Is it just me, or does it seem like 70% of the birth stories posted are induced? I feel like I'm in the minority here, I hit 39 tomorrow and my obgyn says he doesn't induce unless it is medically necessary for baby or mother. I feel like so many women are getting them as soon as they turn 39, and I'm starting to feel like I'm missing out. Anyone else waiting for labor to start naturally, or is my obgyn and I just really 'old school'?
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That's wonderful, you must be so excited! Best of luck tomorrow, hope everything goes smoothly and you get to meet your LO soon
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^^^ This is me. My doc is worried that if we wait til due date or later, he will be too big and we will end up with a csection, so inducing at this point is a better option.
I'm still here. Past my due date and holding off on being induced! I figured I waited 40 weeks another 1 or 2 weeks is nothing....stay strong you'll be there soon enough
I posted a CP becasue I thought the same thing.. I WAS induced for medical reasons at 38 weeks... and ended up a c section when labor indicated my liver(?) was not responding well to labor... but i felt like many of the Nov B sories were inductions.....we should do another clicky poll???
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I am 40 weeks, 4 days and have no health issues so going naturally. I have had cramping the past two nights - I hope I'm getting close.
As long as I stay healthy and there is plenty of amniotic fluid, my MW is fine with waiting. We have a U/S scheduled for 41 weeks, 2 days (if he hasn't arrived) just to check it all out.
Hang in there!
I'm waiting.
Today The OB said that since I have no problems, my weight is fine, my BP is perfect and baby is good there's no reason to induce. Although I'm scheduled for a NST next week if he hasnt made his appearance yet!
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I'm waiting for labor to start naturally, but as of my last appt. I wasn't even 1 cm dialated yet. I haven't had any contractions since my last appt. either and I'm now 39 weeks.
If I go again this week and there's still no change, my doctor will schedule an induction at the 41 week mark, as long as I don't have LO before then.
I know my MIL went 3 weeks past her due date with my SIL (her first) and she ended up having to have an emergency c-section; and that was 30 years ago.
Yes, our bodies were designed to give birth, but every pregnancy and body is different. As long as you and your doctor are on the same page with your birth plan and doing what's right for you and baby, I wouldn't worry about other's inductions.