My dr is going on vacation at the end of the week and will be gone all next week. I go back tomorrow for my 40 wk apt and he said he could induce me Wednesday morning. I am pretty set on him being the one to deliver him. So I'm not sure if I want to go ahead with the induction process or wait for LO to make his appearance and use another dr since mine will be gone. WWYD?
Re: WWYD: induction
I'm in the process of arguing with my Dr. about my induction. He wants to induce this week as well, partially b/c of the hospital's schedule, which I do not think is a good reason. Personally, I am of the mindset that induction should only be done for medical reasons, so I would wait in your case. But, it's a personal choice.
Can you meet the other dr. who will deliver your baby and see if you like him/her and then decide?
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I hate that induction has become such a blase option - people seem to regard it as nothing more than flicking an on switch. Why is who catches your baby (which is pretty much all OBs do in labor and delivery - flame away) more important than waiting for your body and baby to decide when they're ready?
I'm not flaming you, OP, for considering the option - I just have a general irritation at how commonplace induction has become and at how OBs present it as an equal option somehow.
I would always put the safety and health of my baby and myself over any schedule, any day.
Wait.
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Well, then you're not really about baby coming on its own, because the average gestational length for first-time mothers is 41w1d. This obsession with 40 weeks doesn't make sense to me.
Do you have progress at that point. there are failed inductions ALL the time b/c of lack of previous progress before starting the drip. I would DEFINITELY not if I had no progress and I am in agreement that induction for convenience is unnecessary and irresponsible.
Again.....so?