Can I ask for an induction????

royanna · June 2010

I know this may sound stupid, but I am really thinking about asking my OB about scheduling an induction when I go in for my weekly appt tomorrow. I am just sosososo tired of being pregnant and I am in pain 24/7. I think my LO loves to lay on whatever nerve there is in my pelvic that makes it hurt to move. lol....she will probably look at me like I am insane tomorrow! Well it won't hurt to ask though :-)

PubStar09 · June 2010

Yeah, you can ask, but they may not oblige. Plus, I would prepare for being flamed by the "let the baby come when it's ready!" camp, if I were you.

AliciaCM · June 2010

if there's no medical reason i would think the doctor would agree... it can be more painful then natural labor (so i've heard) b/c of the pitocin and if your body's not ready can lead to c-section. also from what i've heard the pitocin can potentially affect baby's heart....

although, i'm sure in another 2.5 weeks i will be wodnering the same thing....

MrsH2you · June 2010

I'd ask and at least explore the topic with your doc. Do you know if you have had any progress? I know there is an increased risk for c/s with induction. So I would think you should be progressing before starting induction.

FishNchips1 · June 2010

no flames here. Couldn't hurt to ask, every doctor is different. Smile

Mrsmaybebaby · June 2010

It's something worth talking to your dr about...if you go in with well thought out reasons and convey that you've done your research and feel that you are prepared he/she may say yes who knows? The worst you can hear is "no".

We'll be talking induction around 38 weeks due to my size versus LO's size. I have started to progress so hopefully it won't be a problem!

tifvolley · June 2010

You can ask, but most OB's won't induce unless medically necessary.

RitaT22 · June 2010

PubStar09:
Yeah, you can ask, but they may not oblige. Plus, I would prepare for being flamed by the "let the baby come when it's ready!" camp, if I were you.

ITA, especially about the "Let the baby come when it's ready" crew.

BrittH05 · June 2010

You can, but I personally wouldn't. I am scheduled for an induction for medical reasons in 13 days and I am so dreading it I am PRAYING she comes on her own. You are not alone. I would say almost everyone this far along is in constant pain and is tired of being pregnant. But with it being your 1st you run a a very high risk of needing a section by having and induction, not to mention there are side effects to inductions to think about. It isn't something i would recommend to anyone just because they were tired of being pregnant. Sorry to be a bummer.

SuzJP · June 2010

Doesn't hurt to ask. I strongly hinted to my Dr today and I am being induced tomorrow. This is my 4th baby so if anyone wants to flame they can go right ahead. I say ask and at least then you'll know your Dr's opinion.

LizLiz0621 · June 2010

I asked and it worked. I'm gettin induced Tuesday, which is my due date, but as I just started dialating last week, next week is the soonest she'd do it. I just have to be dialated 1 more cm.

618mom22boys · June 2010

You can ask. But most docs wont do it unless medically needed. And if they will do it than most docs want you to be so many cms dilated already.

chicagoshannon · June 2010

I'd totally ask! You're going to want to be thinning out and dialoging though or the induction may not work. If you're showing signs your body is ready the doc may allow it.

NicoleR524 · June 2010

While I do agree with the "wait until the baby is ready" camp...I'm more for the "just suck it up" camp. Trust me, I know how you feel. My pelvic area has been hurting for 3 months, I have had carpal tunnel (numb hands, pain in my fingers and joints) since I was 18 weeks, back pain, swollen fingers and feet/ankles, severe gag reflex, dizziness, and I'm still working full time with a long commute. Life sucks right now, but I know keeping baby in is the best for the baby.

If you can't deal with a couple more weeks, at most, of feeling this way then how are you going to deal with the next 18 years?? Sorry to be so blunt but I just don't get the whole "I'm miserable" reason to induce - any time I think about wanting to be done with it, I think about the women who can't get pregnant and would feel like sh!t for twice as long as I have just to be in my position of actually having a baby.

KelleyA · June 2010

You can ask, but you'll likely be told you have to wait another week if not two. Discomfort isn't a good reason for an induction. There's a reason your baby is still baking away in there.

noliablue · June 2010

I am almost 40 weeks and my OB won't even talk about it yet... It doesn't hurt to ask but be prepared to hear "No".

stephkatande · June 2010

Yes, you can absolutely ask! They won't do it before you are 39 weeks unless you have a medical condition. Can't hurt to ask. I know how you feel... I'm VERY uncomfortable too.

