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Is my doc lying to me??
I was induced at 38 weeks with my daughter, this was a little more than 3 years ago. I know some women hate the idea of being induced but I actually liked it. I would prefer if that was the route I could go again this time. I like the idea of knowing when it's going to come so I can be prepared for it, rather than being slapped in the face unexpectidly and having my water break at work or something.
Anywho, so at my last appoint ment (36 week check up) he checked me and said I was about 1cm and 30-40% thinned out. I asked him if there was anyway that we could do an induction around the 38 week mark like we did last time and he tells me no because there are new "government regulations" that restrict him from inducing a mother who is any less than 39 weeks. This is the second time he's used the "government regulation" line on me (previously when referring to an ultrasound) and it just sounds odd that in the scheme of 3 years the government has placed so many regulations on birthing children. Has anyone else come across this? I just get the feeling he's not being 100% honest with me.
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Re: Is my doc lying to me??
I don't know that there are any government regulations (maybe they're specific to your state? idk) but there are a lot of practices that don't induce unless there is a medical reason to before 40 weeks.
Was there a medical reason for you being induced before?
It could very well be that the new health care regulations restrict labor being induced too early without medical reasons. This in turn could cause your insurance to not cover it since it is not medically necessary.
I would agree with this one.
Or it could be your hospitals new rules being led by your state. I would trust him.
Nope. ACOG standards changed July 2009. The new ones state that inductions should not be performed before 39 weeks unless due to medical reasons. Here is the link to the new guidelines:
https://www.acog.org/from_home/publications/press_releases/nr07-21-09.cfm
I was curious and also found the above information after my first post.
If there isn't a medical reason for you being induced now, you should definitely listen to your doctor and wait. The benefits of going full term are numerous.
Nope, there was nothing medically wrong with me or baby but I went in for my 38 week check up and I was like 4 cm & 70% effaced and he asked if I'd like to be induced that Friday and I said yes. I guess he just thought he'd help me get going since I was heading that direction anyways.
Which is kind of ironic because I literally just left my 37 week appointment and as of right now I'm sitting at 3 cm & 70%.
Elective inductions or cesareans can put your baby at risk of having breathing problems and even needing NICU admission. Even though 38 weeks is technically full-term, many babies still need more time for their lungs to develop, and 39 weeks is a safer time to induce. Even if your previous child was fine at 38 weeks, it doesn't mean this one will be; each baby develops at their own pace.
So regardless of what the government or ACOG regulations say, consider whether the benefits of inducing at 38 weeks are worth the chance that your baby may be born with underdeveloped lungs.