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Could inducing be made illegal? (Discuss)
https://thestir.cafemom.com/pregnancy/113361/inducing_labor_could_be_illegal
I just read this article and wanted to see what you guys think. I'm so surprised at how many people thought I could/should be induced earlier than 40 weeks. If I make my induction date - I'll be 41 weeks which seems really normal to me. Maybe I'm wrong. Thoughts?
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Re: Could inducing be made illegal? (Discuss)
That's very interesting. I wonder if it will actually pass. I think they make a good point here:
"But doing some research still doesn't make us experts in the field. We can't ramrod through our own agendas and to hell with the results. Women can be advocates for their own healthcare and their own choices without ignoring medical opinion. If one doctor disagrees with you, and you think he or she is flat out wrong, you waddle your pregnant hiney to another one for a second opinion.
If that second doctor still agrees with you, then you need to evaluate why you're calling for this early induction. Are you just tired of being pregnant? Did a random moms' group on the Internet convince you that it's OK to go early because their kids are breathing just fine?"
I was doctor-ordered induced at 37w 1d. Everything worked out fine in my case. While I was glad to be able to meet her early, I was also worried that it might be too soon.
On the other hand, a friend of mine had both of her girls around the 34 week mark (they came on their own, weren't induced) and they were both fine and very healthy weights.
I guess I feel like being induced just so you can be "done" with your pregnancy or have it fit your schedule better isn't such a great idea. I don't know about making it illegal, but I don't think this should be encouraged.
And just to add, being induced 3 weeks early was no cake walk. I was in labor for over 30 hours, pushed for almost 3 hours, was *this* close to having a C...it was pretty miserable and we were all so worn out when it was over. (That's not to say that if you go when your body is ready that it will be easier, but in my case, my body was sooo not ready to let Caroline out yet.)
There is no need to make them illegal. Doctors just need to do what's in the best interest of the baby and stop folding to the moms who want to be done with pregnancy or their own desire for a scheduled delivery.
I was induced, and even though I *really* didn't want to be at the time I'm glad I was. I was pre pre-E and my BP was still going up even with modified bedrest then bedrest. My protein levels were okay until the day I was induced, then they were high too. DS was 10lbs 12oz. I hate to think of what would have happened if we waited 2 more weeks (I was one day shy of 40 weeks when induced).
Sometimes inductions are a good thing. I wasn't the patient begging for an induction, though. Actually my Dr suggested it at 37 weeks and I pushed for more time until finally at my 39w appointment he told me he had to do it. Now I'm thinking maybe I should have listened to him right away and I wouldn't have had an almost-11b baby...
Exactly. There are wonderful medical reasons for induction, & they can save babies. I was induced for a medical reason (my water broke, & I still wasn't in active labor 48 hours later), but I never would have opted for an induction for a non-medical reason. There should be more responsibility on the part of the doctors to only do them if there is a valid medical reason, not for convenience.
Exactly. There are wonderful medical reasons for induction, & they can save babies. I was induced for a medical reason (my water broke, & I still wasn't in active labor 48 hours later), but I never would have opted for an induction for a non-medical reason. There should be more responsibility on the part of the doctors to only do them if there is a valid medical reason, not for convenience.
I can't read the article because it's blocked at my work, but I disagree with non-medically necessary inductions. I was induced to deliver at 41w1d because my OB practice's policy is 1 week past EDD and hospital policy is 10 days past EDD. As it turns out my body had already begun labor when I got to the hospital.
My friend Nancy got her OB to agree to induce her a week prior to her EDDs for both of her babies for no medical reason. We all know that we're uncomfortable at the end of our pregnancies (especially those who have gone past their EDDs!) but I would have never voluntarily been induced early.
I think the BIGGER problem is that docs order inductions for the wrong reasons, in some instances. For example, my BFF was just "done" being pregnant & couldn't wait to meet her 1st baby...so she begged for an induction at 39 weeks. The doc told her that he would have to cite that the baby was measuring extremely large, and that's exactly what they did. Her DD was born at 6lbs- hardly the "large" baby!
I think lots of people in today's "I want it now" society have a difficult time dealing with being even one day past their "DUE" date- and docs that give in to this menatlity are the problem. It's a case of abuse of the system...a few bad apples are making a bad name for the whole bunch, unfortunately.
I know that there are perfectly legit health concerns that certainly call for inductions, and in those cases...go for it.
I think the last sentence of this article sums it up perfectly: "Inductions aren't about you, Mom. They're about the baby, and if you can't see that, it looks like the government has to make you grow up."
I couldn't agree more! I may be impatient to meet Mady, but she can cook for as long as she safely wants to. My doctor has made it plainly clear that we will not be inducing unless it's medically necessary, and I'm very happy to hear that.
Katy and Brett ~ Runaway Bay, Jamaica ~ October 4, 2008
There is no need to make them illegal. Doctors just need to do what's in the best interest of the baby and stop folding to the moms who want to be done with pregnancy or their own desire for a scheduled delivery.
I agree to a point. I think in some cases it could be ok. My friend was induced at 38weeks because her husband was a soldier and was on a very specific leave break. She wanted him there for the birth and to spend some time together. The Dr agreed, and they had a healthy little girl, and they got to spend a little time together before DH had to return to duty. On the flip side, I would hope that if he Dr didn't think this was safe for the baby, that he would have said no to the induction. But I don't know all the facts of her situation.
Personally, my Dr has made it clear that there will be no early induction unless medically necessary and I'm happy to let her cook as long as she needs, no matter how uncomfortable I already am.
I haven't given birth yet, but coming at it from the other side as a baby who was delivered too soon I support banning inductions for non-medical reasons. In my case my Mom had been in active labor for a while but her water hadn't broke so the doctor did it with the hook. What happened was this cause me to shift too quickly in the uterus into the birth canal and I was born with a crooked spine that took 10 years, 3 surgeries, and many, many missed days of school. Not to mention a lot of pain for me, though luckily I don't remember it at all. I know she wasn't induced, but the idea of forcing labor or doing things on the "doctor's time" and not the "baby's time" is what bothers me. My pedi told my parents that had the doctor not broken her water the way he did and when he did I probably would have been fine. Of course, I may have still been born sick but just the thought that they could have done something to prevent what happened has tortured my parents. My Dad still tells me to this day he feels guilty about it.
Of course, there are many legitimate reasons to induce! My sister was induced because of a blood clotting disorder that could have potentially killed both her and my nephew if she went too much further into her pregnancy. And if they have #2 it will happen again. But to be induced because you are 38, 39, even 40 weeks and "sick of being pregnant" just seems ridiculous and potentially dangerous. At the very least, stricter regulations should be put on it and it shouldn't be put out there as an option to all women from the get-go like it is now in a lot of places.