Jas - haven't tried accupuncture or castor oil, but have tried DTD, hot food, walking, etc... guess i could try nipple stimulation as well... yes, the monitoring shows that he has plenty of fluid, a very healthy placenta and cord, and is very active with great heart activity - so there REALLY is no real reason to worry - it's just the pressure placed on me by this induction-obsessed society that has me doubting everything i guess!! to make things worse, DH's parents are visiting this weekend from interstate and i'm feeling PRESSURE to have the baby before they leave.. they're also talking about extending their trip if i don't have the baby before then... but they can only extend it for a few more days, and there's still no guarantee i'll have had the baby by then!! all of their other grandchildren have been born early by elective induction or c-section, so i think they also think i'm a lunatic for letting it "go on" this long, and don't understand why i don't just hurry up and get induced!!

mel (missymoo) - i'm not sure that has made me feel that much better!! ha ha!! no, that's what i need to hear - makes 13 days o/d seem like nothing to get my knickers in a knot over... if people can go to 44wks without complication, then i have nothing to worry about!! my Ob told me about one of his patients who has gone to 43.5wks with all three of her children and had absolutely normal births and healthy babies... i guess some people just take longer to bake babies to perfection!!

mel (arimeh) - thankfully there is no concern with my placenta or cord at this stage...