How far past your due date will your dr. let you go?

llk08 · June 2010

Mine said 12 days!!! I am a bit surprised by this, but maybe it is the norm. I really hope it doesn't get to that point though!

cookieinva · June 2010

7-10 days

stepgirl21 · June 2010

Not more than a day or two.

drewiekc · June 2010

42 weeks. With daily NST after 41.

JMama10 · June 2010

2 weeks if everything looks alright.

Laura_Lee · June 2010

41.5 weeks. I wish it was longer, honestly. As much as i don't want to be pregnant at that point, if the baby and placenta are doing well then there's no reason to induce, in my opinion.

tre777 · June 2010

2 weeks the 1st time around & for second or more time moms they like to only let you go 1 wk.

argonne · June 2010

11 days. My M/W says that after 11 days or so, the risk of complications increase due to the quality of the placenta diminishing.

His-N-Hers · June 2010

I don't know what her normal practice is, but for me personally she mentioned only allowing me to go a few days past my due date. I interpreted it to mean 3 or 4.

sourpatchkids · June 2010

They will induce the week after my due date. I'm due on July 9th, and they will induce no later than the 16th.

LindseyJW · June 2010

unless there is a problem with the baby or the placenta, i will not be medically induced at any point. babies come when they are ready to come. forcing them out before they are ready to come is not desirable for me.

jennya1113 · June 2010

2 weeks- I know I won't be happy about it at 40 weeks, but I'm glad they have this policy because I'm a big believer in letting the baby decide when to be born. That being said, the six days I went past my due date last time were no fun Smile

kimmyt09 · June 2010

I asked my OB this at my last appt, and he said "not even a week." Not very specific but at least I won't be 41 weeks.

KRB8 · June 2010

7 days

AmandaAndTj · June 2010

They wont induce before 2 days after DD and wont let you go past 10 days past DD. They already scheduled me (yes at 37 weeks) for 3 days post DD just in case.

Dobie_Mama · June 2010

It depends. If I get to 41wks we start discussing a repeat c/s (I'm a VBAC hopeful). That could mean scheduling, that could mean NSTs. My MW will not induce for VBACs.

jlslaugh · June 2010

She's comfortable with 1 week. She'd let me go 2 if I really wanted but I'd have to come see her everyday which I'm really not into. If I've gotta go see the dr everyday, I may as well just be in the hospital having my LO!

historychick79 · June 2010

I haven't asked yet, but a friend at the same practice was going to be induced 5days after if she hadn't gone into labor 4days past.

StevieJo · June 2010

One week.

VABride2008 · June 2010

41 Weeks.

MrsMommyQ · June 2010

One week.

My due date is a Saturday and if I go past it, I'll push for the induction to happen on the following Friday, which would only be 6 days.

wifeandmama · June 2010

2 weeks.. pretty standard. I will gladly go 2 weeks over with this one to avoid another induction. I'd like this one to be born when he/she is ready (I was induced at 11 days past my due date last time and sometimes wish I'd waited longer.)

APTR · June 2010

a day or two past 42 weeks if the baby (and placenta, and amniotic fluid) are doing fine.

wifeandmama · June 2010

PS to the OP - It looks like we're probably delivering at the same hospital, seeing your location!

I loved it last time!

mbyoung · June 2010

Usually about a week after.

skhura · June 2010

2 weeks at the most but she will give me an option at 41 weeks.

katie277s · June 2010

A week.

MrsHunter2Be · June 2010

41 weeks is what they have said in the past, but I'll know for sure at my appointment this afternoon

Brags0607 · June 2010

They start talking induction once you have passed 41 weeks.

kate&bri09 · June 2010

They will not let me go past 41 weeks. But they also said that it is up to me in that 7 day period when I want to induce.

3003girl · June 2010

We won't talk about it until 42 weeks as long as everything is still looking healthy.

I'll go in for a ultrasound/NST tomorrow (1 week past EDD)

I'm not sure when the next one is scheduled. Hopefully LO will come before then!

I do not want to be induced.

Mrs. Action · June 2010

When I asked a few weeks ago I was told 7 days, however I just found out my baby is in the 95th percentile for weight so I'm not sure if they will let me go that long..only time will tell I guess...

Dreamsicle23 · June 2010

skhura:
2 weeks at the most but she will give me an option at 41 weeks.

Same here.

llk08 · June 2010

Oh too funny! Yes, I was there last time too and it was a great experience! I guess I won't be seeing you there though, you have a few more weeks to go : ) Good Luck to you!

WinesNotWhines · June 2010

Mine will let me go to 42 weeks, barring complications.

Angela814 · June 2010

2 weeks with my first. I had an induction scheduled at 42 weeks with Annalise and went into labor at 41w3d.

I ended up with a c-section after failure to progress and am attempting a vbac this time. Technically my OB won't let me go past my due date now. I think we're going to schedule my c-section for 40w2d (a Friday) if I don't go into labor before that.

Mrs.Tabigail · June 2010

Mine let me go 9 days past due with DD and since she was consequently born at 9lbs this baby will likely be induced a week before my due date depending on the ultrasound next month.

matthew24 · June 2010

7-10 days. Mine is scheduled for next Wednesday (at 41 weeks) if nothing happens in the mean time.

gnomely · June 2010

The MW birth center I'm at will let you go up to 42 weeks.

MermaidNM · June 2010

After 40 weeks it is up to me. After 41 weeks, it is still up to me as long as the tests are clear and LO looks good. At 41 weeks 6 days it becomes my OB's call.

Eckowalski · June 2010

No more than a week.

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