How long will you wait to induce?

notfrancie · June 2012

My doctor wants me to wait 11 days past my EDD, which seems like an ETERNITY.

Eviction notice for Baby Girl: June 13.

We are trying other stuff before then (like membrane scraping, etc).

GeekFantasy · June 2012

My doc doesn't like to go past 41 weeks. Though that falls on a Sunday. Haven't really broached the subject yet, but I'd hope for earlier rather than later...

MatteosMama · June 2012

I want to wait as long as I am able, which at my practice is 41 weeks.

E3A7AGGIE · June 2012

My dr. has me "scheduled" (but not officially) for an induction for 40w1d if he's not here by then.

gatsbygirl · June 2012

With DD, they were going to wait 12 days but that was in England. Luckily I went into labor on my own after 7 days. With this LO, I have no idea. At my appt. this week (39w5d), I was still at just 1 cm but my Dr. didn't say a word about inducing. I'm happy to go to 41 weeks but probably not much past that.

caeraRose · June 2012

I'm going to wait as long as the doctor lets me... I'm a little scared of induction. She's already told us, though, that she doesn't want me to go past 41 weeks, so I'll go with as late as she lets me. My due date is a Friday, so I don't know if she'll want to start that next Thursday, or if she'll be willing to wait until Monday... We'll have to see!

khill86 · June 2012

My due date according to my LMP is June 17th, but both ultrasounds came up to June 23rd. Since it was a 6 day difference and not 7, my OB wouldn't change the date. I've been going by, and telling everyone, June 23rd. At my appointment this week, DH asked the OB how she was feeling about the EDD and when she actually thought we'd have the baby. She acknowledged that she was going by June 17th as the due date, but the ultrasounds said June 23rd. SO, she won't consider me overdue until I'm past June 23rd. And then she'll give me a week and induce June 30th if he's not here by then. She didn't want me to worry that I wouldn't get a fair shot at going into labour on my own.

I wasn't really worried until she said that there were no signs of labour at all except that LO is starting to engage, she would almost guarantee I'd go to term or longer. I know that doesn't really MEAN anything and people go into labour all the time when there were no other signs just days before. But the thought of being overdue and going through an induction is not something I want to entertain!

giggles0918 · June 2012

My OB briefly mentioned that she would go 8 or 10 days over my DD. I'm due June 10 which is a sunday hence the 8 days or she would do 7. She seemed pretty open to the dates but I won't really want to past 41 weeks.

venussapphire · June 2012

at 41 weeks they will induce me if thats what i want. If i haven't had this baby in two weeks from now, i might have them break my water at that point.

AndromedaEclipse · June 2012

They'll let me go to 42 weeks. I won't induce without a medical reason.

lemon.sarie · June 2012

The standard practice at my clinic is 41+3 (so 10 days overdue).

Samiantha101 · June 2012

We're going to schedule an induction date tomorrow at my 39 week apt. I guess it's common procedure at my hospital. The induction will be for 41 weeks.

jess9802 · June 2012

I believe my doctor will schedule the induction no later than my EDD (which according to their office is 6/19, and not 6/21 as my ticker says) due to chronic hypertension, although he might be willing to do it sometime next week. I am fine with this. Baby's head measured at 40w at the ultrasound on Monday, and his estimated weight was 8 pounds 1 ounce. All signs point to a nice sized baby, and I am getting anxious about something going wrong, so for my mental health I'd like to get him out between 39 and 40 weeks.

MrsCAA · June 2012

My dr wont discuss an induction until i'm 41 wks. So at my next appt the baby will be evaluated and then we will decide what to do.

jesa08 · June 2012

My doctor will typically only let patient's go 1 week past the due date.

WhitMN24 · June 2012

We won't induce until 42 weeks, so Monday (41 weeks), I'll have an u/s to check fluid levels and will have an internal to see if I've dilated any yet.

tcu_2003 · June 2012

My doctor won't let me go past 41 weeks. I see him tomorrow, so I'm expecting I'll get an eviction notice for next Monday or Tuesday.

CaitlinJ22 · June 2012

I refused to be induced. Pit is the devil and I wont do it again. Plus my kids came at 38 and 39 wks so I hope it happens soon.

desertmouse39 · June 2012

My doc originally scheduled me for induction today (40.5) but at my appointment on Tuesday I told her I'd rather wait, so long as me and the baby were doing well, and she agreed. I am now scheduled to go in next Tuesday (41.5) and I'm comfortable with that, although I've hoped all along for an intervention/epidural free birth. My baby is apparently super stubborn/cozy but I worry about things like placenta quality and meconium in the AF. I think talking to your doctor and establishing medical parameters for the safety of the baby is the best way to go.

jandb2011 · June 2012

42 weeks is the deadline I'm not allowed to go past. So, I could potentially have 3 more weeks to go.

kaceandpoint · June 2012

my doctor likes to hope for the body going into it naturally, so obviously they won't let me go past 42 weeks, but other than that i've been told to hang in there.

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