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Inducing question?
So I was wondering if anyone on this board has or had asked their dr to induce them because they were so uncomfortable? I am about to be 33 weeks and I get no sleep and its hard for me to do anything.
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Re: Inducing question?
Do you mean, like five weeks from now? It would be very dangerous to induce now. The baby is not ready to come out, not developed enough, and would like have complications and a stay in the NICU.
I know it's hard, especially at the end when you are so uncomfortable. But just remember that you are doing what is best for baby and soon enough it'll be time.
33 weeks is WAY too early sweetie. I know it sucks to be uncomfortable but really your little needs a lot more time to cook. Babies can and do still die when born that early. The lungs are especially prone to underdevelopment.
As PPs said 33 weeks is way too early!
I was induced with both PGs somewhat at my request. But both times it was only 2 days shy of 40 weeks and had been having contractions (very painful contractions) for weeks.
I'm going to assume you don't mean you want to be induced in next few weeks
Yes, my doctor induced at my request. It was 2 days before my due date, and I had no signs of going into labor any time soon. But it was also my second baby and I had responsed well to Pitocin with my first.
Your doctor will likely induce if you go past your due date, but I think its unlikely they will do it early.
Hang in there! We all know how you feel.
I'm assuming you mean a few weeks from now, not at 33 weeks.
It depends on your doctor. Some are totally open to that, some would rather wait until things play out naturally. It can't hurt to ask, but make sure you understand that there is some risk to induction - increased chance of needing a c-section, increased chance that the baby's lungs won't be ready and it'll need NICU time, etc etc.
That said, I do know of several people who have been induced early (not for comfort reasons) and have everything work out fine. Whatever you do, I hope that you're feeling better soon. I know that the end of pregnancy can be rough
Probably not, because then ALL their patients would want to be induced. The baby's lungs are not fully developed yet and you don't want to deal with the health risks of having a premature baby. The longer baby stays in the better. When I'm uncomfortable, it helps to remind myself of that.
And welcome to third trimester.....show me someone who is enjoying it and is perfectly comfortable. We're all uncomfortable I'm sure. I'd kill for a good nights sleep where I can actually get comfortable and not take 37 trips to the bathroom to pee. And breathing? I'd love to not have to pant when I walk across a parking lot. But its really better for my baby to get the opportunity to grow and get stronger, so we suck it up.
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Elective induction for non-medical reasons are very risky, as Rach mentioned above. If you are being induced early (even 36 weeks is really early; not even full term) for reasons other than medical necessity, your are at MUCH higher risk for complications and c-section, not to mention the risk factors to the baby. And (someone can correct me if I'm wrong) I believe elective induction before 37 (or maybe 39?) weeks is against ACOG regulations.
Induction for medical reasons, however - totally different story. If your doctor feels that your blood pressure and the protein in your urine are severe enough to induce you early, then obviously that's medical necessity and the risks of waiting to you and the baby are much greater than the risks of complications during and after the birth. I know there are more than a few gals on this board that were induced a little early due to BP and other issues that had prefectly smooth inductions.
Well health reasons are different reasons than solely being uncomfortable as your original post stated.
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I didn't ask my Dr to induce me because I was uncomfortable but I was induced at 39 weeks because my baby was getting too big for me and my Dr suggested it to me..
Quite frankly, you wouldn't get any sleep as well when the baby is out.. :P If I were you, I would probably wait a little longer.. also, wasn't there a recent research saying that 36/37 weeks isn't really full term because baby is still developing in the later weeks?
sorry i'm going to be blunt here... i think it's entirely selfish of you to ask this question. you are pregnant. it's uncomfortable. but the health of your child is more important than your discomfort. inducing early is not good for your baby. you need to give your baby time to grow and develop. also 36w is still early, imho. my sister had her baby at that time and the baby almost died of pneumonia. you never know what can happen (now if you do have protein in your urine or an actual medical reason why you need to induce early than that's another story). the baby will come when he/she is ready and you, as a mother, should want the best for your child. try a chiropractor, get lots of rest, take a warm bath just don't ask about an early induction just because you're uncomfortable.
now at 40 weeks. ... then you can ask away at induction and i won't judge.
Yes, there is recent research that suggests that there is still brain development happening up until the last days of pregnancy, and that the "late preterm" babies (35-37 weeks-ish) that everyone thought were fine actually are at a greater risk for problems like learning disabilities as they get older.
