https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:07:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks/page/2#post-2446208 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 12:00:46 +0000 smocks 2446208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>omg no. I would have been so impatient and miserable by that point.</p> <p>DD was born at 39w1d (7 lbs 3 oz). She probably could have stayed in there bc all I was doing was binge watching Netflix, but I was SO swollen with her and had horrible carpal tunnel. I was happy my water broke when it did.</p> <p>DS was born at 38 weeks on the dot, and was 9 lbs 1 oz. If he had gone another 3 weeks, I probably wouldn't have been able to deliver him! It was hard to get around by that point, I was happy he came when he did as well. They were considering induction if he didn't arrive by 39 weeks bc he was measuring really large. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks/page/2#post-2446018 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 09:51:46 +0000 Pumuckl 2446018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After having had a baby at 41+2 (LMP: 42w) and one at 38+4 (LMP: 39+1w) - I can tell you I liked being early a lot better. I didn't have an induction with either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks/page/2#post-2446003 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 09:44:33 +0000 Dr. Pepper 2446003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to 42 weeks with my son. I felt the same way- he was so easy to take care of inside me! We were induced at 42 weeks because he showed no signs of wanting to come out. I would've been ok with waiting another week, but my doctor wouldn't let us. His induction did NOT go well. He had meconium and he was sunny side up with his head tilted to the side. They kept upping the pitocin but since he wasn't in the right position to actually come out, his heart rate kept plummeting leading to an emergency c-section. He came out not breathing (for about 3 minutes). He was intubated twice for deep suctioning and then was 100% fine (thank God). I ended up with chorioamnionitis and a huge hemorrhage. So even though baby went to the NICU, I was in the hospital longer than baby!</p> <p>All that said, I plan on going to 42 weeks with this baby as well. However, if this one isn't making progress to come out by that time I will probably have to do a repeat c-section :(</p> <p>I am 100% comfortable waiting to 42 weeks, because a normal average gestation is 39-42 weeks. Some people go to 44 weeks even. Everyone in my family goes long- usually 6-11 days extra. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks/page/2#post-2442729 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 07:46:07 +0000 Mrs. D 2442729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My feet were so swollen, and I had pulled muscles I couldn't take anything for, add to that the poor sleeping.... I was over being pregnant 2-3 weeks before she was born at 40 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks/page/2#post-2442726 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 07:44:20 +0000 blackbird 2442726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I looked at it this way, having known friends with preemies that had poor chances of survival-I was incredibly grateful to be able to carry as long as I could (I had a coworker deliver 25 week twins that were STILL in the nicu when I RETURNED from maternity leave....boy did I have perspective) . I got miserable around 38 weeks and for good reason-my body got hypertensive this time around and he got to come early. I've known a few people to be perfectly comfortable at 42 weeks, though! Pregnancy is a shit show for me in general, though </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks/page/2#post-2442721 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 07:38:21 +0000 Portboston 2442721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt the same way until about 32 weeks. I was not mentally ready for him to come and kept saying all along that I would be fine with him being "late". But at 32ish weeks I really started to feel it. My feet started swelling very badly and my back was killing me. Sleep was a joke by that point. The funny thing is, my belly was on the small side and I gained about 35lbs total so it's not like I was huge. I ended up going into labor at 37w6d and while I wasn't mentally ready, I was more then physically ready! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks/page/2#post-2442654 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 23:23:50 +0000 daniellemybelle 2442654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: You might change your mind when you are 41 weeks along - I know I did 😊 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks/page/2#post-2442630 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 22:35:15 +0000 lovehoneybee 2442630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I would have been okay past 40 weeks with my first, but not to 42 weeks. I was way too uncomfortable. </p> <p>But my second? No way. I was miserable and in terrible pain. I ended up with a csection at 39 weeks (breech baby) but I was going to be induced then if she turned. I could barely walk, I was throwing up, I wasn't sleeping at all, having Braxton hicks constantly...I was a miserable pregnant lady. But also, towards the end there were several stories on another pregnancy forum I read of late losses, and I was having nightmares about losing her late in the pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks/page/2#post-2442618 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 22:17:55 +0000 californiadreams 2442618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I leave things to the last minute. I'm currently 38w3d and still need to install car seat, pack hospital bag, and dig through 3 years of boxes for DS1s newborn clothes and gear. And now that I'm not working (I started my mat leave 2 weeks ago), I want some more days to lounge around and watch movies, get my nails done, do errands, etc. So I'd be happy for more time for those reasons. At this point I'm just hoping we don't need to get him out early because of my blood pressure. I planned everything around my due date. Any extra time after that I'll consider bonus. If he comes even 1 day late, I can sneak in a movie theatre date night with DH as my mom will be here by then and can babysit DS1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks/page/2#post-2442600 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 21:54:13 +0000 reverie 2442600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ummm I made it to 41+3 involuntarily and it was uncomfortable. He was also pushing 9lbs by then so recovery was fun too! If I was relatively confident of my conception date I would definitely take 41 week induction vs. 42 natural! