 3:35pm. I had had a S&S on EDD and also on the Tuesday. Also did plenty of walking (in 35 degree heat mind you!) to encourage some action. If I had my time again, I would have put off coming into the hossy for another 24 hrs to really give my body a chance to labour on its own and I would have told them to sodd off with the continuous monitoring!

Hon, I know it is stressful and I know it is frustrating; but try to relax and think positive vibes. This baby will be here soon. Look forward to hearing your big news.

MG

[Tobily]

I've never had a mum who has waited for labour go past 42 weeks...there are women that do but most of us will labour before then. I've had quite a few that have gone at 41+, but always before the 42 wk mark.

Odds are that you'll go in the next week...and if you don't you still have options

Hang in there it's such a headgame huh. x

[onthefly]

I was induced at 42 weeks - it sucked and I won't do it again without a good medical reason. Like others have said, next time I'll push forward my 'due date' by 2 weeks. It is hard, all the waiting and the physical discomforts & exhaustion....Definitely get DH to spoil you!

[csab]

Ren - My first hadnt even engaged the week I was due to have him, they had told me that I may not have the baby for at least another couple of weeks time. The following night after DTD my waters broke, got to the hospital to only find out that the baby still hadnt engaged so they induced me at 7am and didnt have him until 8.55pm. I had the gas then the gas bumped up then the pethadine with the gas then the epi and gas. ( I was such a sook and still am) hehehe. I also had to be cut and they needed to get him out with the vacuum. He was only 5pd 7 ounces. He was due on the 21st, I had him on the 20th.

Sending you lots of labour vibes your way hun. hugs

[rhyb]

9 days over here and I didnt do anything differently ds was just slow to start I guess

[Snacks]

Hey Ren. I really feel for you with this rash. It is hard enough going over that EDD even when you don't have to contend with such terrible discomfort.
I went 7 days over with Natty. At 6 days over I was really restless and moved around a lot. In fact, during prelabour the next morning I was encouraged to move, walk etc and it really got things going for me.
In that week, there was nothing said about inductions, other than we'll talk about it around 41 weeks, so there wasn't any pressure on me (other than what I put on myself of course), which I think really helped.
One thing I've read and been told about by midwives is that babies often arrive once the mother has come to a kind of 'peace' about things. I was so upset to go past my due date and cried a fair bit. But as the days carried on I found myself realising that birth was closer than ever, and I suppose I did find a certain peace in that.
I really hope it happens soon for you, mate, and that you don't have to think about inductions at all. (Even though not every induction is terrible.) Take care, mate.

[Shanti]

Thanks everyone for your posts.

Having this PUPPPS rash is making it extremely uncomfortable for me as I'm constantly itchy and that makes me really irritable whereas if I didn't have it, I would be coping ALOT better I'm sure. I don't feel that uncomfortable being heavily pregnant but when I'm itching it's just hard.... and anyone who has experienced it will know what i mean....

Had an Acupuncture appointment yesterday and found I had a few contractions during it! So that was something very positive. I've also had alot of prelabour pains the last 2 weeks so my body is close I'm sure..... I hope!

I actually haven't focused much on my EDD and I knew that it was only an "estimate" and have always told family and friends that our baby would be due end of jan/early feb, and never really gave a date to anyone (except here on BB) as I knew the statistics of first time mothers usually having babies later.....however its still easy to get hung up on an EDD date especially when mine was "Australia Day" lol

I just wanted to start this thread to hear others stories and now I feel alot better reading them, so thank you. I don't feel so "alienated" if that makes sense and I know that it's quite normal for your baby to be 6 or more days late..... lots of late babies stories in here by the looks of it.....

