40 weeks + 5 days and still not in labour booked for Induction on the 7th?

Question

hello all, just an enquiry rather than an actual question as to what labour was like for the mothers whom have just given birth , i am waiting paitently in hope that i give birth natrually ..im getting a hard stomach but when i go to the hospital im told im not in labour or to come back when my waters have broken. the problem is i am worried that the same situation as my first labour will occur where they had to break my waters as this is my second pregnancy , i would also say that i do not remember too much about my first pregnancy since it was 5 years ago and even then i do not remember having strong contractions. the problem i am facing at the moment is i do not think they are reading my notes that and the fact i am being ferried from person to person only once being seen by my acctual consultant and many a time by apprentices whom are new to paitents, am i being paranoid or am i right to complain?

id like to add also that ive already 4 days ago had a show however im still getting yellowish mucus discharge that looks a egg white consistancy, i have told the midwife but i am still ignored till i have very strong contractions add to the fact i have had back pain for the past week and all they have told me is that its due to the weight i am carrying and have given me codine so that i can sleep at night , quite frankly i am confused

already had two sweeps.....they did not work.....

Answer 1

hi

it sounds to me you are a little afraid and most of this is explained when you describe your care its atrocious but then i am no fan of hospital births or the "birth is a medical thing" brigade. and yes you are right to complain and do it loudly if you get no joy ask to speak with the director of midwives (usually does the trick coz most people dont know there is one lol)

As to getting baby to come in a nice way I hope this doesnt offend and maybe your not up to it but i have 5 children and am 8 - 12 weeks pregnant with no 7 no 4 was lost :(

but i have found the best stuff to get us ladies going is sex and lots of it oh and breast stimulation (get hubby or boyfriend to suck nipples lol) - it has worked every time for us ;D

and i have had 5 normal births with no pain relief or intervention 3 or which were at home - I say this not to brag but to reassure you - YOUR BODY CAN DO IT

also pray if you are inclinded or meditate and feel your emotions are you afraid of the labour of the baby of the changes to come in your relationships etc. work through all this and talk to your baby ask him/her to come and tell him/her you want them in your arms see it

hope all that doesnt seem too far out but like i say it WORKS lol

very very best of blessings and may your little come into this earth smoothly beautifully and most of all enjoy the labour (now i am out of here lol)

best wishes love
lisa

Answer 2

I was induced with my third son and had to have have my waters broken when i was 7 cm dilated as i had been in slow labour for 2 weeks. It sounds like you are in slow labour. I've had the same problem with all 6 of my sons. I also never saw the same drs so it is annoying as no-one reads your notes as they are always in a hurry to get through seeing everyone quickly. Induced labour is more painful as your body hasn't had time to prepare itself for the pain unlike if you go into labour naturally. Get a second opinion from your gp or someone else and yes you have every right to complain. I did and when i had my last son only 5 months ago i made sure that they read my notes in front of me. Good luck and hope it all goes well

Answer 3

erg...your first answer you were given was not good advice...caster oil only makes you throw up and or have diarrhea...please dont do that...although walking and having lots of sex is said to have caused labor...but for the past week if you are having show and if the discharge is watery..that could be amniotic fluid...I do think it is very strange that the midwife isnt making you feel completely comfortable about that...which I completely understand your concern...I would go to the emergency room and explain what is going on and tell them what your midwife has said and that you would like a second opinion...never can be to careful when a baby is on the way....as far as the not being able to remember your first birth and how hard it will be...I have heard that induced labors are far more painful and intense than natural..but...I am due March 19th with my first baby...so I dont have the facts down yet...good luck tho.

Answer 4

I was induced after going 2 weeks over due, but not because of the time or because I was having small, regular contractions for 10 days - my baby stopped moving. I was also in pretty hard labor for 3 days while on petocin, so inductions aren't always good times.

