This sucks

Im due on the 22nd i have like 5 days left but my first due date was for the 24th so im just going to say 7 days! But anways ive been 1 cm dialated for about 3 weeks and still no progress, the baby is in position tho, the doctor said my cervix is just now thining a lil but other than that nothing!
Can i start dialating out of no where or is this a process of a lil at a time? The doctor also said if he doesnt come on his own that my insurance requires i go to 41 weeks before they will induce me(for safety)! Ughhh my bags are packed and im ready, ive tried walking but my back is killing me so i dont walk alot at all, but i have been having alota sex and NOTHING!!!!! WHAT TO DO?

Some people dont dialate until their in labor. so dont worry.

Quoting mommienbabie:“ Some people dont dialate until their in labor. so dont worry.”

so i can still go into labor at any time?

its the sprem not the sex

Quoting 0 days left!:“ its the sprem not the sex”

well thats not doing anything either

Quoting Lauraine087:“ Im due on the 22nd i have like 5 days left but my first due date was for the 24th so im just going to ... [snip!] ... walking but my back is killing me so i dont walk alot at all, but i have been having alota sex and NOTHING!!!!! WHAT TO DO?”

There's nothing you can do...I was one of those who believed in "old wives tales" until I tried it! We did everything, sex, walking on the beach, drinking this nasty stuff, and in the end I ended up having to be induced. I wasn't dialated or effaced at all! But my mom on the other hand was dialated 1 cm with my brother for a week then when she checked into the hosiptal she was 5 cm and in a matter of an hour, she was ready to push...it all depends on the woman. Good Luck and let us know how it goes!!! ***LABOR DUST***

And yes, you can still go into active labor at anytime...hope that helps!

Quoting Xavier's Mommy:“ There's nothing you can do...I was one of those who believed in "old wives tales" until I tried it! ... [snip!] ... and let us know how it goes!!! ***LABOR DUST*** And yes, you can still go into active labor at anytime...hope that helps!”

thank u so much!!!  ..........i can use some hope lol

some people just start dilating when they go into labor. I wish I could tell you anything that would work but I don't know because I've had trouble with constant preterm contractions since 31 weeks, I don't even have to move to get contractions but 6 weeks later I'm still preggo.

to help soften the cervix i would say take evening primrose oil tablets in the morning and at night.. with my last i went in and they said they couldnt induce me that week cause my cervix wasnt soft enough, went out and downed the evening primrose oil and 3 days later the dr noticed a huge change... it wont bring on labor but will help get it all ready for it to start.

Quoting 2 turns to 3!:“ to help soften the cervix i would say take evening primrose oil tablets in the morning and at night.. ... [snip!] ... oil and 3 days later the dr noticed a huge change... it wont bring on labor but will help get it all ready for it to start.”

whats that and does it have any side effetc such as the runs?

no it doesnt have a side affect of the runs, its a vit. that alot of woman take later in life and is great for the skin etc and easing cramping etc in periods. they come in like gel caps, i was told take 2-3 in the morning and the same again before bed. but not to take them before 36 weeks of the pregnancy as the cervix softening too early can be a problem.

i had read that a midwife will insert one up near your cervix, but not alot of them will do so.
so just swallowing with a cup of water is the easiest..

found this with a bit more of what it does, was on a website.

Neither will actually induce labor. While some lay midwives will argue that statement about the Evening Primrose, which is the reason it is not recommended until 36 weeks or "full term", almost all sources with experience agree that it does nothing that the body was not ready to do on its own. I will repeat this at the end of this section, to make sure you understand this, as there is a lot of confusion and misconception surrounding these two substances.
Evening primrose oil is an excellent source of prostaglandins, which we already determined readies your cervix for labor. It can be taken orally as soon as 34 weeks, and can be applied directly to the cervix at full term (36 weeks). The general recommendation is two 500mg
capsules per day until week 38, at which time you increase to 3-4 per day. The entire capsule can be inserted vaginally (inserted just before bed, it will dissolve before the first time you wake to use the bathroom), or you can use the oil on your fingers for your perineal massage, then also rub on your cervix (assuming you can reach it). Applying directly to the cervix is optimal, but the beneficial ingredients are absorbed through the external skin or the stomach also.