so if you measure a week or two ahead, do they

Miss.Modular

automatically induce? what's the protocol?

Davesbrat

I have measured 2 weeks ahead since my u/s at 20 weeks and there has not been mention of induction at all.

stacymartz

ask your doctor.

MrsL.inMarch

I'm ahead, and OB said "we'll get him out one way or another". It doesn't change due date, or mean induction for me, just that he's currently a little big.

If he's breech at 37 weeks, she said we'd discuss c-section. 

eminbmore

My doc said that if I'm measuring ahead (I think it was at least 10 days) they'll induce on my due date. 

Miss.Modular

ahh i see., I thought they moved up your due date, but apparantly not.  tia for the "ask your Dr' smartass response!

alicatt79

I bounce b/t measuring ahead and measuring on time.  They told me the baby has growth spurts and they'll just wait and see closer to the dd.  I am getting a growth u/s at 36 wks since dh and I were such big babies though.

sarahNjoe2006

I look at it as, the baby is measuring ahead, but the baby is developmentally ahead.  I have been measuring between 1 and 2 weeks ahead now for the last 3 appts and the dr hasn't said anything about taking the baby early.  Since I am a VBAC I can not be induced, so if they wanted the baby out before my due date, they would have to do another C/S

Rangergal9

I am measuring 10 days ahead and they haven't even changed my due date.  My doctor said they will induce once I hit 41 weeks.  Unless of course there are other issues that might arise before then.