[Godslayer]

Bigwhitecobra.... I think you should relax. There is nothing wrong with a baby being overdue, especially 6 days. Topless, the placenta does not break down in utero. I don't know where you got that information. The placenta is very much intact when it is delivered. I wouldn't worry about the fact that the baby is overdue. The cause of your wife's pain is something different though. Pain should not be part of a post term pregnancy. Have they done an ultrasound?

As far as the pitocin comment, it is a labor inducing hormone. Very similar to the bodies own hormone, oxytocin, which produces uterine contractons during labor. They probably won't use any medication to force a delivery unless the baby is in jeopardy.

Don't worry about the baby at this point as long as it is healthy. It will deliver when it's time. And if it's her first, it can be a little rough. They need to find out what is causing your wife's pain.