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Induction between 37-40 weeks??
Hello Ladies,
SO, long story short my husband is in the military and going away a few days after our babies EDD. My Doctor is amazing and has promised he will not let me go over my EDD and even said that he would induce me as early as 37 weeks.
I know there are so many benefits of the baby staying an "inside" baby till 40 weeks, but I would like my DH to be able to spend some time with her before he leaves... SO what would you do??
Thanks for the advice
Ali
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Re: Induction between 37-40 weeks??
Your doctor is irresponsible to even consider an induction for non-medical reasons that early. https://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2006910,00.html
And FYI I am from a military family, and understand your want to have your husband there, but, IMO, your baby's health is much more important.
thanks for the input!
I'm hoping nature will take it's course and she will come out when she is ready.. i just hope it is before 40 weeks!!!
This...
Plus, baby needs to cook a bit longer. I made an off handed comment at the doc's office about "going early" (naturally of course). I got a lecture from my doc telling me that baby will come out when ready and she never induces early unless it is for a medical reason. Why doesn't she do so? Because it isn't good for the baby to do it early. She also added that almost every time that she induces labor early it ends up in a c-section.
LO's health is important and should come first.
There is a push to not allow non-medical inductions before 39 weeks for many reasons. ACOG also is pushing for OBs not to induce before 39 weeks because of the risk to mom and baby.
I know you want dad to have plenty of baby time but it is not worth the risk IMO.
I have been induced (due to medical reasons) and it was successful but it does suck (stuck in bed, cx are worse) but I was also over 39 weeks.
I would not induce for non medical reasons but if you really are set on doing it I would recommend waiting until 39 weeks to think about it.
Your doc sounds very nice and understanding! I have not gone past 37 weeks in any of my pregnancies! In fact my first born was just shy of 37 weeks! She was over 7lbs and totally healthy! A baby is fully developed and fine at 37 weeks.
I am expecting twins and my doc is planning for me to have them between 35-37 weeks. If I haven't had them by 37 weeks he is going to deliver them then. He said a baby is full term at 37 weeks and fully developed. I see a high risk OB .. and I am also in Michigan!
I would go ahead and get induced! Your baby will be fine!
Good luck!
My SIL has been induced twice now in order to "beat" my BILs deployment (11+ months with one leave in the middle) but never before 39w.
I personally wouldn't induce before 39w for health and safety reasons for the baby and that would still give you over a week to spend with DH which would help with the initial recovery period you will have.
Thanks ladies! I appreciate all of the comments!
Between 39 & 40 weeks sounds good to me! If she wants to come out earlier she will have to do it on her own haha
That is simply not true, as massive amounts of new research indicate. There is a great deal of brain development that occurs between 37 and 39 weeks. Additionally, there are fewer breathing problems and temperature regulation issues the longer baby is inside. Can a baby be born perfectly healthy and at a good weight at 37 weeks? Of course. Even earlier sometimes. But there is a reason the latest guidelines dictate 39 weeks as being appropriate for non-medically based induction (and this doesn't even touch on the issue of whether or not the body is ready at 37 weeks).
Additionally, twins are a separate thing altogether. Many multiples do deliver earlier, often between 34 and 38 weeks - because of the stress on the mother's body. That is entirely non-applicable here.
OP - I think it's fantastic your doc understands the emotional side of childbirth as much as the physical and is willing to work with you. I personally would keep an open dialogue going about how ready your body is. Simply put, if your body isn't ready, you won't deliver without more and more medical intervention and it greatly increases your risk of c-section, which may be especially hard if your husband will be away shortly after birth.
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Just a few things to think about with an induction. Before agreeing to an induction even at 39 weeks, ask your doctor to tell you your Bishop Score. It indicates how likely an induction is to be sucessful. It looks at things like dialation and effacement. It is important to also think about what you want to do if you go in for an induction and it doesn't look like it's going to be successful, you're not really dialating. Would you go home or keep going and possibly end up with a c-section for failure to progress. If you end up with a c-section at 39 weeks do you have a support system nearby who can help you out with driving and care of the baby after your husband deploys? You're in a difficult situation and only you can weigh the pros and cons of whether an induction at 39 weeks would be worth it to you.