So you are only 40 weeks and 4 days and yet the hospital is giving you a difficult time? By their own definitions - the medical definition of a full term pregnancy is 37-42 weeks. Tell them you'll be open to discussion after you've reached full term : )
I'm sure little Cooper wants to come out and will do so when he is ready for the world! Have a massage, kick back and wait. You'll have your baby in your arms soon enough and then you won't need go back there! If they are bothering you that much, you could also look into homebirth (even at this late point in your pregnancy).
Ive been having a difficult pregnancy.. and have basically had to make the hospital my second home...
Blood Pressure issues (Pregnancy induced) stop me from having a home birth... Plus.. I live with my parents.. and brothers.. so that kinda puts a stop to it too.....
I know how you feel - I went to 40+11! What helped me was acupuncture - had a fantastic acupuncturist who set up three sessions and after the second one I went into labour. If you're in Sydney and interested let me know and I will PM you details.
good luck!
ETA - bummer I see you're in Victoria.... but still GL and hope he comes soon for you.
banx they estimated my bub 37 wks 10pound... he came out at 7ld 6n.... so the only accuret measuring is ultrasound.... so good luck with that hun
bloody hospitals.....
Its all of a sudden stopped today and now i have NOTHING.. I guess im just getting frustrated..
For those of you that dont know my "Story"... Ive been suffering with High Blood Pressure and protein in my urine thats been coming and going.. so they have diagnosed it as Pregnancy Induced Hypertension with possibility of Pre-eclampsia and premature birth..
Ive been in and out of hospital about 9 times and at hospital for Blood pressure, CTG and urine tests every 2 days since 28 weeks and bloods once a week..
Its been interesting.. but now... since he has reached 40w... Im saying.. Enough is Enough!
I walk to the end of the block and back each day (My feet, ankles, legs, knees are ALL IN ONE....) The amount of swelling makes it almost impossible to walk any further... and feels like needles stabbing into them as i do it.
Warm baths... once sometimes twice a day
Nipple stimulation.. up to 5 times a day for 10 minutes at a time
DTD... haha - I WISH!.. DP wont do it for some reason...
Foot Massage - DP massages them before bed every night as the swelling makes it unbearable to have doona laying on top of me as it presses into my feet/legs (yes a doona.. light and airy hurts my legs and feet..)
Orgasm - Once a day... for the last 2 weeks...
Hot Chilli Food... tried this once.. all it did was gave me massive reflux and diarrhea...
Actually DTD might help.
His stuff has special 'stuff' in it to help ripen your cervix.
Tell him not to worry about bubs. He won't know what's going on!
He just says it doesn't "seem right" and that he just "doesn't want to do it" ...
But he cant explain to me WHY he doesn't want to..
He says he knows it wont hurt bub... but still wont.. I just wish he would have a look and see how much i'm struggling right now and that I will try ALMOST ANYTHING to meet our son
Obviously within reason.. i don't want to hurt him or myself
Trust me, from someone who's had a csection its not something you *want* unless it's absolutely necessary I'd give anything to be able to have given birth naturally
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40w+4 and No sign of baby....
I just wish he would come meet us already!!
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