I'm now 1 week past my due date...Help!

Judy - posted on 09/06/2009

try walking. but don't worry the baby will come in time.

Elone - posted on 09/06/2009

You will have your baby in about a week or before, some babies come 2 weeks early and some 2 weeks later. Maybe your due date is off a little that could be possible. Good Luck!!!!

Amber - posted on 09/06/2009

Walk walk walk it worked for me

Pamela - posted on 09/06/2009

My daughter just had a baby. What she did is got a lot of warm baths.Went walking so much.Deffinitly sex..Go swimming if you can.

LISA - posted on 09/04/2009

alot of walking, raspberry tea, and sex... I did walking I was exactly where you are in your pregnancy and just when my doc was going to call me in to schedule induceing I woke up in labor... whe I say walk I mean I walked all day and cleaned the house, vacuumed, laundry... get really active where you move alot

Emily - posted on 09/04/2009

ladies, thanks for all the suggestions and encouragement! i know he'll come when he's ready...i just have to be patient.

Shawn - posted on 09/04/2009

The baby will come when it is ready, this is the first lesson in being a parent, you can't control everything. I have four kids and looking back my life changed dramatically, this was one of the first lessons, not having a spotless house was the next... Good luck and congratulations!

Elizabeth - posted on 09/04/2009

I was drinking raspberry leaf tea and taking evening prim rose oil at the end of pregnancy with my third son because I have a history of over due babies, with two weeks to go I was dialated to 3 and thought everything would be smooth and on time, but nothing changed the following week. My husband was complaining about this to his brother (who is an ER doctor) because we had also been trying EVERYTHING else and he told me to stop drinking the tea because being overly hydrated would keep me from going into labor. I told my husband I had just heard him say, "drink nothing but diet soda", I stopped taking in as much "real" fluid as I could and went into labor a day and a half later. Sounds unhealthy, I know, but it was just the one day : ) Hope you get releif and a baby soon!

Gemma Marie - posted on 09/04/2009

All 4 of my kiddies were late and i tried everything curry,cod liver oil rasberry leaf tea nothing worked ,They will arrive when they are ready and when your bundle of joy arrives it will be such abeautiful moment you will forget about every thing else .

Emma - posted on 09/04/2009

i went 10 days over on my second daughter and had to be induced but the doctor gave me a sweep 8 days before hand which i would not advice to anyone - its very uncomfortable and it opens your baby to infection my daughter had to spend 10 days in SCBU with a blood infection most likely picked up because of it....... An hour after being induced i went for a bath and then went into labour!!!!!! but the best thing you can do is try and relax and try not to stress over it all (i know easier said than done) best of luck and hope it all happens soon

Jessica - posted on 09/04/2009

i heard exercise, walking and lots of sex help bring labour on but if you get up to two weeks over, the doctor will induce you!! good luck!

Sharon - posted on 09/04/2009

Just relax.There are so many factors that go into making a body ready for labor. I was almost a month overdue with my first, and I delivered him vaginally. Of course, that was 20 years ago. Nowadays a doctor probably won't let you go that long. Eat, even if you don't want to. Walking keeps you in shape for labor and gravity might help too. You'll *know* when it's time because your baby will drop and it'll feel like there's a bowling ball stuffed into your cervix. Makes it hard to walk all of a sudden, but doesn't hurt. Are you effaced at all? That's what you're really going for, a nice soft cervix that will thin out fast when it's time. Good fortune to you!

Natalie - posted on 09/04/2009

I went two weeks past my due date and i had contractions for 6days and ended up having an emergency ceaserarian. They had to break my waters for me. I don't really have any advise on how to get labour stared but i hope this doesn't happen to you. I hope u have a nice easy labour. ( well as good as it can be)

Sascha - posted on 09/04/2009

I was 3wks overdue with my 1st baby. She was due on the 4th of oct, and finally arrived by c-section, on the 25th. My doctor said my cervix was the same as at 36 weeks and nothing would help. Eventually I had not choice, but to get a c-section, I was so negative and sad and angry, 'cause I wanted to deliver naturally, and had no plan B. I ended up with NO milk, due to my stress. I also tried everything, castor oil, HOT bath, spicy food, walking, sex...the whole toot!! On the video of her birth you can clearly see the cord wrapped around her whole body and neck several time, so not going into labour actually saved my babies life! Just be patient, there is always a reason for everything!!

Pamela - posted on 09/03/2009

My daughters due date was on the 7th of March 2008, but she didnt end up comin till the 14th so she was a wk late, but i wouldnt stress thats why they give u an extra 1-2 wks for the baby 2 come he or she will decide wen they r ready 2 enter the big wide world.



