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going to request my induction date to be pushed back

peapinepeapine
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my doctor wants to schedule an induction on the 7th- when I turn 40 weeks. I feel great right now and my cervix is still closed, baby is down, but not all the way. I have my appoint on monday where she will let me know if I have made any progress, but I am feeling really anxious about the induction. I think its just silly to have an induction if my body isnt ready. DD#1 came on her own 3 days late. Dont you think the induction should be scheduled for a bit later just in case? The only thing I am worried about now is that our hospital gets booked fast and she put this date down a while ago. I dont want to go too over either...what would you do if you were me?

I am thinking of asking her on Monday to push it back at least a couple of days in hopes the baby just comes on her own. If the days are all booked up, what should I do?

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Re: going to request my induction date to be pushed back

  • Arielle27Arielle27 member

    Why does she want to schedule the induction? You won't be overdue and it sounds like everything is going well (i.e. everyone is healthy).

    Personally, I would definitely push it off (to two weeks later) unless there were a medical emergency/reason for it.

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  • neferhathorneferhathor member
    I would most definitely ask for it to be pushed back. I'd be pretty pissed in the first place that she wants you to be induced when you're both doing great and you're not overdue. 
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  • jenwoodhousejenwoodhouse

    I'm in the same boat. I'm 40 weeks today and was surprised when Doc offered to schedule an induction date so soon after my EDD. I always assumed it was a last resort kind of thing, when it becomes a health risk to continue being pregnant.

    I'm going to push mine back too, to give Baby a chance to come on her own. Good luck to you! 

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  • peapinepeapine

    Yes, from personal experience I can tell you that there are reasons baby come when they want too. I dont know "why" she wants to induce me on the 7th. I am bigger than last time and I know from u/s results that she is bigger than her gestational age. so maybe she thinks there are risks for c-section if I go over? I will ask her on Monday. Anyway, with DD#1, I actually cancelled my induction because I was nervous about it. She ended up coming on her own 3 days late. At only 6 pounds 5 ounces! I thanked God I didnt induce her to come earlier. She needed to "bake" a little longer. So, I am feeling the same way this time- if she was ready to come, she would. I will see on Monday, but I dont think I als want to push it back 2 weeks either. There are definite risks going too over as well.

    I just hope she comes on her own and I dont have to deal with any of this!!

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  • nosoup4unosoup4u member
    You've had one vaginal birth, so your chances of having another, even with a bigger baby, are really really good. Go with your gut - it's one thing to want to induce at 42+ weeks, but 40 weeks does seem too soon (especially since you didn't go past 41 weeks with your first daughter, either, so chances are good you won't with this one...). good luck!
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