Induction Update

Ready4theParty · April 2013

I appreciate all the perspectives/advice/support you ladies gave me yesterday about a possible induction! After the drs office calling Friday to remind me that I would go past my due date, and we'd be talking induction today I was pretty upset. I met with my doctor who was absolutely amazing. Hospital policy won't let you go past 41 weeks without doctors permission. Thankfully he's the department head! He is not on call or scheduled to be in the birthing center the next two weeks, so we discussed my birth plan and updated it. He doesn't think it's medically necessary to induce. We set up a 41 week appointment, but at this point he said my chances of making it to that appt were very small. If we do make the appointment next week we will be induced on Tuesday. I'm glad to finally have an end date, but hoping and praying LO decides to come sometime in the next week!

Lulalala · April 2013

Happy for you! It's amazing what women are encouraged to do simply because of arbitrary protocols. Good for you for advocating for yourself! Good luck to you whenever your wee one decides to show!

Trish&Pete07 · April 2013

I'm due today and have an appointment on Wednesday with my OB. I am sure she will want to schedule induction. I am just hoping she lets me push it off until at least the following Wednesday.