Basically, Dr.'s look at many other things, not just how much you complain. Is the baby moving? Is there enough amniotic fluid? The heart rate? LOTS of things. If the baby and you are healthy, there's just no reason to go adding chemicals to the mix and potentially complicating things. They hear multiple women complain everyday that they just want the kid out. That's OK; it's natural. If you didn't want the kid out, then you'd be pregnant forever and not look for warning signs.

My water didn't break until my midwife broke it just an hour before my daughter was born. I believe I was dilated to 8cm at that time. Also, I'm under the impression that you don't want your water to break so an infection is less likely to creep up to the baby... which is why you get rushed to a hospital when your water breaks!

My back was killing me the last week of my pregnancy, straight through to birth. After looking with an ultrasound, my midwife told me that my daughter was descending normally, but "face up" instead of face down. Because of her being twisted "backwards" she was pressing hard on my tailbone area instead of pushing forward and down out of me. I was showed how to crawl on my hands and knees slowly and with loooong, deliberate movements. It helped getting her started to turn, but I was never successful in getting her all the way around before she came out. Either way, it made my back feel better - if only temporarily!

Answer 5

Hello I had this problem with all three of my children until I discovered these simple tricks.
1. Castor oil, it will give you the runs a couple of days later though, but it does work. (tried and tested by me)
2. Sex, apparently there is something in semen that can bring on labour.
3. Have a hot bath and (i know this sounds perverted) play with your nipples. It is like breast feeding after you give birth, it helps the uterus to contract back to its normal size. Try this site it may help. Good luck and enjoy your that little bundle when it eventually arrives.

Answer 6

hi! i know how its feels, i just gave birth 4 weeks ago to ma baby boy & i was 40 + 6. you should ask to get a membrane sweep as i reckon that's what brought on my labour. i got mine at 40 +3 then 2 days later had spicy food n hot bath n next morning my waters broke! this was my first labour & the midwife reckoned i should stay at home for first few hours, i nearly had my son at home! i only had back pain & was spoken to like a piece of crap when i phoned hosp!i feel like complaining too! i went to hosp n was fully dilated had been for at least an hour. had really short labour (4 hours). i didn't think it was painful at all! i gave birth with two paracetamol!!!! my boy was 9lbs 4, natural birth, no stitches. i really hope it does happen soon. it will be all worth it when u hold baby in your arms. goodluck!x

Answer 7

This worked for me, stimulate your nipples for at least 15 minutes. I know they may be painful or sore but that is what my husband did on my due date and I went into labour a few hours later. As you are well over this should work, then when you feel some tightenings or period like pains go to hospital and insist they give you the gel to open the cervix or brake your waters for you. Good Luck!

Answer 8

This is your body, your child you have every right to complain until you are feeling 100% happy and satisfied with everything that is or in your case not happing. I went 3 weeks overdue before they induced me, this time around the first thing I told my dr was I was not going over due again, I was firm and she respected that and we have my induction set already. The dr office I go to they know not to give me any dr but MY dr. I am a high-risk pregnancy, and I expect high care to insure they are doing everything right just as I have to do everything right! Best of luck to you and congrats on the new baby!! Happy New Year

Answer 9

You have the right to complain, this could be a problem, next time you go to the hospital and they tell you the same thing, tell them patiently that you had problems in your first pregnancy, and that you are almost 41 weeks pregnant, which is not a very good thing, and that you would feel better if a doctor checked you out.
Good luck!

Answer 10

hi there , i gave birth to my beautiful daughter on the 20th of dec, i no how you feel bieng shoved frompillar to post my waters broke on a mon night but no contractions i was put to bed at hospital and told they would induce me the following morning but no such luck i was told they were too busy then i was induced the wens morn at 8am i laboured until 10pm that night when it was decided i needed an emergency c section due to complications that had gone unnoticed. during c secton my uterus was nicked i bled out lost 3 lires of blood and had to be recussitated twice , i wish i would of complained but never did, it may have stopped some one else going throug what i did. but just remember they are there to look after you they would not delibratley harm you or baby goold luck and well wishes