Definitely getting an epidural as soon as possible lol. I'm not about that natural life when it comes to child birth haha. that is definitely a very long time to be having contractions though! poor you! it does make me feel more comfortable knowing they keep baby on monitors the whole process. thanks so much for the advice and your experiences. I just don't want my doctor to look at me like I'm crazy when I bring it up... @klove2016

As far as I know, once your full term, they can't deny you being induced. However, some states may be different. There's just more risks involved when you go over 40 weeks. Your supposed to get Non stress tests, and they're supposed too give you a ultrasound to check fluid levels. So if you got your hands full and can't make it to the doctor twice that week, is tell them you want to be induced. My midwife said my mental state was more important than worrying. As long as the baby is fully developed and full term, I don't see a issue with being induced. Yes you can be there for days, and the contractions hurt wayyyyy worse, from what I've been told. But they keep baby on the monitors the whole time and if anything goes wrong, it's straight to a c section. But most of the time, you won't care how baby gets there, just as long as they're healthy and okay!! I went in Wednesday night at 8pm and didn't have her until Friday at 12:15pm. I was on pitocin for 15 hours too. Water broke on its own, and I didn't have a epidural yet, and it was the most painful thing I've ever experienced. So if you get pitocin, I highly recommend getting a epidural before your water breaks, or right after. Because it's awful. @bima_514

wow. thank you @klove2016 ! I definitely don't feel comfortable with going over 40, but I'm just having so much pelvic pressure it's difficult to lift and take care of my other children. (one of which is completely wheelchair bound). she told me my last visit that his head is extremely low, but I was just barely 1cm dilated. I'm not trying to be impatient, I'm just struggling with life lol

I told my midwife I didn't feel comfortable going over 40 weeks.... I understand the first pregnancies USALLY average 41.5 weeks. However, I seen a couple mommas on here who lost their baby's and they went past 40 weeks, my baby was measuring a week ahead already, I was only 1cm dilated and 50%effaced at 39 weeks...and I can't lie and say I was somewhat impatient for her to be here. My midwife just told me csection rate would be higher, and bla bla bla... She scheduled me exactly at my 40 week mark. Turns out, I would've had to be induced either way because my body didn't want to dilate on its own, and my placenta was getting "old". And she ended up being a 8lb 7oz baby at 40 weeks. And I could hardly get her out even with a episiotomy. So if I would've waited another week like she wanted me too, there no doubt I would've had to have a csection lol. So I believe you should go with what your gut and heart tells you.