42 weeks and no signs of labor
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Signs of Pregnancy
Although this is our first baby, to be honest, I had no signs that I could .... Weird, but 42 weeks later, I had a healthy baby boy, who is the light of my ...
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- Congrats on starting to try! I have 2 sons. It took me a year to get pregnant with my first son. I was constatntly taking tests and then when I finally was pregnant,...
- I know this sounds quite odd but I couldn't resist responding with my weird story... I have 3 kids- a 6 yo, 16 month old and a 10 week old. The first pregnancy was dis...
- I seemed to know with the first one, but not with the second. My dad knew my mom was pregnant because her boobs would immediately look bigger. At the moment of conce...
Advice About Induction
My problem is that I don't know what to do about inducing labor. .... As long as there are no signs of stress, the best thing to do is let Mother .... My mother was induced when she was 42 weeks pregnant with me and I was the only no ...
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- Looks like you've gotten a lot of advice. I am 30 weeks with my second right now. I think you should keep the induction date just in case, but walk as much as you ...
- Hi, J.. I sure feel for you. I don't know what to tell you to do. I told my doctor I didn't want induced, and asked her if they would necessarily do it if I were a ...
- Hi Jen, I was induced with all three of my kids. I was induced at 41weeks, 2 days with my daughter, 40 weeks,4 days with my first son, and 39 weeks with my second s...
Should I Wait for the Induction?
Wait for labor to come naturally! Having an induction increases your risk of ... My doctor had me wait until I was 42 weeks and then decided to induce me. ... No complications. AND my OB was right about my little one being ready. ... my placenta was showing signs of begining to break down (which apparently is what ...
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- My advice is to discuss it with your doctor and pick what you are most comfortable with. Both my children were induced - one at 41 weeks and one at 40 weeks. I had...
- I would say do what feels right to you. But as in my case, make sure to pay close attention to the baby's movements as you get over-due. I was just over 40 weeks and a...
- I was given the choice to wait as long as I needed to. I was 13 days past due. My doctor told me that anything after 42 weeks can be dangerous (the placenta starts t...
What to Do???
I am due tomorrow, this is my second child, still no labor. .... I also had to be induced with my second, at 42 weeks, so they don't always come on time! ...
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- Start walking! It works believe me. I was induced with my first child and he was born witha grade 3 bleed in his brain. So when they said they were going to induce ...
- i just joined and saw you what to do...i myself have two kids and thought i was going to have to be induce yet again...mine went ok. how did you turn out??? I thought...
- congrats!! i know its hard not getting to do it like you hoped. but the end result is the same lol. congrats on your healthy little baby!
The Return of Your Period After Labor
Sep 28, 2009 ... Edited: I was on birth control until a few weeks ago when my husband and ... but I don't have any signs so I'm a little doubtful that I am. ...
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- After my 1st son, my period returned when he was 9 months old. I was still nursing at that time, although my milk supply was slowing down. With my 2nd son, my period r...
- I breastfed both my kids for 15 months each. My period came back at 6 months with my son and at 11 months with my daughter. My period was very heavy and uncomfortabl...
- Are you on any birth control? The Estrogen will boost your cycle to occur and then you should be ok, but if you already have it and its still not happening, then I'd t...
The Onset of Labor
I walked around 3 cm dilated and 70% effaced for two weeks, having inconsistent contractions. ... So basically pay attention to any of the signs. .... and I didnt scream as much, even though he was over a pound bigger, and he came out in 42 minutes. .... And I said, "No, I am telling you that my water broke! ...
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- it is different for everyone. My broke and it poured out but I had not had a single contraction. Others they break it on the delivery table. When it gets to that point...
- Hi B.! When I was pregnant with my son ( now 20 months), my water broke but it took me a few hours to realize it. That night I was up every two hours using the bathr...
- Hi there B.! I just wanted to let you know, that you will deffinetly know when you water brakes. It is a big gush of what feels like water. It feels like you peed yo...
Stripping the Membranes
Stripping the membranes usually results in going into labor a few days sooner than ... Since the membranes remain intact (unbroken) the risk of infection is no greater than ... before 41 weeks in the absence of indicative risk factors, is a sign of impatience ... 42 weeks is the point where people start to worry. ...
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- I have not had that procedure done. However I went to a midwife who recommended evening primrose oil after 37 weeks. Take 1000mg orally and insert 500mg vaginally ...
- Why does your doctor not want you to go past your due date? The due date is supposed to be the median point for a safe delivery- anywhere between 38 and 42 weeks is no...
- Hi G.! I am a stay at home mom and a stong believer in waiting on the Lord's Timing. I don't want you to think I am out there on this, but it does concern me. I wou...
Pros and Cons of Being Induced.
In my situation I never went into labor and they tried to induce me at 42 weeks with no success - I still did not go into labor - I didn't dialate and the ...
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- I chose not to be induced for either of my children. I always felt that I would rather not schedule my children's births but let them come naturally. However, when I...
- If you had your first child with no problems and there does not appear to be any problems with this pregnancy I don't think that I would let the doctor schedule to ind...
- Unless there's a GOOD reason (and one elevated blood sugar out of three, doesn't that bad to me) I would assume the baby will come out when its ready! Induction is pr...
Membrane Stripping
Jul 2, 2009 ... I'm currently 38 weeks. I looked it up online and feel I..." ... at 41 weeks - it didn't work at all and I ended up being induced at 42 weeks. ... I kept telling him no, so he stripped my membranes without my knowledge. ... After they stripped them I was in labor almost immediately after leaving the ...
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- I had this done twice - once at 40 weeks and once at 41 weeks - it didn't work at all and I ended up being induced at 42 weeks. It was uncomfortable and strange but n...
- Both my children the doctor stripped my membrane. With the second probably not so necessary as I was sort of already in labor. Not comfy. Sort of a not-so-pleasant ...
- it doesn't really work unless you are already starting into labor anyway....... don't do it this early. and don't induce labor just because you/they are impatient to g...
Any Luck with Natural Induction Methods?
Believe me I tried it all and was finally induced at 42 weeks! .... No kidding, I went into labor 4 hours later having contrations every 8 minutes. ...
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- Hi A.- I'm a 32 year-old mom with two little ones (a girl, 3, and a boy, 8 mos.). I was a week late with our daughter and was induced, and two days late with our s...
- Last Night was a big full moon. Maybe something will happen for you this weekend and you will have an Easter baby. Someone was saying this is the last early Easter f...
- Sex works! Semen contains prostaglandins which can gently induce labor. I had my daughter at 38 weeks this way. Also, acupuncture can induce labor.
