Hello ladies, Doctor dropped a bomb on me yesterday and said I had to be induced at 39 weeks. I was shocked because I have had a perfect pregnancy and am in great health. She said because I was AMA it's not advisable to go further for safety of baby. I was planning on a natural birth. Anyone experience the same? Not sure what I am going to do.
I was over 35 for my last two babes and I never heard of that. My last was delivered naturally at 41 weeks. I would ask more questions I were you. Good Luck!
My OB told me the same thing at my first appointment. Said due to my age we would probably induce. I'm 41. She said there is a higher risk in stillbirth going full term but didn't explain exactly why. I'm 23 weeks so still a ways to go.
Reviving and old thread... Because I'm hoping to hear some current experiences. Like the OP, I was just told by my OB that their norm is to induce mom's 40+ at 39 weeks. I really don't want an induction, but am assuming I would probably hear the same thing anywhere else go.
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Baby Boy born June 1, 2015
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I had my son at 41wks at age 35 with no dramas - 4hr natural labor. Kept getting told I needed to be induced, but I refused. I did have a stretch and sweep 2 days before delivery which did something. Lost mucus plug that evening and labor started next day. I preferred that to meds/induction. Maybe ask for a stretch and sweep?
I'm in a different boat than you guys, with mo/di twins. The babies share a placenta, and sometimes the placenta fails in late pregnancy. So the farthest we'll go is 37 weeks (36&6 is what the data I've read supports).
But I have read that late term placenta failure (and stillbirth because of it) is more common with AMA. I suspect that with that, I'm going to get more monitoring. I've been told to think of 35 weeks as full term for this pregnancy.
I might get induced, but more likely, it will be c-section.
Me- 39 (turning 40 in April), TTC for the first time ever (since Jan 2015), low ovarian reserve
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7 IUIs, 7 BFNs. 2 IVF attempts, both cancelled and converted to IUI, both BFNs. Decided that my tired old ovaries are ready to retire. Next step- reciprocal IVF, using my wife's eggs, my uterus! fresh 5 day transfer (2 embryos) 4/17/17- BFP! Identical twins "due" 1/2/17 (but anticipated arrival sometime December)
Re: Induction at 39
Like the OP, I was just told by my OB that their norm is to induce mom's 40+ at 39 weeks.
I really don't want an induction, but am assuming I would probably hear the same thing anywhere else go.
But I have read that late term placenta failure (and stillbirth because of it) is more common with AMA. I suspect that with that, I'm going to get more monitoring. I've been told to think of 35 weeks as full term for this pregnancy.
I might get induced, but more likely, it will be c-section.
7 IUIs, 7 BFNs.
2 IVF attempts, both cancelled and converted to IUI, both BFNs.
Decided that my tired old ovaries are ready to retire.
Next step- reciprocal IVF, using my wife's eggs, my uterus!
fresh 5 day transfer (2 embryos) 4/17/17- BFP!
Identical twins "due" 1/2/17 (but anticipated arrival sometime December)