would you consider lying to get induced?

adncarrie

My dr. gives me a book of info about their practice and it says that they will induce for 3 reasons, one of which being "patients who live over an hour away from the hospital". 

 I live 50 minutes away driving the speed limit... so it could take much longer during rush hour or if there is bad weather or an accident.  The dr. asked me last time to time the drive to the hospital before the next appointment... and it would be really convenient timing for my maternity leave if Abram arrived on or near his due date... I WON'T be lying to her, but it is just so tempting!

leslienpete

No. I want this baby to come when she wants to. I already don't like the fact that my doc will induce at 41 weeks and others will let you go to 42.

CashewsMom

this outta be good.....

linnychanel

ask me if i'm overdue.

I really don't want to be induced, no matter how far i live from my hospital. But i still feel really good right now.

GASuzuki

No, I wouldn't lie. She'll come when she comes.

DNK777

No.  I live a little over an hour from the hospital, but will not be getting induced because of it.

brandistrionfo@gmail.com

no way juanita!

*Mush*

being induced SUCKS!  Just wait until the baby is ready...have some patience

Roothie427

I am really against induction because I have seen too many failed ones that go wrong. If baby is healthy than she is welcome to stay in until she is ready to be born.

aldyn

Heck no I wouldn't lie in order to get induced.  I really don't want to be induced.  I'm so glad my dr. waits until patients are two weeks late before inducing.

stephm0188

No. I considered lying to get OUT of being induced. It sucks.

wec5473

No. Only dummy dummingtons do that.

brandonswife07

that's really stupid.  you need to consider your baby, not your convenience.  you're about to be a parent.  your needs don't come first anymore.

adncarrie

I wouldn't do it (for baby's sake), but if I go much later than my due date I will have issues with maternity leave (been at my job less than a year).  Plus I can't imagine going back to teaching all day after spring break when my baby is due, but I won't have a choice in that.  Being 41 weeks and teaching 4th grade just doesn't even sound possible!

Zippomissmaggie

No. Being induced sucks a lot. I'm in the hospital right now Induction today failed, so we're going to try again tomorrow.

The reason that I'm being induced is I'm 2 wks past my due date - as of tomorrow technically.  

lindseyMc

No way, I've heard horror stories about being induced. not to mentioned for several of my friends that were recently induced it ended in "emergency" c-sections after they "failed to progress".

Patience grasshopper..its better for you and your baby.

Alibean

Nope.  I am not even entirely comfortable w/the fact that my doc wants to induce me on my due date due to high bp, but I do know there are risks associated w/the high bp.  

adncarrie

I guess I just haven't heard the horror stories.  My 2 close friends with babies were both induced for medical reasons - 4 weeks early due to dilation at 36 weeks & 2 weeks early b/c water broke - and neither had anything bad to say about it.

aggie_teacher

adncarrie:

Being 41 weeks and teaching 4th grade just doesn't even sound possible!

I teach 5th, and while it's certainly no picnic I survive each day.

MrsAlliP

adncarrie:

I wouldn't do it (for baby's sake), but if I go much later than my due date I will have issues with maternity leave (been at my job less than a year).  Plus I can't imagine going back to teaching all day after spring break when my baby is due, but I won't have a choice in that.  Being 41 weeks and teaching 4th grade just doesn't even sound possible!

I will talk about induction with my MW when I'm either approaching 42 weeks pregnant or there is a need to consider it for serious health reasons. 

I also work at a school.  Right now, I'm planning to work as long as I can.  Hopefully, until she's born.  If you don't think you're going to physically be able to work after spring break (if the baby's not here), are you sure you don't have the option to stop work at your due date?  In my system and with friends who work in several states, we've all had the option to stop working at our due date (or in some cases a week earlier).  You can go out even earlier if your doc writes you out. 

mrs.sheller

aggie_teacher:

adncarrie:

Being 41 weeks and teaching 4th grade just doesn't even sound possible!

I teach 5th, and while it's certainly no picnic I survive each day.

I teach a middle school life skills class, no picnic, but I'm going to be there as long as I can too. The baby can come when she's ready.?

wellfleet04

Hells no.  Being induced SUCKED.  I was induced for medical necessity with Kate and it was uber painful, uber long, and I almost wound up having a c/s because I wasn't progressing.  I pushed for nearly 4 hours!  For something as silly as being far away from the hospital NO WAY would I ever lie to be induced.  Honestly, it was pretty terrible.  A friend of mine had a similar experience and wound up having the c/s.  Why would you elect to have surgery?!  Makes no sense.

stellablue96

I am doing everything I can NOT to get induced. So to answer your question...absolutely not.

adncarrie

brandonswife07:

that's really stupid.  you need to consider your baby, not your convenience.  you're about to be a parent.  your needs don't come first anymore.

