Just curious..why is there so many women having inductions instead of waiting it out until their due date letting nature take its course..excluding the medical reasons high bp etc. My OB said if nothing happens a week after due date then I'll be induced.
Re: inductions
Because 39 weeks is the earliest that most OBs will offer it? They used to offer as early as 37 weeks but then found that was causing problems if due dates were slightly miscalculated.
My OB brought up induction at my 39 week appointment, bu
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Lots of practices offer elective inductions at 39 weeks now, my practice does as well. I'm having to have a c-section, but they did offer me an elective induction at 39 weeks a long time ago.
I think when they are dangling that carrot in front of
With my first, I had a medically necessary induction due to iugr so I knew what to expect and I was okay with it.
I had a favorable cervix going in and was al
I'll be induced at 39 weeks, assuming my cervix is favorable, because I want to be. I charted and am positive on my conception date, which was also confirmed with early ultrasounds. Baby is measuring on target. I've had two previous uncomplicated vagin
I was with DD for no medical reasons. It was a week early. My doc said I was a good candidate with a favorable cervix for it so she said it'd be fine. I had a student with swine flu at the time so I wasn't allowed back at work and I was just sitting ar
I have an elective induction scheduled for April 1st (39 weeks). I haven't posted about it because I don't feel like getting flamed. But, I have a 3 year old that I need to prepare for and a business with clients and a court schedule that n