Anyone have a planned induction date?

I'm 39+4 today. Had a membrane sweep and OB told me doesn't look like labour for me anytime soon 😞 I have a planned induction for Nov 2nd but really hoping I can get him out before then!! Any tips to get things moving?? First baby was born at 38+3 so this is all new territory for me 😅

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Exact same here, down to the dates lol. Though my sweep was unsuccessful as the midwife said the cervix still felt closed 😭 that was yesterday. Let's see... Trying all the techniques! Raspberry leaf tea, curb walking, dates, prostaglandins...

I am 40+4 today and went to go do a membrane sweep but my cervix is closed so they couldn't do it.. have an induction scheduled for next week but I really hope it doesn't have to come to that!!

Eat dates to soften the cervix

I tried every old wives tales rasberry Leaf tea, dates, pineapple to soften the cervix, sex, curb walked starting at 37 weeks and nothing worked for me to put me into natural labour. I ended up getting induced with the gel twice 8 hours apart which helped get me to 3cm dilated so they could break my water.

Have you tried moving around on a birthing ball (drawing circles with your hips, doing pelvic tilts back and forth, etc)? That's supposed to help. However, don't be hard on yourself if you don't go into labor on your own - sometimes that's just how it is.