Hi Friends,

My due date is on march 30th,as per my last OB visit my cervix is thinned but not dilated and the baby is doing fine with his head down.My GYN advised to go for an induce, I am thinking to go for it after my due date.
Shall I wait for another two weeks after my Due date or shall i go for an induce ?
Will I be dilated in the mean while ?
I am having slight back pain and stomach pain on my left side daily,but no contractions.I am really worried regarding this inducing.I want it in a natural way.
Everybody pls advise.

Take Care
Bye Hi replied. Hi/Aarushi,

Thanks for your suggestion.
Hi,I heard abt castor oil and my mom also was suggesting,it was me thinking regarding this.I will take castor from today and try my luck.
hello replied. Hi

I think you ought to need wait until your full term to get induced. As long as you didnt have any pg complications and your pg has progressed on the mark,there' s no reason to get induced before term. Talk to your OB and come to a decision.
For dialation,I was not dialated at all till my 38th week visit. I was so frustrated.So start taking long walks.I walked like crazy (around 1.5 miles ,3 times a day ,after every meal and not all the hanging out at malls and stores for hours together),climb stairs with someone 4 times a day.(Im on 3rd floor with 14 steps for every stair),do squats 4-5 times a day.
My OB wanted to induce me the weekend I had Nishta.She suggested I take castor oil from my 37th week ,one spoon a day in the nite.I did it for my entire 37th week but no dialiation. from my 38th week,she upped it to 2 spoons. The next day after 2 spoons I went into labor.
I would advice castor oil.Take one spoon and see if you have diarrohea.If yes,stop it.Else continue with it.
I was skeptical about castor oil,but in one of the message boards,Archie had recommended it,so I went ahead.
Also try intercourse.It can xtremely uncomfortable,but seemed to have done the trick for some.
Post ,if you have any concerns.I' d be glad to help.
All the best and keep cool
Aarushi replied. I was also a little apprehensive when my doctor suggested inducing...but everything went off so well, that I' m all for it now...:)

My doc induced me 3 days after my due date...

Since due date is exactly 40 weeks, that means the baby is fully formed now..and after this there is no real need for the baby to be inside the uterus...in fact if you go on the ACOG website (American college of Obsteritics and Gynacologists), you will read the following -
\" After 42 weeks, the placenta may not work as well as it did earlier in pregnancy. Also, as the baby grows, the amount of amniotic fluid may begin to decrease. Less fluid may cause the umbilical cord to become pinched as the baby moves or as the uterus contracts. For these reasons your doctor may recommend delivery before 42 weeks of pregnancy.

If pregnancy goes past 42 weeks, a baby has an increased risk of certain problems, such as dysmaturity syndrome, macrosomia, or meconium aspiration. There also is an increased chance of cesarean birth. \"

So if you are past your due date, you can easily go for induction...all it means is that you will be given oxytocin to start your contractions, instead of waiting for oxytocin to be produced by yr body (which would start the contractions naturally). Everything else is totally natural, so you will not be missing out on any birth experience... :)

All the best and take care...don' t be too worried...everything will turn out well...:)