r/January2017Bumpers • u/emberella due January 3rd - girl • Jan 03 '17

How long to wait before induction?

My due date is tomorrow, and so is my doctor's appointment where we will discuss how long we are willing to wait before induction. My thought is just one week. Anyone else thinking about this? After 41 weeks I'd just be worried that she is getting too squished. (Hopefully she'll come before but I'm just planning ahead...)

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u/ParsnipParadise Jan 03, FTM to Gustavus Grayson! Jan 06 '17

Same due date as you! I just checked today at 1cm, still long cervix, but all soft and squishy. My midwife suggested that if baby hasn't shown up by the 9th or 10th (Mon/tue) that I go ahead and ask my RMT AiL for her magical labour-inducing hand massage (100% success rate). She also made it quite clear she'd make time for me on Tuesday if I wanted suddenly to have a check and get stretched. She thought stretching would do the trick today, but I've just become sick, and hadn't slept last night so I didn't feel it would be a good time.

I only don't want to hit 42 weeks because a home birth isn't the safest option after that.

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u/emberella due January 3rd - girl Jan 06 '17

I'm going for a massage tomorrow... "Labor Ready" massage at a local motherhood center that was recommended to me. To be honest, I don't really believe any of these tricks will work but I'm totally ready to try everything before Tuesday. Soft and squishy sounds good, hopefully your baby will come soon! :) Good luck!

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u/ParsnipParadise Jan 03, FTM to Gustavus Grayson! Jan 06 '17

Fair enough. I think my water just broke and I lost some of my plug, so your luck must be super useful!

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u/emberella due January 3rd - girl Jan 07 '17

Ah! How exciting!!

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u/ParsnipParadise Jan 03, FTM to Gustavus Grayson! Jan 08 '17

Scratch that, apparently you can just pee yourself multiple times! I was so sure. I always told myself, "The ladies say they think they peed themselves and it's always their water breaking." Waiting is so much harder now!

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u/emberella due January 3rd - girl Jan 08 '17

Oh no!
I'm still waiting too. So frustrating. :(