Congrats & Good luck hopefully they decide 2 come soon for ya

Leilanie - posted on 09/03/2009

Now this is kinda ewww, but have your doctor mess with your cervix cap at your next appt. this had me going on a friday and i had the baby on saturday

Cynthia - posted on 09/03/2009

My dr said walking and sex work everything else is really dependant on the person. Like spicy foods didnt work for me neither did the sex or walking but dont stress c sections arnt that bad I promiss!

Melaina - posted on 09/03/2009

actually doing the vacuming or mowing the lawn

Heather - posted on 09/03/2009

I've been told, you can go two-weeks past 40 weeks with your first

Michelle - posted on 09/03/2009

Walking and sex, the rest of the wives tales are just that-wives tales.

Mindy - posted on 09/03/2009

Oh honey do I know how you feel.LOL I was due with my 1st on 9/17/87 and had him 10/10/87. I ended up having to be induced. With my 2nd & 3rd things went much easier. My doctor told me sex would help to induce my labor naturally. Didn't believe him the 1st time. With the other two I listened and had them either early or close to on time. I also ate spicy foods the day I went into labor.

Tiffany - posted on 09/03/2009

get induced i was a week late and that was the only option

Lindsay - posted on 09/03/2009

I have 4 and everyone was induced sex does not work at all some may think it does but trust me it dont ,my doctor told me not to even bother i walked around with my last dialated to 4 cms and still nothing walking just makes you sore esp if your feet are swollen, spicy foods just give you bad gas just relax and be patient he or she will come on there own time. i am really shocked your doctor made you go this long most of the time they dont allow you more then a week good luck to you and congrats

Jennifer - posted on 09/03/2009

I was a week to two weeks late with everyone of mine and I have 4. Congrats on the baby. He or she will come out when their ready.

Robyn - posted on 09/03/2009

LOts of sex sex and more sex and walking

COREY - posted on 09/03/2009

Quoting Emily:

I'm now 1 week past my due date...Help!

I'm now 1 week past my due date. I've tried everything I can think of to get labor started, but nothing is working! Any suggestions or ideas?

All that I can say is that I feel your pain.  My due date was 9-2-09 and my little girl just doesn't seem to want to come.  Two weeks ago I was dilated to a 1 and then last Friday I was dilated to a 2 and since Tuesday I've been feeling really weird.  I wish that she'd just make up her mind and come already!

Truthfully the world (or at least the people in my world) are waiting for her grand arrival!!!

I wish you the best of luck with your new little addition, whenever the arrival is...keep everyone posted!

Best Wishes...

Karen - posted on 09/03/2009

I was a week late with my son. I was actually scheduled to be induced but he decided to start the process on his own just a few hours before my scheduled induction. I tried everything too, walking, sex, spicy foods, the works and nothing really did anything. You just have to be patient and try not to fret. Due dates aren't exact sciences anyway so you might actually be right on time and not know it. :) The doctor won't let you go any longer than two weeks after your projected due date so the only advice I can give is be patient.

Jennifer - posted on 09/03/2009

Sex is supposed to work but all u really can do is wait. If your doc finally decides its time, its time. I know when I had my first my dr was going to induce me on a tuesday but my son said nope, and popped out the previous thurs/fri(cant remember, lol.)

Tonie - posted on 09/03/2009

Have sex, having an orgasm causes dialation. Trust me, it works!

Tammy - posted on 09/03/2009

I was 8 days late and I tried alot of things to bring on labor but nothing seemed to work for me, you just got to be patient the baby will come when he/she is ready. They wont let you go over 14 days late I think If I can remember corectly, so the baby wont be more then another week away, sorry I couldn't be more help

Angela - posted on 09/03/2009

i know how you feel...i was exactly the same and in the end, anything i did didn't seem to help!!! I had to get induced after 10 days of nothing. some of the things i tried were: raspberry leaf tea, walking, cleaning and sex. Good luck!

Christina - posted on 09/03/2009

try hot baths. walking around the block eating spicy foods.

Hailey - posted on 09/03/2009

just let bub come on his/her own you shouldnt have to wait long now is this your first ? once labour starts youll wish it hadnt lol, my aunty went walking to try bring it on other ppl have suggested intercourse iv never had this prob so goodluck with getting labour started n also with the birth of your precious baby

Jennifer - posted on 09/03/2009

Have you talked to ur dr to try and schedule a date to induce?