http://mothering.com/jennifermargulis/pregnancy/the-waiting-game Mothering Outside the Lines Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:50:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://mothering.com/jennifermargulis/pregnancy/the-waiting-game/comment-page-1#comment-95 Madeline Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:26:55 +0000 http://mothering.com/jennifermargulis/?p=76#comment-95 I went a week past my due-date with both of my children, so I know that feeling of overdue anticipation all too well. I went a week past my due-date with both of my children, so I know that feeling of overdue anticipation all too well.

]]> http://mothering.com/jennifermargulis/pregnancy/the-waiting-game/comment-page-1#comment-92 Kimberly Ford Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:33:18 +0000 http://mothering.com/jennifermargulis/?p=76#comment-92 Hang in there! Hang in there!

]]> http://mothering.com/jennifermargulis/pregnancy/the-waiting-game/comment-page-1#comment-91 Stephanie - Wasabimon Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:43:35 +0000 http://mothering.com/jennifermargulis/?p=76#comment-91 I know so many women whose due dates came and went with no activity. I was apparently three weeks late myself, but a late baby is so much better than an early baby, right? .-= Stephanie - Wasabimon´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wasabimon/~3/zpBkepw7zf8/" rel="nofollow">Food Blogger Spotlight: Dianne Jacob</a> =-. I know so many women whose due dates came and went with no activity. I was apparently three weeks late myself, but a late baby is so much better than an early baby, right?
.-= Stephanie – Wasabimon´s last blog ..Food Blogger Spotlight: Dianne Jacob =-.

]]> http://mothering.com/jennifermargulis/pregnancy/the-waiting-game/comment-page-1#comment-90 Rebecca Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:34:55 +0000 http://mothering.com/jennifermargulis/?p=76#comment-90 My 2 kids were both born at the end of week 42. I am thankful my Dr. was in no rush, and her calm attitude kept me calm. She WAS planning to induce if I went beyond that time frame, but luckily both kids cooperated and I went into labor naturally. Now I'm just wondering if #3 will behave the same way or will decide to surprise us. My 2 kids were both born at the end of week 42. I am thankful my Dr. was in no rush, and her calm attitude kept me calm. She WAS planning to induce if I went beyond that time frame, but luckily both kids cooperated and I went into labor naturally. Now I’m just wondering if #3 will behave the same way or will decide to surprise us.

]]> http://mothering.com/jennifermargulis/pregnancy/the-waiting-game/comment-page-1#comment-89 Shu-Huei Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:17:44 +0000 http://mothering.com/jennifermargulis/?p=76#comment-89 How true. We can't predict what was (perhaps) already written in the stars. Mine had to be induced 3 weeks early due to my medical condition. I was thrilled to be done with pregnancy early. How true. We can’t predict what was (perhaps) already written in the stars. Mine had to be induced 3 weeks early due to my medical condition. I was thrilled to be done with pregnancy early.

]]> http://mothering.com/jennifermargulis/pregnancy/the-waiting-game/comment-page-1#comment-88 susan Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:13:50 +0000 http://mothering.com/jennifermargulis/?p=76#comment-88 I like to think of it as the Divine Order of every living thing on this planet. One split second sooner or later than when its meant to release into the cosmos would be just plain untimely. And, chaotic. The very word induce means to persuade. How unnatural to reason a child into the world. Hang in there. Baby will be there in a few turns of the moon. Or, as my wise-for-her-years seven year old granddaughter once said of her own being "late"... she peeked out and saw what she was in for and went back in. I like to think of it as the Divine Order of every living thing on this planet. One split second sooner or later than when its meant to release into the cosmos would be just plain untimely. And, chaotic. The very word induce means to persuade. How unnatural to reason a child into the world. Hang in there. Baby will be there in a few turns of the moon. Or, as my wise-for-her-years seven year old granddaughter once said of her own being “late”… she peeked out and saw what she was in for and went back in.

]]> http://mothering.com/jennifermargulis/pregnancy/the-waiting-game/comment-page-1#comment-87 Jasper Pismo Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:04:43 +0000 http://mothering.com/jennifermargulis/?p=76#comment-87 It's amazing how medical folks, despite having seen the bell curve of when babies tend to come, still treat the due date as a significant day, like the expiration day on milk. If it doesn't come very soon after, they want to intervene with the natural course of gestation. Rushing things can only lead to longer, more difficult labor. If women's bodies didn't do what they need to, they wouldn't pass on their genes--it's instant natural selection for childbirth working out on its own. As long as you don't have the arrogance to mess with it... It’s amazing how medical folks, despite having seen the bell curve of when babies tend to come, still treat the due date as a significant day, like the expiration day on milk. If it doesn’t come very soon after, they want to intervene with the natural course of gestation. Rushing things can only lead to longer, more difficult labor. If women’s bodies didn’t do what they need to, they wouldn’t pass on their genes–it’s instant natural selection for childbirth working out on its own. As long as you don’t have the arrogance to mess with it…

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