Lovenox Ladies, How many Dr's induce?

realisticdreams

My doctor/midwife said that they do not induce women on lovenox.  They switch to heparin at 36 weeks and will allow normal labor.  I don't want to be induced, in fact last time I took castor oil in order to not have to be induced.  It worked. 

But the only other person I know IRL who took lovenox was induced at 38 (or 39, i don't remember). 

The peri that I saw earlier in the week said that he doesn't induce unless you don't have the baby before 39 weeks.  That is a whole other week you could have natural labor.

Anyway, just looking for a consesus.  I know the heparin can be reversed, but I also want the safest delivery after everything from last time.

TIA.

Pamela05

My drs plan for me to go off it at 38 weeks and be induced at 40 if I haven't gone yet. I do not have a history of actual clots though.

MAtoNC

Switched to heparin at 36 weeks. Planned induction at 39 weeks. Went off the heparin the morning before I was admitted.

aglenn

Lovenox veteran here....I was not induced.  I switched to heparin around 37 weeks and just didn't take my next heparin shot once labor started (39 weeks).  I was in labor for 5 million years, so it was no problem at all to get the epi. 

ButterBean13

I'm on Lovenox, and they plan to induce me as early as they can... partly due to auto-immune issues that can cause aging of the placenta, partly because I'm on immune-suppresants, and partly because my doc is in a solo practice, and he wants to be there to deliver.

sweetpea18

I will switch to heparin at 36 weeks and be induced at 39 1/2 weeks if I haven't gone into labor on my own.  I have a history of clotting and my dr doesn't want to take any risks! 

I guess I'm not too worried, though.  I had dd 6 weeks early and I'm assuming I'll go into labor sooner rather than later with this one, too. 

STLBride_2_BE

I had a schedules c/s at 37w1d due to my loss history.  I switched to heparin around 35 weeks.