Wilwarin · June 2010

Member of the "let the baby come when he is ready" club here.

Suck it up.

shakes · June 2010

NicoleR524:

While I do agree with the "wait until the baby is ready" camp...I'm more for the "just suck it up" camp. Trust me, I know how you feel. My pelvic area has been hurting for 3 months, I have had carpal tunnel (numb hands, pain in my fingers and joints) since I was 18 weeks, back pain, swollen fingers and feet/ankles, severe gag reflex, dizziness, and I'm still working full time with a long commute. Life sucks right now, but I know keeping baby in is the best for the baby.

If you can't deal with a couple more weeks, at most, of feeling this way then how are you going to deal with the next 18 years?? Sorry to be so blunt but I just don't get the whole "I'm miserable" reason to induce - any time I think about wanting to be done with it, I think about the women who can't get pregnant and would feel like sh!t for twice as long as I have just to be in my position of actually having a baby.

100% this.

Keddy15 · June 2010

Yes, but likely they won't schedual it for before 41 weeks. Especially with your first. Hang in there, the end is the hardest part, but the longer the baby is in there the healthier and happier they tend to be when they come out.

Nani0710 · June 2010

NicoleR524:
While I do agree with the "wait until the baby is ready" camp...I'm more for the "just suck it up" camp. Trust me, I know how you feel. My pelvic area has been hurting for 3 months, I have had carpal tunnel (numb hands, pain in my fingers and joints) since I was 18 weeks, back pain, swollen fingers and feet/ankles, severe gag reflex, dizziness, and I'm still working full time with a long commute. Life sucks right now, but I know keeping baby in is the best for the baby.

If you can't deal with a couple more weeks, at most, of feeling this way then how are you going to deal with the next 18 years?? Sorry to be so blunt but I just don't get the whole "I'm miserable" reason to induce - any time I think about wanting to be done with it, I think about the women who can't get pregnant and would feel like sh!t for twice as long as I have just to be in my position of actually having a baby.

Yes I totally agree. I am also in pain constantly, but I am enjoying my last moments of sleep bc I know they will be gone once my LO arrives.

KRISTA555 · June 2010

You're really better off waiting it out. My OB told me yesterday that with inductions, you run the risk of baby not progressing and you ending up needing a c-section. He told me this, because I had concerns about being induced next week at 41 weeks. He said that because I am 100% effaced and 3cm, I should have no problems.

Angela814 · June 2010

tifvolley:
You can ask, but most OB's won't induce unless medically necessary.

Yep. My OB wouldn't schedule an induction until my 41 week appointment, and even then the induction was scheduled for a week later.

MrsMags04 · June 2010

Late to the party and not trying to scare anyone, but my friend just had 2 failed inductions and ended up with a C/S and this was at 41 weeks. I know you're miserable (we all are) but remember just because they try to induce, does not mean it will work.

BlueRidgeMama · June 2010

Try to hang in there. Inductions should only be done in cases of medical necessity. LO will come soon.

McKenna04 · June 2010

I'm not going to flame you, but I think letting the baby come when the baby is ready is the best choice. I have two friends that were both induced 1 week past their due dates, and they both wish they would have just let the baby come on his/her own instead.

KathyStraw · June 2010

I've been induced with all 4 of my previous pregnancies. With my last 2 my doctor induced me at 39 weeks (with out me asking). We moved last year and I had to change my doctor and I am nervous about asking the new doctor if they will induce me like I had with my previous pregnancies. It can't hurt to ask your doctor, just be prepared that they may say no. although being induced is painful I don't know how it feels compaired to going in labor on your own. (really isn't labor painful anyways?)

trickywoo · June 2010

You can ask them, but it may be worth it to try and hang in there. If this is your first labor and delivery you may not know if your body will respond to pitocin or not. So it could be a lot of fuss and then you'd be sent home anyway (or c-sectioned).

Just think - every day is one day closer. And try to enjoy the sleep while you can!

royanna · June 2010

Update to all of this: DH is totally against me asking so it was pretty much ruled out before we went to the doc office yesterday. But good news, I am 50% and 2-3 cm, and I started having painful contractions yesterday, although irregular. So maybe LO already knows my breaking point, but in the mean time I guess I will just "suck it up" . My doc will strip my membranes next week if I have no progress, and she suggested that I do a lot of walking this week to help speed up the process. LO is a big baby and I am small framed, so they are hoping tha he comes before my due date. Thanks ladies!

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