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks/page/2#post-2442596 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 21:51:41 +0000 Grace 2442596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to 42 weeks. Not fun. I was sooooooo over being pregnant. It ended up in a c-section and I remember feeling so much lighter when they took her out. It was such an odd feeling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks/page/2#post-2442583 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 21:41:12 +0000 GooseBee 2442583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am 39 weeks 4 days today and I think I would be fine to go to 42 weeks and would prefer that to an induction. I want to enjoy my last days pre-baby :) Might have to negotiate with my ob though since she doesn't like her patients to go over 41 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks/page/2#post-2442578 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 21:37:16 +0000 lady baltimore 2442578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was actually sort of counting on making it to 41 weeks (end of semester things to take care of). I desperately wanted to avoid induction, and would have stayed pregnant until 42 weeks in order to do that. LO decided to come at 38+5. I didn't really start to get uncomfortable until the last 24 hours of my pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks/page/2#post-2442442 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 19:29:11 +0000 pinkb 2442442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, no, no. And no. With DD I never got truly uncomfortable, had her at 36 weeks. With DS he was huge and by 38 weeks I was uncomfortable. At 39 weeks it was unbearable, I was in so much pain from how big he was and it was impossible to breath. I had him at exactly 40 weeks. I was set to be induced that morning. There was no chance I was gonna wait any longer. Thank goodness my midwife agreed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks/page/2#post-2442441 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 19:27:04 +0000 Happygal 2442441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Noooo. She was breech and transverse and really into stretching. I had swollen feet and was over the HD diet restrictions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks/page/2#post-2442427 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 19:18:43 +0000 simplyfelicity 2442427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it stayed like it did at 30 ish weeks, sure! At 39 weeks? ABSOLUTELY NOT. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks/page/2#post-2442358 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 18:07:58 +0000 bisous 2442358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am 40+1 today. And given my anxiety level and the annoyance of ongoing contractions that don't turn into labor....nooooooo-do not want to go another two weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks/page/2#post-2442356 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 18:05:20 +0000 Finfan 2442356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, definitely not. Every day past my due date was torture with my first. My second came on 39w exactly and she is my favorite. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks/page/2#post-2442343 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 17:52:48 +0000 sapphire 2442343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Now at. 40w3d was bad enough! I wouldn't have felt comfortable medically with going past 41w. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks/page/2#post-2442339 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 17:50:20 +0000 travelgirl1 2442339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I get too anxious that something might go wrong towards the end. #2 was evicted at 41 + 3 though and I cannot begin to tell you how uncomfortable I was by then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks/page/2#post-2442312 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 17:21:58 +0000 Bubbles 2442312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I'm moving house next weekend at 37 weeks, and as long as he's safe in there I'd love a bit of extra time to get things sorted and help LO1 settle in! First time round I was SO eager for him to be born though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks/page/2#post-2441940 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 14:01:05 +0000 regberadaisy 2441940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, my OB doesn't like to let you go past 41 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks/page/2#post-2441932 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 13:57:25 +0000 BelugaBean 2441932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with others in that I was uncomfortable but okay with going to 42 weeks in order to avoid an induction. With my first, I didn't have to worry because she came at 40+4. I was induced at 41+3 with my second because her ultrasound and NST were okay but not good enough for them to be 100% okay with her staying in a few more days. Also, I had no signs so I probably would have been induced anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks#post-2441927 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 13:55:34 +0000 Foodnerd81 2441927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first, I was not in any rush. Had her one day before 40 weeks but I was prepared to go past my due date. I didn't want to go to 42 weeks because if have been stressed about complications and having to be induced,<br /> Second one? I was SO ready for her to be born early. I was upset I want past 39 weeks, I wanted her out. Second pregnancy was way harder for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks#post-2441897 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 13:30:09 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2441897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was totally fine with the thought of going to 42 weeks. My pre-e had other plans though... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks#post-2441895 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 13:29:25 +0000 jape14 2441895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced at 41+1 and I was fine with that. I had a pretty easy pregnancy so I wasn't "done" but I did have a little anxiety about possible complications as some others have mentioned. I was prepared to go late from the start (my mom went to at least 41 weeks with all four kids) so thinking that going in helped! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks#post-2441892 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 13:29:06 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2441892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, and it happened. Baby was born at 42 +1. But it was just due to my worries that I didn't want to go late and I wanted to meet whoever was in there! Aside from being pretty large and slow I felt alright. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks#post-2441888 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 13:24:32 +0000 LindsayLou 2441888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In retrospect, no. But if you'd asked me at 29 weeks, I would have said absolutely. I was ready to be done at 37 weeks. My feet and ankles swelled to what felt like twice their normal size. I could barely wear adjustable hiking sandals. My baby was born at 40 +3, and I was so ready. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks#post-2441822 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 12:44:46 +0000 kodybear 2441822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nope! i was done by 36 weeks. just got way too tired, grumpy, big, and i'd be worried about all the increased risks of being overdue like meconium aspiration, bigger baby and issues involved with that, etc </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gestate-til-42-weeks#post-2441812 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 12:40:03 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2441812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha no thank you. I would already like to fast forward to April, then she can come whenever she wants to lol </p>