Im 40 weeks pregnant today and still no sign of baby

I was 2/5 engaged beginning of week ( seen by midwife) and I've tried everything, pineapple, sex, sex and sex, walks, raspberry leaf tea but nothing

But I do have a few mild pains around my pelvic area... please tell me that labour will soon be here!!

The baby will be here when it's ready. Are you seeing your Dr. weekly at this point in your pregnancy? If so, what did the Dr. say?

The baby will be here when it's ready. Are you seeing your Dr. weekly at this point in your pregnancy? If so, what did the Dr. say?

Yeah every week last seen her thur just good. Not seeing her till next Fri. She just says that it shouldn't be long! Just very uncomfortable now just want him here

Yeah every week last seen her thur just good. Not seein her till next Fri. She just says that it shouldn't be long! Just very uncomfortable now just want him here

I totally understand! Hoping it happens soon!

Im 40 + 2 weeks pregnant and yday I had a little mucus when wiping, but I've just been toilet and had a more ( sorry for tmi, but it was a long string of it) but no blood! Could this mean I could go into labour very soon?

Im 40 + 2 weeks pregnant and yday I had a little mucus when wiping, but I've just been toilet and had a more ( sorry for tmi, but it was a long string of it) but no blood! Could this mean I could go into labour very soon?

It's possible that you could go into labor soon, but I've had patients who lost their mucous plug as many as 2 weeks before labor began.

Did you ring your midwife to ask her how far along before an induction is considered.

Oh 2 weeks? OH I can't wait that long!

No I haven't, I have go midwife appointment on Friday if she doesn't sweep me then ill ask her!

Oh 2 weeks?? OH i can't wait that long!!

No I havnt, i have go midwife appointment on friday if she doesnt sweep me then ill ask her!

I'm not saying that YOU have to wait that long. I've just seen it happen to some of my patients.

You need to ask her even if she does sweep you. You are too close to being post-date, and that can put your baby at risk. You definitely don't want to go 2 more weeks, that's for sure!

It doesn't say anything in my notes about a sweep or anything, so if she doesn't do anything I will defo ask for something! Its getting too much! :(

I tried everything yesterday, long walk, curry, hot bath, raspberry leaf tea, and the only thing that happnd was heartburn from the curry lol xx

I don't recommend anything other than walking and/or sex.

Lol Ok thanks xx

Keep me posted. I have to go to bed now as I had a very busy night at work delivering babies. I hope everything goes well with you and that you deliver in the next few days.

I really hope so! Thanks for everythin, helped me last couple of weeks! Your very nice person xx

Im 40 weeks and 4 days pregnant... just been to midwives for a check up and she said I'm 1 cm dilated and she did a sweep on me!

It was uncomfortable but not as bad as I thought...

What should I expect?

Any comments or advice would be loved! Thank you x

Please explain 'sweep' ?

*putting on my librarian's hat*

Maybe this is what she means?

What is a membrane sweep? (http://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/labourandbirth/labour/membranesweepexpert/)

Please explain 'sweep' ?

A sweep is where the midwife uses he's fingers to rub around my cervixs to realse hormone to try and bring on contraction

Is "sweeping" commonly done in late pregnancy or when the mother is overdue? I've never heard of it.

Is "sweeping" commonly done in late pregnancy or when the mother is overdue? I've never heard of it.

Yeah its done when your overdue to try and bring on labour

Yes, that's very interesting ! I am sorry we can't give you any advise on it though, please come back and let us the outcome

Im 40 weeks and 5 days pregnant and yesterday I had a sweep from my midwife with was uncomfortable but didn't really hurt!

I had pain yesterday but it was a bit irregular and had a little pain today.

But I put a pad on yesterday when I got back because the midwife said I could bleed and leak mucus ( sorry tmi) and I've been wearing one today as well and every time I go to the toilet I notice like a yellowish discharge.

Is this my waters breaking slightly or is that the mucus from my cervix!

Please help!!
x

Thanks

Can anyone give me some advice...

I'm 40 weeks and 6 days pregnant, I had a sweep thur and since then been discharging mucus ( sorry tmi) but this morning I got woken up at 4.30 am with really bad pain in my pelvic and then my tummy started going hard and then the pain would travel down to my pelvic and so on. This happened for about an hour, I changed position and walked around for a little and the pain was still there getting worse! But then the pain went away. Ive had a little pain in my pelvic area all day but not that bad but I've had really bad sharp back ache! Ive been for a walk to try and help.

But I was wondering if this is the start of labour or not! I really want my baby out now!

Please help

My labor felt like horrible menstrual cramps that increasingly got worse. I had horrible back pain, too. I am keeping my fingers crossed that this is the beginning of labor for you!

My labor felt like horrible menstrual cramps that increasingly got worse. I had horrible back pain, too. I am keeping my fingers crossed that this is the beginning of labor for you!

Thanks hunnie!
Yeah feels like period pain really bad! But its stopped now well not as bad! And I'm dischargin yellowish mucus stuff don't know if its my waters or just mucus from my sweep??

I would really recommend that you call your OBGYN. That's what he/she is there for, for concerns like this.

It's rare for a woman to not know when she's in labor for real.

With real labor walking around usually makes the labor pains come on stronger. The fact that your pains stopped makes me think this isn't labor. But that's just a guess. A guess is all we can offer on the internet. Your doctor can give you facts.

Call your doctor.

I will do thank you very much! :D x

Im 41 weeks pregnant and 1 day and I had a sweep 4 days ago.

Since then I've wore a pad because the midwife told me I could leak mucus. But since then I've noticed like a yellowish discharge on my pad, it doesn't feel like I need to pee or anything but sometimes during the day I get the feeling like you do when your on your period, you know the fluid is coming out! Its not really thick and it doesn't smell

Could this be my waters breaking slowly or is it just my cervix thinning out and mucus from it.


Please advice!

It very well could be a slow leak in your membranes. You should have this checked out by your midwife.

Have they discussed a possible induction date with you yet? You are getting a little too far along to continue this way.

Ive rang the midwife she told me to put a clean pad on and ring back in 2 hours! I had a sweep on thur and it didn't work, been booked in for an induction on fri! I don't want to be induced but hopfuly if it brings my baby! X

Induction isn't as scary as people seem to make it. I'm actually doing an induction with a patient right now and she's sleeping soundly.

Does it hurt? X

Does it hurt? x

It feels like regular labor, it just starts a little quicker.

Would you suggest the gel or tablet when I get induced? X

I'm not sure how they do it in your country. Here in the US what is used for an induction depends on whether the cervix is dilated and how much it is dilated.

Oh! Well I was 1cm last week when I had my sweep! They said when I'm being induced they first either insert a hormone gel or tablet and wait for 6 hours, if that doesn't work then break my waters x

Here in the US we use something called Cervadil. It's a vaginal insert that looks something like a very small flattened tampon that has medication on it that softens the cervix and makes it ready to dilate. After that, we use Pitocin though an IV to help start the contractions.

Its different then! I'm glad I don't live in the US, I don't like needles so I would hate a IV lol x

Here the IVs are necessary because our gals are not allowed to eat or drink during labor in case of emergency surgery.

Goodness girl... No one LIKES needles! LOL

LOL good point! Ill keep you posted x

Please do!

Are you having a boy or girl?

Yes, keep us posted, but hope you will be too busy having that lovely baby finally !

Having a little boy! That's why he's a weeks over due, lazy boy! Lol x