As far as 36 weeks - like everyone else said, it's one thing if it's for medical reasons. I do want to say though, that it is a little bit of a pet peeve of mine when people assume that by around 36 weeks everything with the baby will be a-ok. DS1 was born at 35w6d because I developed complications, and though I was assured before his birth that he would be fine, he actually had to spend 10 days in the NICU for breathing problems and an immature suck/swallow reflex. Now at 16 months he is behind developmentally, and I wonder if it was due to being premature. Obviously I didn't have a choice, but if I did I would never have chosen that for him.
"Every Week Matters" https://www.marchofdimes.com/files/MP_Late_Preterm_Birth-Every_Week_Matters_3-24-06.pdf
Late preterm infants are THREE times more likely to die. When coupled with the risk of an induction ending in C-section and the risks of a C-section to the baby (not just you). It starts looking like a pretty bad idea unless ABSOLUTELY necessary.
...or at nearly 42 weeks, as a few of us on here endured. Try getting a good night's sleep or doing much of anything at all when you're almost two freakin' weeks overdue. Yeah sorry; at 33 weeks I don't feel sorry for you just yet.
~~~Hormonal pregnant woman with twins who didn't sleep at all last night at only 24w but measuring 33w with 3lbs of baby.~~~~
Coming on here to ask if you can be induced due to comfort reasons and then not liking the answer and throwing out a medical reason is just not cool. Had you given us full information that you are having issues and the comfort issue is just a side of that, then yeah, your doc will do what is in your and the babies best interest health wise. But to induce for your comfort???? You have already had one baby, you know the ropes and how what a tough journey this can be for some, and you are there again. Sorry, I say suck it up and drive on.
~~~~Hormonal pregnant woman going back to her hole to try and act like she got sleep last night.~~~
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BTW- how does this effect twins since I have been told these babies have an eviction date per the OB of around 38ish weeks?
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Ha! I was wondering if some of the twin mamas would pop in. I wonder what Seja would think as she's doing everything possible to keep those babies in at 34 weeks
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I thinnk with twins it's more of a situation where the risk of waiting past 38ish wks to mama/babies' health is greater than the possible risk of early babies. And 38ish weeks is A LOT better than 36 or even 37.
I certainly empathize with being uncomfortable. Those last 5-6 weeks were just brutal. That being said, I agree with everyone here that if at all possible you should go as long as possible. Being induced before 38 weeks is highly discouraged unless maintaining the pregnancy carries greater risks than being out (like high BP in your case).
I'm sorry you're feeling so uncomfortable.
Maybe a massage can help.
Oh yes! Get a massage. Also, have you tried doing prenatal yoga? With Leo I had the worst pain in my hips and lower back, so with Charlie I started doing the Shiva Rae prenatal yoga DVD - it helped sooooo much. I always felt really great afterwards and could tell the difference if I skipped a few days.
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Wow you women are all negative. You are all going off on me like I asked the worst question in the world. Or like I was asking if I should get an abortion.
Any women can have any complications. You dont know what peoples personal situation is and quite frankly I think you should all be ashamed of yourselves. You women are extremely rude and negative. You obviously dont get the same emails that I get every week that say the baby is pretty much fully developed but 37 weeks. HELLO, THATS WHY THEY SAY YOU ARE FULL TERM AT 37 WEEKS. You women just dont listen or pay attention. And FYI, my brother was born early and a preemy and they told us that he would never be able to drive, make it the age of 18 and never graduate high school. Well my brother just turned 19 and is driving and is about to graduate high school. You have to have a little faith in GOD. If you dont have faith in god that he will take care of you and make sure that everything is ok while you are pregnant, then you are just a negative person. So for all of you who posted something negative on this post need to rethink what you said. And if I was thinking of myself like someone had said then this baby would have been out already. Can a pregnant woman not ask a simple question? And I did read somewhere that a dr will induce you if you are feeling uncomfortable. As bad as I want this baby out, I mearly asked a simple question but you all went off on me.
Also to the person who called me selfish should be ashamed of yourself because you dont know me or my personal situation. So you can kiss my butt. I would never say to any of you that you are selfish ever. You feel how you feel and yes I cant do anything about it except for post what I am feeling. So I think that you owe me an apology for calling me selfish.
