What can I do to keep the baby inside past my due date?

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Yes, you read that right. I want to know what I need to do to keep the baby inside for longer!! 
Im 36+3 weeks and I got two reasons for wanting the baby to stay in past my due date (04/29).
#1 - my older child’s bday is may 3rd 
#2 - my brother in law and his gf simply decided to change their vacation plans and are now coming to my house on my freaking due date! they go back to baltimore on the 1st of april I believe! 
ps: I live in Florida! these a**holes are coming on an airplane, staying at the Universal hotel for a few days and going to parks etc then coming to my house, I dont need their germs being spread while I’m postpartum with a newborn!!! I’m still worried about covid! Nobody here is vaccinated! 
Am I being unreasonable?
I’m so mad at this boy because the last time he visited was 5yrs ago on my due date!!!!! Haha he literally left the day I was in the hospital giving birth to my first child. 
Idk if is hormones but I am LIVID that my husband’s family didn’t even check with me if it was okay for them to make this trip at this time! 
I have so much to get done, and now my anxiety is through the roof. I hope im not being dramatic because I can totally be lol. 
So yeah, bottom line is.
How can I stay pregnant until I’m 40-41 weeks? 😩

Accepted Answer

You could just tell them to find their own accommodations. You're super pregnant and about to have a whole new person to look after while feeling like you got ran through the washer and drier. What you're asking for is not possible, you can't keep the baby in when they're ready to come. What you SHOULD be asking for is some decency from your brother, how does he not see that as inappropriate?

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Not the answer you want, but you can't.
Baby will come when baby and your body is ready. It's out of your control.

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You were so nice and hosted them last time, you've already done the 'be polite' thing. I'd definitely be assertive and let them know my home isn't open for entertaining guests, please find elsewhere to stay and maybe we can meet up for lunch one day. It's not rude, they're rude for being so inconsiderate (again(

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Yeah, you’re not being dramatic. That’s very inconsiderate/rude on their part if they know you are due at that time. I would ask them if they would be able to stay elsewhere like in a hotel or AirBnB or something. I sure as hell wouldn’t want to have to entertain guests when I’m on the verge of giving birth.

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Tell them they can't come to your house till you are comfortable after baby is born. Stand your ground.

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Unfortunately babies come when they are ready, not when we are ready.
Family and friends should be more considerate to you at this time. I would just simply say its not possible for them to stay as you're unsure on when baby will arrive and you are unable to put them up. They can stay in a hotel. That's not being unreasonable. That's them not respecting your situation. I've already said that I don't want anyone coming over other than my own mum for a week or so after baby arrives anyway. I want some family time with my baby and I won't be letting anyone in who just turns up!

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No you can't make baby stay in but you can tell your family no and if you are worried about your other child's bday can try to celebrate it early this year if you want to do something then just have a cake or something small on the actual day of baby is born and super little. My sister has 2 kids whose bday are 5 days apart. Older sibling was born Nov 15 and the year they turned 4 their new sibling was born November 10th (due date was Nov 17th). To be safe and make sure older child had their day on them especially with the changes they celebrated it like 2 weeks early and then in the actual bday did something very small to celebrate but was easier on new parents. Not sure ifnthia is something you could do. But 100% you can tell you family no. That is rude and you don't need them there. Any decent person would totally understand but you gotta do what's best for you. No is an amazing word when needed and boundaries are not rude or mean but needed and respectful.

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You’re not being dramatic at all and that’s very inconsiderate to visit someone on their due date and expect them to entertain for you! 
There’s plenty of advice and old wives tales out there to induce or postpone labour I’m sure but unfortunately babies just come when they want to no matter what you do 🤷‍♀️ 
Just because they’ve decided to come visit you doesn’t mean you’re obliged to run about for people, especially not in your condition. 
If you didn’t invite them over you don’t have to fit round anybody’s plans and no one should make you feel guilty for that. You need to put yourself and your unborn baby first and if that means resting and not entertaining inconsiderate people then so be it! 
Good luck with the birth as well and look after yourself 💖

What can I do to keep the baby inside past my due date?

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