3rd Trimester
christina627
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Inductions and C-Sections
christina627
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The other day I read that 70% of babies are born after their due dates and about 30% born before.
On here it seems like most of the elders are already scheduled for inductions or c-sections.
Is anyone still waiting for the baby to decide when to come? Anyone attempting to go completely natural? Homebirths?
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Re: Inductions and C-Sections
My OB won't schedule an induction until I pass my EDD.
Right now I would like an unmedicated, vaginal birth...but my little dude may be breech. We have an ultrasound tomorrow to find out for sure, and then we'll make plans from there, if necessary.
"You're gonna miss this You're gonna want this back You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast..."
It would take a whole lotta medical evidence to allow anyone to induce me, much less slice me open. I don't think mamas realize the risks for induction and C-sections. IMO, they can be much worse than a random induction because of a hospital or doctor's policy based on an ESTIMATED due date. If I get to 41 or 42 weeks, I will require a NST and an ultrasound to prove to me that an induction is necessary, based on the health of my child. And, again IMO, I think so many (if not most) inductions are done based on a doc's convenience.
I know I'm freaking miserable now, and it'd be nice to have this little guy pop out. But I'm not miserable enough to succumb to the pain and risk that comes with pitocin.
Additionally, I think a lot of women are bullied into inductions. They think the doc has their best interest at heart. And he/she might. Not saying they're evil. But policies are not always the best way to go. Mamas need to realize that this is YOUR decision, and your doctor is an advisor. S/he works for YOU. You don't have to do what he says, and you can ask for further testing.
I will be hoping for the baby to arrive on her own, but my OB schedules inductions for sometime between 41-42 weeks ahead of time for first time moms. ?The hospital induction list can get crowded and they do not want patients going past 41.5 weeks. ?
And I am not going natural. ?I am already looking forward to the epi!?
DS#1 3-28-02 ~ DD 6-15-09 ~ DS#2 5-31-13
As of right now, it's the same as my 2nd....
An induction with no medication. I have high BP, poor maternal weight gain, and severe HG. They take mercy on me and induce me at 39wks (provided I make it that far without developing pre-e).
I was induced with my 2nd for the same reason and went med free. Plan is the same unless there's some reason that pops up for a c-section between now and then!
I have an appointment on my EDD (Thursday) at this appointment they will do an ultrasound and stress test. I assume that we will discuss our "next step" at this point. I did ask at my last appointment and he said that he would not have me go more than a week past my EDD. So we'll see.
I fear that this kid is not going anywhere on his/her own and is going to need some help.
I completely agree with this, which is why I won't have an induction until my doctor can convince me that in MY situation it's riskier to let baby stay in, as opposed to forcing her to come out before she is ready.
I'm planning on having an unmedicated natural vaginal birth in the hospital. We're working with midwives, we've taken the Bradley classes, and we're doing all we can to keep me low risk. My practice doesn't talk induction until you're 41wks+, so I'm not worried about that. Also, I've been having preterm contractions, so they're thinking that once i'm off bedrest and meds at 37 weeks, I'll go quickly on my own.
At this point, things are looking as if they will progress normally.
I'm being induced. Technically at 38 weeks 4 days (according to my ticker), but Dr. has been going by a different due date for awhile now. I will be 39 weeks on May 28th according to her, which is when I am being induced.
Lots of people on here give the side eye to people being induced, which is why I have a link in sig about the induction. In addition to those reasons, I am GBS +, so I now know my decision to induce is a much better one for me and baby. I am planning on getting an epi. I didn't get an epidural last time and was induced. It wasn't fun.
So GBS +, plus living an hour 1/2 from hospital (we just moved) + my first labor lasting only 4 hrs. start to finish = good reason to induce for me, so I don't give birth on the side of the road and risk serious infection to baby.