3rd Trimester
Serenitymay8
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Induction at 39 weeks
Serenitymay8
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I'm being induced next Thursday at 39 weeks. Last night at the hospital they told me my daughter is only measuring about 35 weeks in my ultrasound. I'm 80% effaced and dialated 1/2 to 1 cm. I'm so nervous. They told me she might not be getting the nutrients she needs. But the ultrasound can also be off a pound? I don't fully understand and I'm a first time mom.So any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm in Fayetteville Arkansas and going to Washington Regional.
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Re: Induction at 39 weeks
These concerns are things you really need to address with your practitioner. Is it possible to make an appointment to discuss with them to make sure you fully understand what's going on? Or bring it up at your next appointment before the induction, if you have one already scheduled?
IUGR = Intra-uterine growth restriction. I don't know much about it beyond that one of the diagnostics is a baby measuring less than the 10th percentile. They can induce early for that diagnosis. But that's not something that would just randomly appear out of nowhere.
You really need to ask more questions and not leave your appointment on Monday until things are clear because this doesn't add up.
I'd be very hesitant to induce based on one u/s, as there is a level of human error involved. If you haven't consistently been measuring small, which I'm assuming is the case, then there's not really any need to induce.
I was diagnosed with IUGR, my DD consistently measured between the 4-5th percentile. I had several ultrasounds and was monitored the entire pregnancy before ultimately being induced at 38 weeks because her weight was estimated at 4lbs.
Why are you just now deciding not to go with your OB? I find it hard to believe that him not being able to determine if it's a head is worthy of changing OBs this late in the game.
This whole thing is just bizarre.
My doc couldn't find the HB on the Doppler on the first try, should I change docs?
2011: FSH 13.3 & E 99; AMH 0.54 2nd FSH 6.2 E 40's AFC: 8
BFP from Clomid/IUI ~ Pre-e and IUGR during pregnancy ~ DS born 9/4/12
Feb./March 2013: AMH less than 0.16 (undectable) and AFC = 4;
BFP from supps ~ DS#2 due May 2014
May 2014 January Siggy Challenge:
Married 1/2/99.
TTC since 4/09.
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SHG & SA normal. PCOS Research study started 5/10.
Clomid/Femara cycle #1 - 6/10 = BFN
Clomid/Femara cycle #2 - 7/10 = BFP #1 - Missed miscarriage 9/2/10
11/12 - BFP #2 - 11/22 - m/c
5/1/11 - BFP #3 - Pre-eclampsia, IUGR & bed rest from 32w. DD born via induction 1/4/12.
If you don't like your OB based on one check and the opinion of a random ER doc, get a new OB opinion. And I'd rather have my OB be sure my baby is head down by checking a few times to be absolutely sure, since at this point in the game it would change the course of action.
Why were you at the ER in the first place? What else is wrong?
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All finished with babies, started to make diet changes, Keto, to be MORE for my kids, lost 30 pounds, still going, and 3 months in, I had a natural cycle, and then ovulated... Hubs and I are going to see what happens now... Maybe a natural pregnancy? After everything we have been through? Or just a return to normal hormones? We shall see what the future holds!
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We gave you good advice based on the limited, inconsistent information you've provided here. But a lot of what you've said doesn't make sense so it's all speculation at best, and it doesn't sound like you're really understanding what people are trying to tell you.
Either there is something important that you've left out of your story or you're about to get a completely unnecessary induction in a few days. You need to have a thorough discussion with the doctor at your appointment today. That's all any of us can tell you that is 100% accurate.
You need to educate yourself about what proper care is before your baby gets here. You either have an exceptionally stupid OB or you are grossly misunderstanding/misinterpreting everything your OB says.
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I didn't think it was possible for this whole thing to make even less sense than it already did, but there you go. Do you truly not see how none of this sounds right at all?! Have you really managed to stay this uninformed for the last 8 or 9 months?
@serenitymay8 carefull, there's a bunch of trolls around here. Dont take anything you read in this communities very seriously, there's a few people here that have either no life or sex and try to get in your nerves to make you as unhappy and frustrated as they are.
My OPINION on your issue is to get an extra opinion from another Dr if possible. Sometimes it's complicated to get transfered to another OB due to liability issues but you could give it a try. In most cases they have a team of Dr.'s ask if you could see someone else in the same Drs offic you've been going to.
Good Luck
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@serenitymay8 carefull, there's a bunch of trolls around here. Dont take anything you read in this communities very seriously, there's a few people here that have either no life or sex and try to get in your nerves to make you as unhappy and frustrated as they are.
My OPINION on your issue is to get an extra opinion from another Dr if possible. Sometimes it's complicated to get transfered to another OB due to liability issues but you could give it a try. In most cases they have a team of Dr.'s ask if you could see someone else in the same Drs offic you've been going to.
Good Luck
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Well aren't you sweet? Sounds like you got a little butthurt over something silly before this.
She should definitely take the advice given to her seriously and she will, if she has any common sense. If what she wrote is true and not a misunderstanding on her part she is with a horrible OB. She should not go forward with an induction till the questions are answered. Especially with the EDD disrepancies. What happens if she induces now that she's "overdue" only to find out her idiot OB was wrong again and her baby isn't even full term? The whole thing is just ridiculous and risks her health and her baby's. If that makes me a miserable troll for saying so I'll gladly own the title.
Telling her to disregard good advice and opinions just because of the snark mixed in (andplusalso your slamming of other PPs) is a lot worse than what the "trolls" said.