Officially wollowing in self pity after disappointing appointment!!

I have had a good cry and feel much better for it but I am well and truely p***ed off!

I am STILL 0% dilated and 0% effaced

The consultant today (different to last week) wants to see me again next Monday, when I will be 41+4 and if my cervix is favourable he will set a date for induction for 42 weeks (how depressing!! I was told they wouldn't allow me to go over 10 days but now it's 14!) but if it's not then we will need to arrange a c-section date probably again at 42 weeks....I feel so angry that my body is not playing ball and that my chance of a VBAC is slipping away from me......why won't my cervix dilate..uurrgghhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am sick to death of shoving EPO up my woo hoo now every night and morning it obviously depressingly doesn't work for me!! Castor oil sound's like an option!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh Georgi. I'm so sorry things are not going how you want them to. Sending you . Hopefully things progress before next week for you and that you are able to your beautiful healthy baby girl.

Oh Georgi, I'm so sorry. Wasn't the baby measuring behind in growth though? I'd just like to think she needs to grow a bit more before making her grand arrival. (((HUGS)))

Oh no honey, I am so sorry about your appointment, how frustrating! Do they really not have cervidil there that they could just send you home with during the night and recheck you in the morning? It totally worked for me I was not dilated or anything and by morning my cervix was all soft and dilated somewhere between and 1-2.

I know you are so frustrated and I will be praying that something progresses. As for castor oil, I know people whom it worked for, and people whom it didn't work for, so it may be worth a shot!

xxxxxx

So sorry babe!I know it's SO crushing when you expect good news and then they say 'well actually nothing has happened' I had the same thing happen with Teo when I went to be induced the first time.I went to the hospital with my bags packed all excited and happy and then I was told,no dialation,no contractions NOTHING so I had to go home and wait another week which at the time seemed like an eternity.I really feel your body WILL co-operate,but it's like my midwife with Tia-li said.If the baby is not ready,you can't MAKE it come out,not with anything really.No one knows exactly what triggers the body to go into labour,but nature is amazing and when left to it's own devices it will do it's job wonderfully.Hang in there babe,I am sorry you are down but just think,a few more days and you will not be thinking about it anymore,youwill be holding your baby and all of this will seem so insignificant.Right now it's all you have to focus on and I feel for you!It's ALMOST over,you are almost there babe.Just hang in there and just because your not doing anythingyet,that can ALL change in 24 hours.It's not over,your chance has not passed at all,so don't give up hope yet.Love you babe xxx

Oh Georgi, I am sooooo sorry, hun! I was really hoping that your body would have progressed by now. But, don't give up hope yet. This all can change within 24 hours, as Angel said. When baby girl is ready, she will come out. And hopefully it will be before they would do the induction. With Kian I had no idea I would go into labor the following day and have him that day. I woke up still feeling fine, then lost mucous plug around 10am, contractions started around noon and he was born at 11pm. Just to encourage you, it can really change within 24 hours. Crossing my fingers for you and sending you loads of labor vibes. Hang in there!

Aww hun I'm sorry ... I hope she comes before you make an induction date xx

Aww Georgi, all I can do is [[[[hug]]]]. You are in the home stretch, overtime even, and before you know it that little sweetie will be in your arms, one way or the other. I hope you have the delivery you are hoping for, but any way it ends up just take a deep breathe and focus on that sweet little bundle of cutie pie.

oh hun i know how frustrating it is, i was 5 days over due too but 4cm dilated and nothing happening, the second sweep put me into action. i am Not recomending this BUT, have you thought about () doing a sweep yourself?? like i said i dont want to recommend this as i dont know how safe this is, but i have heard of many people who do it, i kinda tried when i was over due, but was alittle scared. I hope you comes soon hun
xo

Georgi, I am so sorry you are feeling like this hun. Try and think of things like this maybe......you said your most accurate due date was the 18th so technically you are only overdue by a day today. Things may well happen naturally within the next week and like people said, things can change in 24hrs. This doesn't mean that your chances of VBAC are quashed (?sp) but you may need to push a little harder for induction as opposed to elective c-section if that's what you want. I hope things change for you. Have you thought about asking Rich for a helping hand ;P

Thanks for all your responses ladies your the best!!!!!!

I am going to go out today for a long, long walk and possibly buy some castor oil if I can hide my bump enough to get served.....as I understand many chemists won't serve it to you if you are pregnant!! I have had a helping hand from mother nature this morning with 3 BM's with-in 1 hour but.........I have had this before a few days ago and clearly it didn't bring anything on!!

I know that technically going by my dates I am only 1 day late today but it's what is on my notes that makes all the difference............I have 10 days including today to get this little stubborn girl to budge and I am sure as hell gunna try everything I can to bring on natural labour so I will ask DH for a helping hand Emma even though it's the last thing either of us want to do!!

Not sure about attempting a sweep myself Sparkles.............. trouble is my cervix is really high up I had to stick my hands under my bum yesterday for her to find it. I do have a MW appointment Thursday morning so will ask my MW to attempt a sweep again...........I can only keep asking, thankfully yesterdays attempt was not painfull at all and I didn't bleed afterwards.

Gunna run up and down the stairs a few times now LMAO!!!!!

Awe i was just coming on here to check on you Georgi I can't believe she is being soooo stubborn with not wanting to meet everyone!!! Doesn't she know we are all dying to see her

Well, it CAN'T be too much longer! I am trying to think of anything else that can bring on labor...the only thing i can think of is a sweep and then sex! That's what i am telling Suzy too, of course, she is jsut 38.5 weeks...but anyway...i had 2 sweeps i think, and the 2nd one worked! Good luck and I sure hope she comes soon!!!!!!!!!!! XOXOXOXOX