Question : Did you wait till 40 weeks? And were you induced?

SarahWaggy · March 2011

So I had to be induced at 38 weeks due to Pre-Eclampsia...

BUT, one of my good friends is 41 weeks tomorrow and NO ONE is saying ANYTHING about induction. She is miserable and can't sleep and the little one is sluggish with movements (no doubt to the shrinking space in which to move). She is going in tomorrow to be monitored, but nothing said about induction. Did you bring it up to your doctor? Or did they bring it up to you?

kimmyt09 · March 2011

They made me. I delivered at 41 weeks exactly. But, they did check him at 40 weeks 3 days and he was fine in there, so I probably could have gone longer. I was completely miserable though. I feel for your friend.

MommaEm · March 2011

I had DS at 39 weeks 6 days and talked induction if I went passed 40 weeks. DD was born 39 weeks 4 days, I think my babies just like making me think I'm never going to have them.

Kate621 · March 2011

I didn't have this problem (obviously) but I think it depends on the practice. Some places don't allow you to go past 41 1/2 weeks, others its 42 weeks. If I was that miserable and not opposed to induction I'd definitely be bringing it up.

SweetPeanis · March 2011

I went into labor with DD#1 at 41 weeks. I had an appointment for 41 weeks 1 day and my doc said that they would do a NST and if that went well they would let me go longer. I asked and induction earlier but my doc prefered to let me go on my own.

I was induced with DD#2 though at 39 weeks 1 day for high BP.

She can always ask.

lmkelker1 · March 2011

I went one day after my due date, naturally. But didn't want to be induced after my due date. My friend didn't give birth until 16 days after her due date. She wanted a natural birth and she got it. Induction usually won't be brought up unless the mom does or there is a medical issue. If she wants LO out, she needs to speak up.

beccs98 · March 2011

My OB let me know around 38 weeks (at my weekly appt) that if I made it to 41 weeks they would induce at 41 weeks 1 day. I got a call from the hospital at 41 weeks exactly to just solidify when I was supposed to come in the next day, etc. If my dr hadn't brought it up though, I definitely would have!

Bailey81 · March 2011

I was six days overdue (40w6d). I had an appointment the day I went into labor during which my OB was going to present "options" and I was going to push for another week.

J+MS · March 2011

I was induced at 40w2d. I would be worried to go past 41 because stillbirth rates rise dramatically after 41.

kcl22 · March 2011

My doctor told me early on they wouldn't let me go past 40 weeks. That's their policy. I delivered at 38 weeks so I never had to consider induction but I think I would have tried to let myself go naturally; due dates can be off.

I believe once you get to 42 weeks it starts getting dangerous though. I'm sure they'll check on baby and fluid levels if she's going in to be monitored and they should certainly discuss induction.

gemrae1225 · March 2011

I was induced at 41 weeks. It was AWFUL! The OB called on a Tuesday and said they were going to have to induce me the following Monday. Then she called back and said it was moved closer to Friday, and then she called back again and asked me to come in that night at 5:00.

tmac1022 · March 2011

At my 40 week appointment I begged my ob to induce me and that I couldn't take it anymore, she was going to let me go to 42 weeks if I didn't go naturally. She induced me at 41 weeks to the day, (hospitals rules won't allow an induction before then if it wasn't medically necessary)

I had a healthy pregnancy but I hated every minute of it (I know that's bad to admit but it's the truth)

itsmyangel · March 2011

i was induced by choice at 39 weeks. my doc actually brought it up. it seriously was the easiest labor and delivery ever (aside from baby having cord wrapped around his neck which can happen anytime). i slept through my whole labor and when the doc woke me at 8am to check me shocked me by saying, "you're at 10 and ready to push!" now that aside.....i was a good candidate for induction ...when i went in to the hospital i was already 3cm

SarahWaggy · March 2011

She has been asking and they have stated that the wont induce till after 42 weeks. I was just seeing if anyone else had gone through this. Thank you.

blondek8 · March 2011

Most OB's won't allow twins to go much past 38 weeks b/c of placental issues. My guys shared a placenta so I knew from the get go I wouldn't be going past 38 weeks. I had to be induced. Cervadil and Pitocin. Went smoothly, no complications.

BellaFamily · March 2011

My doctor won't induce until 41 weeks and 6 days unless there is a medical reason. But my doctor did stress tests every 2 days after 40 weeks to make sure the baby was ok. That being said I was induced 41 weeks and 6 days and it still ended up in a c-section as her head was just too big!

