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unsure what to do...

fryratfryrat member
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My MW will be leaving on the 8th, and I really don't want to have to labor with the doc. He left me totally in the dark when I had my loss last year and not knowing what was happening was the worst part of it all. Fast forward to today, my 39 wks appt. I have to consider when dh will be here, but other than that, they want me to induce next week, or the week after. I know it will make things harder. Dh will be home for a long stretch until the 7th, so I'd rather have her sooner, but I don't want to force it, so I am torn between the 2 dates for induction. Either I can have her when I know dh will be around for a bit afterward, or pick the later date and give grease much time as possible to come on her own. Thoughts? Thanks ladies!
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  • CandaceLeighCandaceLeigh member
    I would avoid induction if at all possible.  Do you have other family close that can help you or be with you?


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  • fryratfryrat member
    Nope. No other family, no friends that are that close.
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  • mAnYaShamAnYaSha member

    Who suggested induction ?

    Natural birth board will say no induction, so you might have better luck on a different board. DS was scheduled for induction the day before EDD. I know I let them schedule it, but I felt terrible walking out of the office. Thankfully he decided it was time the day before scheduled induction and I was so happy.

    I think it depends on your mindset. Decide what will create the most comfortable delivery situation for you. It seems like earlier date would let you have your MW and DH there for you, but you are not sure about the induction part. Your choices are really induction with some control over who will be there for you or let it happen naturally however it falls

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  • MangomamaFLMangomamaFL member

     

    If it was me I would chose to put off induction as long as I can. ( The birth story of my first child.)

    But I understand that you want your husband present with you. But remember going for an induction starts the cascade of interventions. (If you had one induction it likely you will have another, then another, and so forth.) But you can keep this to a minimum.  I bet your husband will help too.  Hey I had an induction and L/D didn't end in a c-section. But still I wish I was more patient waiting for my son to be born. He was doing fine and I didn't really need to induce.

    You need to talk it over with your husband. Tough call.

    You should get a support network around you for the time your husband wouldn't be around.

    Elizabeth Ministry?

    Birth Network?

    MOPS?

    a local church pregnancy ministry?

    Doulas?

    Anyone?

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