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[quote=Anonymous]DD was born at 42 weeks, and since the pregnancy was via IUI and trigger shots we were very confident on the dates. A hospital induction was scheduled for the evening of 42 weeks, but since my goal was to birth at a birthing center, I took castor oil under my midwives' direction a couple days before the scheduled induction. That did jump start labor, although I ended up needing to transfer to the hospital to deliver due to high blood pressure that popped up during labor. DD was on the smaller side at birth, and the placenta looked great, so she could have perhaps kept cooking a few more days anyway.

I was not anxious at all at the end, although it did become a bit of a joke in my office as I continued to show up for work each day. (Worked in the office up until 41 weeks, then worked from home on a reduced schedule until I went into labor.) There was an office pool as to when the baby would be born, and I went so far past everyone's guesses that they decided to give me the "winnings."

I expect to go to at least 40 weeks with this pregnancy too (as do my midwives and even the perinatologist I saw at the 20-week anatomy scan), but I'm not sure I'll be able to be as patient this time.[/quote]

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