And thank you for the induction stories it's good to hear that not all inductions end badly.
And yep, DH is spoiling me.... he spoils me daily so i really can't ask for much more

[sirenz]

i don't want to scare you with my story, but here goes:

i went 13 days over, cervix wasn't ripe so i got the gels, this got things moving for 2 days i was in pre labour, no sleep cause it was soooo annoying, they broke waters and full on contractions started pretty much straight away, didn't need the synto. 13 hours later ds was in severe distress and his birth ended in emergency c/s, turned out the cord was wrapped tightly around his neck and with each contraction it was getting tighter and tighter, he couldn't decend, so therefore couldn't be born normally, i have no idea if this had anything to do with the induction, but he almost didn't make it

[sunshine_sieben]

One thing I've read and been told about by midwives is that babies often arrive once the mother has come to a kind of 'peace' about things.

I really believe that this is true in many cases. I had so much on my plate the months before DD was born. We had planned to build an extension onto our home. The extra room was supposed to be the office while what was already the office was then to be the baby's room. Well, the builders were slack and all they did was dig a hole in the garden. We were constantly arguing with them until they finally said they'd start on DD's due date. WTF It was meant to be finished long before then? No way was I having builders in the house with a new baby. On the Friday DH and I went to see a lawyer about getting out of the contract and getting our deposit back. So that issue was dealt with.
On the Sunday was a family member's 60th birthday. I was asked last minute to create a multimedia presentation slideshow with millions of photos. All had to be scanned first. It was sooooo much work. I finished it on Sunday morning at 1am (only hours before the birthday party). It was such a relief to have finished that adn a huge weight off my shoulder. 3 hours later, I woke up for a pee and had bloody show. Then I felt the first contraction. DD was born 12 hours after that.
I really do think that having all those issues dealt with helped get things started. And as a bonus, I didn't have to go to the birthday party (really wasn't looking forward to it)

Hope things will happen for you soon, hun!
Saša

[Lulu]

OMG! I second, third and fourth that!

No2 - I refused to have bubs until I had THE perfect labour outfit. NO crappy ole t-shirt for me, I wanted GLAM. After a big day of shopping and thrilled to have the perfect frock I went into labour that very night.

No3 - I refused to have this one until I had a new couch. Just REFUSED. I wasn't having visitors coming to see the baby and sitting on my ratty old number. I signed off on a fabulous couch, had my final team meeting and wrapped everything up for mat leave......and went into labour 10 minutes later. And 3 weeks early so baby and I were home before the bloody couch was delivered anyway.

Think girl, think - what may be stopping you???

[sangie]

Ren I can't sympathise with bub being late but I can about the PUPPS. I had it for 2 weeks before DD came and it was awful. I spent heaps of time in the bath and kept slathering on the moisturiser. The good news is that as soon as I went into labour the itching stopped and the rash was completely gone within a couple of weeks.

Best of luck hun. Remember that every day is getting closer to the one when you will meet your baby - he/she can't stay in there forever!

[Shanti]

Sangie - thanks hun the itching is terrible huh!!! No relief except a cool shower helps.... and aloe vera plant rubbed on every hour!! Creams etc don't help me. I'm dealing with it better now anyway than i was 2 days ago!

Yes girls I agree..... when you say "babies arrive when you feel at peace with it all etc" I really do believe that to be true from what i've read and heard from others also.

As for anything keeping me back? I have no idea what could be I am one of the most organised people you can imagine (possibly too organised ) and the nursery has been completed for ages, all clothes/MCNs washed and put away, everything is ready to go.... I think bub is just not ready yet!! Likes to keep us waiting

I do feel today though, and possibly this thread helped, that I've come to a sort of peace with being overdue and I've ACCEPTED it now. I really have. I mean, each day i wake up and think "oh damn I'm still here!" but it's not as bad now..... I've accepted it. Bub will come when ready.

I am a naturally very "like to be in control" sort of person, highly organised person so that probably doesn't help with being overdue...... I'm a Gemini I love to know when things are going to happen too.... so it's hard when I feel I can't control this lol and I know labour will be the same too....but I'm prepared for that part

[AnnaBelle]

Hi Renstar!
If you are still at home and not in hospital ...my story goes ..

