"Still Pregnant"

There's plenty of advice on inducing (or not) but what I'd recommend is that you send an email or call a couple people that will call friends and relatives and tell them the baby is not here yet and to PLEASE not call until they get notified and let people know how an update and how you feel (stressed!). This way, you already have an email list or phone tree set up for when the news (baby) is ready. I had a friend who kept getting text message WHILE in labor, her friend would not stop bothering her! Set you limits ahead of time! and relax! Best wishes!

I was so frustrated by the are you still pregnant questions with my first that I refused to tell the due date with my second. It makes it so much harder to wait when everone else is constantly reminding you that you are overdue. Change your voicemail to "yes, I am STILL pregnant. Trust me though that I am much more anxious for this baby than you are. I appreciate all of the concerned calls, but have begun screening them to avoid hearing he question 'have you have that baby yet?'." People will start to be more considerate of their impatience after that.
As for you, keep busy. The less baby related the task, the better. If you really want to make baby come fast, plan something for baby to interupt. Just kidding. Best wishes

My first 2 were both 3 days early..and my 3rd was a week late. Babies come when they're ready. Walking is really good (or waddling at this point?) when you have the energy. And when you don't just try to be as relaxed as you can be. Take a hot bubble bath with candles! Acupuncture has a method that is supposed to start labor..it involved electrical current pad thingies that freaked me out..but maybe it'd work for you?
My favorite was the pregnancy massage..I don't know if it helped with labor..but it was the best nap I've ever had.
If all else fails there's always castor oil :o)
Good luck,
and congratulations!

Walking is suppose to help... my mom just to tell me bumpy car rides, but I haven't tried that. Something else you can do is call the doc and see if he/she will induce you. My girls both come on their own, but both my boys were induced.

You see I have little ones - if my water brakes, we have to get them ready to go, in the car & buckled in seats, then to my in-laws that live about 25 min away. After getting them out of car and "settled" at my in-laws we have a 30 min drive house to the hospital & the doc live 15 min away from the hospital... and I delivered my 2nd only 42 min after my water broke... when means there's a good chance we won't make it to the hospital. So, my doc picks a day he is working the hospital and brings me in to induce... both boys were delivered about 25-30 min after my water broke.

So, if you are truely concerned - you are past your due date... talk to them about inducing. Honestly, I'm due in July w/ #5 and they are already telling me the will most likely induce me again when I get within a week of my due date as long as I've started dialating naturally.

Good luck!!!

did you try walking ,walking,walking it helps in my two pregnancy in my first i have my kid 5 days early and my second i had my babies 4 weeks early

Relax, and enjoy the bit of quiet you have before your baby comes. He/she will come when they are ready. Things will work out. As you know, babies don't follow a schedule- they are ready when they are ready. Just trust that it will all be ok. This is coming from a woman whose son was born naturally, 10 days past his "estimated due date" and after 4 days of drug-free labor. Just let things happen, and it will all work out as it was meant to and as is best for your baby.

Hugs,
T.

The baby will come. Both of mine were late (2 weeks for one, 10 days for the other), so I know the feeling. Be patient and listen to your doctor. I don't know what your options are for working (or having more time off). Just remember that a due date really should be a "due month" -- 38-42 weeks is considered full term. I learned in my birthing class that anxiety and stress hormones will definitely *not* promote a productive labor. The more peaceful and safe you feel, the more likely it is that your body will get going.

Walk, rest, and enjoy these last days with your two older ones unencumbered by a new baby.

LOL!!

Your dr. won't let you go more than 10 days over. Since you are at your due date, I would ask him if you could be induced in the next few days so that your home by Sunday.

Stop answering the phone! :)

Change your voicemail to something like: "We're anxiously awaiting the arrival of Baby _______! We will update on Facebook when (s)he arrives"

Contact your preschooler parents and let them know that since baby is not here yet that your back up plan is ___________. Acknowledging that things aren't going according to plan will probably help the parents feel that you still care, but also remind them that babies have their own schedules.

My second was about 3 weeks later than we thought she would be and while it's agonizing to wait, you just have to go with it. Baby will come when they are ready!

Remember... 40 weeks is the AVERAGE gestation length. That is, half of all babies will come before 40 weeks, and half will come after. Just say to yourself every morning, "nobody stays pregnant forever, not even me". Then schedule yourself something fun to do each day. A lunch date, a movie, a concert etc. Oh - and make an appointment for a great prenatal massage for next week. One day you'll wake up in labor and you'll have to cancel your plans. Remember - babies come when they are ready, and it's much healthier to have the baby at 40-41 weeks than at 35 weeks! I know it's tough, but as my boss said to me when I was 7 days past due, "I don't know too much about these things, but I'm guessing you're closer to having that baby now than you were last week." Hang in there - it will happen before you know it. Also, FWIW I would NOT induce simply because you're impatient - this is not good for you or the baby and can result in a much higher risk of interventions and c-section.