40 weeks and 6 days today!!!

[blueskye20]

Today I am 40 weeks and 6 days.  I thought that I would have already had my baby by at least last saturday.  I am becoming very irritated, very uncomfortable and there's nothing I can do about it.  My doctor wont do an induction until I'm 42 weeks.  That means I have over a whole weeks left.  I can sleep, I dont want to eat and I can barely get around.  I remember hearing that overdue women feel like they're going to be pregnant forever and I thought that it was a load of ****, that it cant really be THAT bad.  Oh, I was wrong, it really is that bad.  Last week on October 7th (when I was due), I thought, okay, it'll be any day now!  But now I just feel like it's never going to happen on its own.  I am so fustrated!

[Limonada]

I'm surprised that they won't induce you sooner - my OB wouldn't let me go past 10 days (I was induced at 41 weeks right on).  

I know how you feel.....I remember going for long, long walks and drinking pots of camomile tea in an effort to bring on labour.  Finally, my OB had me come in, I had Cervidil inserted and, bam, a few hours later I was dialating (just 1cm but better than the 0cm dialated, 0% effaced that I was!)  It got everything moving along...

I hope you go on your own first if they're going to make you wait so long.  Hang in there!!!

[Tracy21]

i feel so sorry for you i was just like you 6mths ago with my son i was due the 7th April i was overdue by 12 days i was finally induced on the 18th and gave birth on the 19th i felt it was never going to end i tried everything you can think of to get the baby out but i think he was just to comfy in there lol try the birthing ball when i got induced that helped me dilate more i was on the birthing ball when i was 3cm dilated and and hour and a half later i pushed my son out i was induced at 9pm and by 3:30am i gave birth to my son the birthing ball was great
get bounciing lol
i hope you have your baby soon good luck it will all be over soon :)
take care

[Quinns momma]

I am so sorry you are uncomfortable. My doc induced me @ 38 weeks with my first pregnancy due to high blood pressure. I cannot imagine going over 40 weeks.

Hang in there. The babe really will be here soon..