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no dilation, no thinning :(

im 39 weeks today and had my check up today also. my doctor says im not even dilated a fingertip and its still hard and not thinning. i have been this way for about 2 weeks now. he says lots of sex, walking, etc. and while i try to do it all as much as possible, nothing seems to be working. i go back on monday morning but im scared there will still be no changes. we plan for this to be our last child and i was really trying for a natural l&d bc with my first i was induced with pitocin. any ideas on things i can do to jumpstart this process and try to avoid induction? i have literally cried all day bc its was such a depressing visit and i was really looking forward to doing this all without induction. any advice would be appreciated. thank you.
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Being induced tomorrow night as well. Due date is 4/17 but there seems to be a problem with baby's growth. Good luck to you mommas!
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being induced tomorrow 4/14 and my 2nd baby girl should be here 4/15   :) i cant wait to meet her.
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ive seriously tried and am still trying everything. im really not looking forward to being induced so im hoping for a small miracle between now and monday. thanks for the replies. good to know im not alone, but hate it for you all as well.
i love spicy foods lol the hotter the better for me. i just wish there was a safe but magic drink or food that would make you dilate quickly. i guess dofferent things work for different people.  :\  good luck to you all. fingers crossed!
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I'll be 39 weeks tomorrow and I'm only 70% effaced. No dilating and I haven't lost my plug yet.. I keep Braxton hicks and that lightening feel down there. I cried after my appointment today because he told me I'll probably go a week over my due date. Nothing is helping me speed up the process. I'm walking a lot eating spicy foods and having a lot of intercourse. Hopefully things will work for you, because im just having no luck at all and it's only 8 days til my due date. And he won't even consider induction until I dilate to a 2.
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Im 4 days overdue and barely 1 cm dilated. Im upset as well that I might have to get induced but the goal is to have a healthy baby.  We'll see if he decides to show before that but I doubt it. The little guy is way too comfortable in there! So dont lose hope and hang in there! :)
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I am 39+1 and as of Monday I wasn't dilated at all either. I'm trying the walking, sex, spicy foods, pineapple. I go again on Monday so we'll see if anything happens.
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