LinZbb · March 2011

No, I couldn't wait till 40 weeks be of pre-e at 36 weeks 6 days. Induction went smoothly and my little guy was very healthy with the exception of slight jaundice. Wish we would have been able to wait a bit longer.

brttny10 · March 2011

I was induced at 36 weeks for sever pre-e. My sister got her doctor to induce her at almost 40 weeks (2 days before due date). She asked because she was miserable and her doctor was going to be on call that night.

katlor9 · March 2011

At 40w3d (a monday) I had to get a NST done and my doctor said if I didn't have him by my next NST ( thursday ) that I'd get induced on that Saturday. I had him at 40w5d.

NicoleR524 · March 2011

I was one day shy of 42 weeks when I was induced. That was my choice and I had to fight my doctors tooth and nail to get them to let me go that long but I wanted to give my little one every chance to finish cooking and come out without help. After those long weeks, 3 inducing medications and 24 hours of hard labor - he hadn't budged form 0 station and we had to do a c-section.

What I don't get are all these people saying "it's their policy" and "they won't let you go longer then..." IT'S YOUR BODY AND YOUR BABY!!!! They can't tell you what to do!!! My doctor tried to tell me they wanted to induce at 40w3d but I told them to forget about it, I was going to 42 weeks unless there was something wrong with the baby. I was monitored closely and O's heartbeat strong throughout the entire ordeal, he just had no interest in joining us in the outside world.

Please, don't let your doctor dictate what happens to your body and your baby. You are in charge of you.

CelticWife · March 2011

I was 40w4d when DD was born. They don't discuss induction at my doc office until you hit 41 weeks.

tslmom87 · March 2011

I had a scheduled induction for 41 weeks and 1 day that was a tuesday, luckily i went into labor on the sunday evening and had T the next night!! fwiw It was at Darnell i see your killeen and an army wife:) same here.

I hope they say something to your friend soon, she should really push them though!

SarahWaggy · March 2011

AndysWifey342010:
I had a scheduled induction for 41 weeks and 1 day that was a tuesday, luckily i went into labor on the sunday evening and had T the next night!! fwiw It was at Darnell i see your killeen and an army wife:) same here.
I hope they say something to your friend soon, she should really push them though!

Yes, Darnall was HORRIBLE to me. But that was me personally, especially since I was suppose to have Remy at home.

She's an Air Force wife in Alaska. So she is dealing with military hospitals also.

YMW · March 2011

I had DD 39w5d my doc won't talk about induction before 41w and will only induce @ 42w unless of course there is a problem. He told me that due date is an educated guess unless it's an IVF.

AshtonMain · March 2011

My hospital's policy is that unless it is medical necessity, they won't induce before 41 weeks. I was doing fine and the baby checked out great so I didn't want to be induced. It came down to working (12 hour shifts as a nurse) or being induced and I finally consented to induction at 10 days after my due date. I did not want to work and the docs had tried everything to get me started. I had my membranes stripped 3 times in 10 days and I did all the things I was supposed to do on my end with no progression.

To answer your question, they didn't bring it up until 41 weeks.

morelvetoyou · March 2011

I went 41 weeks 5 days. I tried every OWT in the book but I don't think any of them caused labor. I had E at a birth center and they don't discuss induction until 42 weeks if your healthy.

GL to your friend, I was sooo frickin miserable those last couple of weeks!

SarahWaggy · March 2011

The number one problem is she's in a lot of pain. Her belly looks like she's having triplets and she hasn't slept in a week. Let alone gotten out of bed to do more then use the restroom. They won't do a damn thing for her. She thought her water broke and her doctors didn't even check her. I feel for her horribly. I was just wondering if anyone else had any other similar experiences.

SarahWaggy · March 2011

After a long conversation, she is going to put her foot down Friday when she goes to her appointment. She is so tired of this. Which I understand. Fingers crossed for her.

sunnydoc · March 2011

E was born at 41 weeks. My midwife and I were completely comfortable going post dates an induction was never discussed. I expected to go to at least 41 weeks, so the mental thing was barely there for me.

nosoup4u · March 2011

Huh? The end of pregnancy sucks for everyone, but being uncomfortable isn't a reason for induction. And I say this as someone who didn't go into labor until 41 w 1 d with DS1 and 42 weeks with DS2. It sounds like your friend has a good provider who isn't rushing into induction, frankly.

To earlier posters - the rates of stillbirth don't "rise dramatically" after 41 or 42 weeks - it goes up, yes, but not in huge amounts.

MJHershey · March 2011

They suggested I do so- doc was ready to pull the plug (um, no pun intended) the day after my due date but we instead did it at 40w6d. I was having small contractions when they hooked me up and had lost some of my plug the night before, so i think he woudl have shown up in a day or so anyway.

BeerBeck · March 2011

Honestly, it doesn't surprise me that they haven't discussed being induced yet, as they didn't discuss it with me until the day before it happened ... at 41w, 1d.

Hopefully all goes well for your friend for a quick and easy labour and delivery!

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