Due 26th Nov - saw my OB 27th (1 day over EDD) and without asking me booked me in for the following Wed for an induction -7 days over it would have been - anyway of course nothing happened in that 7 days despite being 2cm dialated at my OB appointment 1 day over!!!
Anyway went to the hospital a week overdue ready for the induction- got cold feet -just didnt feel ready and wanted to hopefully let my body go into labour itself and left the hospital and went home - OB rebooked me for 8th Dec and I was sooo sure I would go into labour myself by then!!!and I didnt go into labour grrrrrrr!!! 12days over EDD!!
In short (not done my birth story yet)
12 days over EDD
Gel at about 7am - nothing much happened walked around etc.. few pains here and there -
Reapplied more Gel at 3pm as it was thought that i wasnt ready for waters to be broken...
9pm that night - OB broke my waters (not much came out and a little bit of meconium - which had them concerned that a whole heap more was behind bub's head)
That was probably the worst bit for me having the waters broken as it made me throw up afterwards - I think OB also moved bubs around a bit as he was a bit posterior??
Got an epidural sometime around 10pm or 10.30pm ( i thought just get the epiduarl cause it will help and it really did - i didnt even know when contractions were happening and then also if i needed a c/s all they needed to do was top me up - you see i must have known what was going to happen!!)
6cm dialated by 1am/ 1.30am
However - Bubs heartbeat dropping and not rising well after contractions
OB called back in and c/section done at 2 am.

If you like Renstar you can look up my previous posts and you may see a similar post I put out there just before my due date asking about induction and you will see all the wonderful advice given to me -hope it helps you.

In summary I( felt I gave it my best shot - Ithought 6cm was a great effort in just 4 hours but it just didnt go our way - OB said bub was only 3/5ths engaged ???
I know bub was dfinately over done cause my scans said EDD was 20th Nov and my LMP date was 26th and he was born 9th Dec - he was covered in meconium and had peeling skin everywhere.

I see my OB next week so it will be interesting to hear what will be said.

Thinking of you hun.
Anna

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

I was overdue with DS. I postponed my induction from Friday to Monday (good thing too as I wouldn't have avoided a section if I'd have gone in on Friday!), but I think I wasn't that overdue but my lying dates, which weren't true at all, said otherwise. I think DS was due the day before my induction (which didn't work because I was in labour at the time but anyway...) but the hospital said I was 13 days over.

Um. Just cancel your induction in the morning. Baby knows when baby wants to come out. Who cares about hospital dates?

ETA: I was soooo at peace I'm amazed I didn't give birth at 30w then! But next time (if there is one) I'm going glam too. Lulu, just an outfit? No body hair sequins? That's what I'm doing!

[krisp]

Hi Renstar, I went 14 days over with DS, I was booked in for an induction on the monday, went into labour myself on sat afternoon and he arrived at 10.30am Sunday.
DD was 1 week over, I went into labour at about 3am on a Wednesday and she arrived at 1 minute past midday. I was 2 cm dilated for 1 week and had a S&S on the friday before. I also had 2 acupuncture appointments a couple of days earlier but I didn't feel they helped at all.
P.S Both my bubs had very meconium stained waters and DD had to have quite a bit of "work" done to get her breathing. 1st APGAR was 2 and 5 and then 9. I had been pushing for 2 hours and she ended up a forceps assissted VBAC delivery.

[sunshine_sieben]

Renstar, I'm glad to hear that you're feeling better.

Just a thought, have you tried coolish baths with oatmeal. It is meant to relieve the itching of things like Psoriasis and Chicken Pocks. Oh, I just remembered, I think the stuff is called Dermaveen.

Oh, and seeing that you're so extremely organised... maybe so is your baby. And it needs to sort a few things out before moving out????
Or maybe s/he wants to be in control, too and this is your first battle of wills?

Lots of easy labour vibes your way!

Saša
xoxo