 

Maybe you missed the part where I said I WON'T be lying to my doctor, and the fact that this was a hypothetical question for others.  SHEESH! 

adncarrie

MrsAlliP:

adncarrie:

I wouldn't do it (for baby's sake), but if I go much later than my due date I will have issues with maternity leave (been at my job less than a year).  Plus I can't imagine going back to teaching all day after spring break when my baby is due, but I won't have a choice in that.  Being 41 weeks and teaching 4th grade just doesn't even sound possible!

I will talk about induction with my MW when I'm either approaching 42 weeks pregnant or there is a need to consider it for serious health reasons. 

I also work at a school.  Right now, I'm planning to work as long as I can.  Hopefully, until she's born.  If you don't think you're going to physically be able to work after spring break (if the baby's not here), are you sure you don't have the option to stop work at your due date?  In my system and with friends who work in several states, we've all had the option to stop working at our due date (or in some cases a week earlier).  You can go out even earlier if your doc writes you out. 

 

Yes, I can stop working if I am not physically able/ doctor's orders /etc. but unless I REALLY can't physically work then I won't financially be able to just "stop" working & if I take extra days it also changes my retirement "years of service" so my school year won't even count toward retirement.

mrs.sheller

What state do you teach in?

For me, it doesn't matter how much FMLA I take, however much time I am off I need to work that much longer toward retirement. I'm planning on taking 6 weeks. Give or take a few days. But those 6 weeks will not count toward retirement either, it doesn't matter how much time I take. If that makes sense. I guess what I'm saying, is make sure you know how the retirement thing works because splitting hairs over a few days might not make a difference.?

jmmsgirl

No, I am also planning on waiting as long as I possibly can. My Dr. even asked me if I had a particular date I wanted her out by, or to schedule a c/s. ?I just really want to avoid a c/s and since inducing when conditions are not favorable increase that chance, I think I will just wait it out.

MrsAlliP

adncarrie:

MrsAlliP:

adncarrie:

I wouldn't do it (for baby's sake), but if I go much later than my due date I will have issues with maternity leave (been at my job less than a year).  Plus I can't imagine going back to teaching all day after spring break when my baby is due, but I won't have a choice in that.  Being 41 weeks and teaching 4th grade just doesn't even sound possible!

I will talk about induction with my MW when I'm either approaching 42 weeks pregnant or there is a need to consider it for serious health reasons. 

I also work at a school.  Right now, I'm planning to work as long as I can.  Hopefully, until she's born.  If you don't think you're going to physically be able to work after spring break (if the baby's not here), are you sure you don't have the option to stop work at your due date?  In my system and with friends who work in several states, we've all had the option to stop working at our due date (or in some cases a week earlier).  You can go out even earlier if your doc writes you out. 

 

Yes, I can stop working if I am not physically able/ doctor's orders /etc. but unless I REALLY can't physically work then I won't financially be able to just "stop" working & if I take extra days it also changes my retirement "years of service" so my school year won't even count toward retirement.

 

I completely get the financial part of things.  I got a lot of different answers when I was trying to get an answer about this year counting towards my retirement.  The final and definite answer I got was that if I am paid for 120 days (including the sick days I'm using for maternity leave), I would get my credit for one year of service this year.  I'm sure it works differently from state to state.  I'm in NC.  I hope things work out so you can get credit for the year.

crazyDCbride

adncarrie:

I guess I just haven't heard the horror stories.  My 2 close friends with babies were both induced for medical reasons - 4 weeks early due to dilation at 36 weeks & 2 weeks early b/c water broke - and neither had anything bad to say about it.

if they try to talk you into induction due to early dilation, it's usually not really necessary.  i've been dilated to between 3.5-5 cm for more than 3 weeks now...

buckeyethor

i would absolutely not lie to get an induction. you should really talk to your doctor about your fears of labor and delivery.

mavs_mama

Being induced sucked a$$... seriously.  I was induced 10 days before my due date b/c of fetal stress and I was in labor for 26 hours, pushed for 4 and THEN had an emergency c-section... I didn't see my baby for a full 24 hours after he was born because of everything.

I am having a scheduled c-section this time at 39 weeks....

AlmostDunn

I would not consider lying to be induced for one second.