Hope you all have a great day.
yep that was me calling you selfish and i still agree that you are selfish. you came on here asking for our opinions and i gave it. just because a baby is full term at 37 wks does not mean that for every single baby. like i said, my sister's baby almost died and was born just after 36w (she had twins and there were complications so they had to be born early).
i am not ashamed of myself for saying these things to you, at all. and i will stand by what i originally said in that you are a selfish person. and i will not apologize. you go on and on about the people in your life who have been born early with no complications - without any regard to those of us who know or have experienced the complications that having an early delivery can have.
good luck to you.
also good luck to you for finding a doctor that will induce you at 36-37 wks because you are uncomfortable!!!
me = LMAO! please report back if you find one who will do that for you!
We know what you told us, which is that you are uncomfortable and "may" have issues with blood pressure and protein in your urine
A) You said 36 weeks, not 37 weeks.
What does this have to do with anything? Seriously, what? Sounds like your mom went through a lot of stress and heartache with him, and it's a miracle and blessing that he is doing so well. You would choose that worry for your own child?
Well, I could make the argument that GOD usually makes pregnancy last around 40 weeks, not 36 weeks. Maybe you should have a little more faith in the way that He designed our bodies to work.
You need to calm yourself. You asked a "simple" question that got mostly pretty tame answers - if you think this is bad you're lucky you didn't post it on the national boards.And you know what. One more thing about "having faith in God" to make sure nothing negative happens in pregnancy.
Bad things happen to pregnant women and their babies ALL THE TIME. I am a very faithful person, and I still developed complications right around the time you want to induce because you "can't sleep" and my baby still couldn't BREATHE on his own when he was born. At one point we were told that he might have pneumonia, and if that was the case that he would have a "9 in 10 chance at surviving." It was terrifying. Being faithful does NOT protect you from heartache and tragedy. Doing everything right does not protect you from things going wrong. Sh!t happens, and if you seriously think that you can do whatever the hell you want and everything will be fine because you have "faith in God" then you are a HUGE moron.
Oh - here's a great story about a strong Christian family who is LOSING their daughter right now.
https://laylagrace.org/
Um, you came on here and initially were complaining about being uncomfortable. YOU were the one that declined to give us a full and accurate picture and only when the answers were not what you wanted, did you give us more information. Additionally, you seem to not do well pregnant based on your earlier posts about the baby in your ribs.
I think YOU need to calm down. IF YOU know all the answers, then don't expect to come on here and ask us lay people with real world experiences what we think a doctor will do. We shared with you our experiences. And, I in particular shared with you how uncomfortable I am but do I want my babies (YES, BABIES) out before they are fully developed NO WAY. I do not want a NICU baby and if my doctor told me to stand on my head for 23 hours a day, I would! Be uncomfortable or what, my babies are more important than MY personal comfort. My babies are VERY wanted and I will do whatever I can to get them on the outside as healthy as possible. Do I whine? Yup but I would never ask a question on here without all the info and then get bent out of shape because this board didn't tell me what I wanted to hear.
When I went to the doctor on Monday, I did not expect to be told to be ready to go out at 32w so that my babies could stay in and grow. All pregnant women deal with issues that are uncomfortable and I would bet some are ones we would rather not go through. However, these women who just gave you a HONEST piece of advice based on what YOU initially posted, are women with a heart of gold. They band around their own, take care of their own, are here with puppies and rainbows and the cold, hard truth.
Maybe you should take a look at how you contributed to the reaction you got instead of being nasty since you did not like the response to a pretty dumb question of "Will my doc deliver me early because I want to?" paraphrased.
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I'm sorry if you feel like everyone was jumping on you, but quite frankly, your original question was just idiotic. There isn't a self-respecting doctor around that will elect to induce someone at less than 37 or even 39 weeks without good medical reason. I'd like to see where you read that there are doctors who would do it. I guarantee it said FOR MEDICAL REASONS. Which is not what your original post asked. You flat-out asked if your doctor would induce you because you were just plain uncomfortable. So yes, you are going to get responses telling you that you're being selfish and disregarding your and your baby's health - because to induce you for non-medical reasons IS SELFISH. Period.
WHAT. THE. FVCK. Do NOT come on here and tell ANYONE! ANYONE!!! ...that they are a negative person just because they do not believe in God. That is absolutely the rudest thing I have ever heard anyone say on here, ever. Just because someone doesn't believe in God doesn't mean they are a negative person or deserve for something bad to happen to them or their baby. I am just floored that you even went there. You can believe whatever you want to believe; I respect that. But don't insult others for believing (or not believing) in something different. I know this is unrelated to your post but I cannot let a comment like that slide.
And for the record, NO ONE posted anything negative about you. All we did was educate you about the cold hard facts of what you were asking. End of story.
And may I again state, the original question you asked without the information about your BP or protein.
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