Anonymous wrote:Just rest.

This. If it is the first child, you will never get the same rest again, so enjoy it.

Good luck OP and do whatever is comfortable for you. My baby was 10 days late and I went into labor naturally the day before my scheduled induction.

I remember constantly thinking”when is this baby coming?) while my feet were swollen if i was standing or walking for
10 minutes.
By the end, it was more comfortable to lay on my side in bed, and maybe some cat-cows in bed so that’s all I did.

Anonymous wrote:I was induced when I was 9 days overdue. I walked a lot and was very active but it didn't help start labor. I did stop working after my due date which was a relief though. Can you stop working now? If you feel like relaxing, just relax. Don't feel bad about responding to what your body is telling you it needs.

Haha this was me and I had the best first week of maternity leave ever (before baby arrived). It was the Before Times, but I went to the movies, got my nails done, read books, took naps. It was great. Just rest! Baby will be here when it feels like it

Anonymous wrote:I hope there's a special place in heaven for women who give birth in August because it's so hard to be in your third trimester in this heat

Not OP, but thank you... i'm three days from my due date and it's my first... I thought maybe I was just being overdramatic haha

Anonymous wrote:My due date has officially passed and while I know I should be walking/moving around - I’m just so exhausted from work and life that I want to do none of that and rest as much as I can. Am I delaying the inevitable? Will this hinder the progress of my labor? I just want to be lazy right now knowing the marathon I’m about to face

No no no. You are not delaying anything. If you don’t feel like walking or moving you shouldn’t.

I hope there's a special place in heaven for women who give birth in August because it's so hard to be in your third trimester in this heat

Follow your body. I was so tired in my last two weeks and pushed myself to workout. My water broke in my exercise class ten days before my due date and I had to be induced. Not fun. With this pregnancy, I am following what my body tells me.

Rest, it’s so hot! There was a heat wave my last week of pregnancy at the end of June/ beginning of July so miserable. One thing that helped is my doc and I had an induction date So there was an end point. Do you have that?

No. Just rest you worn he resting for a long time once baby is here. Both of mine were a week late fwiw. I just cook babies longer.