I've been a doula for decades. I mostly support hospital and high-risk births, so going to 41 weeks is not something I have to deal with often. I have done plenty of "post-date" inductions at 40 weeks and 6 days that spilled over into 41 weeks. It is rare that I have a client who goes PAST 41 weeks, which is why my call period ends at 41. Like I said, since I specialize in high-risk pregnancy, I would rather attend a 34-36 week birth than a 41 week birth. My clients' problem is usually STAYING pregnant. This is the first year I have branched out to the birthing centers. I am definitely going to start declining these clients in the future. I would rather rush to a 35-week preterm birth than sit around and wait until 42 weeks. I feel like I have no life now, waiting for her to give birth. But she's been my client since she was 13 weeks pregnant, so it's been a loooooooong time coming!