Anyone go over 42 weeks pregnant?

[onthefly]

If you're private then you probably won't ge tthe choice. Most will insist on induction at 41, 41+3 or 42 (depending on whatever arbitrary line they've drawn in the sand)
In the public system you may have the option (particularly under midwifery-led care) to continue past 42 weeks with frequent monitoring.
It certainly is unusual for anyone to go past 42 weeks these days (I mean, nobody actually wants to be pregnant that long anyway ).
I was private first time round and was induced at 42 weeks.

[Tish]

I went to 42+1 with Bean, after refusing induction for the previous 2 days. Went naturally with the help of nipple stimulation (while dr was gloving up to break my waters - talk about skin of your teeth!), and had daily monitoring and fluid check. We were midwifery led at Monash.

I was zen about it all until about 41w3d, went a bit loopy after that

[angelaartsstudent]

P was born just after I finished weelk 41.

I didn't go to my last 2 clinic appointments becuase I was terrified of being induced.

I knew baby would come when she was ready and my waters would break when they were ready...which they did, all over the couch.

She didn't show any physical signs of being "over baked".

[dusty]

We went to 42+3. They (public hospital) wanted to induce at 41+5 but I refused & was supported by my birth centre midwife and my bub was monitored daily from 42 weeks on. Had an ultrasound at 41+6 to check amniotic fluid levels which were fine and the head Ob was happy for us to continue waiting even though it wasn't the norm.

I was eventually induced after 4 days of pre labour not going anywhere and getting very tired. I'm still glad I waited though as we had an awesome labour as I had given my body the best chance to prepare for labour and was fully engaged & dilated by the time I had the syntocin drip.