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September 2012 Moms
WTF with all the inductions??
Yes I am still new to this board and probably out of line but here it goes.
WTF is with all these scheduled inductions before 37-39 weeks? I completely understand that there truly are some of you ladies with health problems (I sure have my own) and some of you NEED to be induced because of these health problems.
To me these are NOT reasons to be induced am I wrong?
1. Baby is going to be bigger than 8 pounds. Grow the F up and pull up your big girl panties be proud that your baby is big and healthy when so many others are in the NICU fighting to live.
2. Because you want YOUR doctor to deliver before they go on vacation. Really are serious?
3. You want to choose the day that you have your baby. All can say to this is selfish.
I am in no way talking to the ladies who medically need to be induced because of TRUE health problems, but lately all I have seem to read are these stupid excuses.
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Re: WTF with all the inductions??
I love you so hard right now.
By the power vested in my by no one in the unholy state of The Bump, I hereby proclaim you No Longer A New Member. In my heart at least.
Blows my mind.
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Because I cannot wait to meet him and he needs to be here NOW. He will conform to my schedule even before birth. You can train babies you know.
I kid. This kiddo is staying in until he's ready or until I've gone a week past my EDD.
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THIS THIS THIS. Plenty of women give birth (VAGINALLY) to 9+ lb babies.
And to add to this, being "uncomfortable" is not a legit reason to get induced early. You think you're so special, you don't deserve to be uncomfortable during pregnancy?Agreed both personally and professionally. Dr's shouldn't be scheduling inductions/ cesareans so early unless it's for a good reason. They should be held accountable too.
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Cooper Edward
9.25.12
You are not selfish and with you I would probably give you a pass especially if your after 37-38 weeks. Lots of sex from the time he gets off the plan hopefully that will help and you can have that baby when he is home. Good Luck sweetie!!
absolutely agree with all of this!
Oh yes I forgot the uncomfortable and miserable posts. Oh and the miserable heat.
Yeah even *I* would give you a pass for this one as long as you weren't super early or something. You are stronger than I am, that's for sure.
i second the motion. if i knew how to post gifs, i would.
We played a "game" in labor and birth class which was essentially "necessary induction or not?"
I was surprised at how many people though having a big baby was a necessary induction (obviously if health issues are at play, it changes things, but YKWIM).
My sister's friend who is only 20 and already has a 2 year old, told my sister that her MW is going to try to "induce her naturally" at 36 weeks because she is uncomfortable. This is also going to be done in the "safety of her own home".
I just can't believe the things she says sometimes!
Dexter 08/31/2012~Summer 07/25/2011~Jack 10/21/2008~Aaron 08/12/2007
Agreed!
Wow that is nuts, for her baby and her baby only I hope its born safely.
Could someone please point me to the direction in my home where there is enough medically necessary supplies for me to be induced in my own home "safely" if God forbid something does go wrong. Who are these people???
While this is incredibly stupid and someone should smack that midwife for being an idiot, induction at home by a midwife is NOTHING LIKE being induced in a hospital. It means using herbs, castor oil, membrane stripping...if she is really stupid maybe AROM at 36 weeks. Most of the stuff (not AROM) won't work if her body isn't ready to go into labor anyway. AROM at 36 weeks likely means a trip to the hospital for a c-section unless they get "lucky and her labor does start. Otherwise, it likely means a trip for the newborn to the hospital after birth for underdeveloped lungs, etc.
I agree and would also like to point out that it seems like having a CS is becoming so common that some folks treat it like a routine procedure. I didn't have one, but it's pretty major surgery from what I've seen, read, had friends tell me, had my Dr. tell me, etc. It's not like you're just having laser hair removal and walk out like nothing happened. I have friends that act like C/S are the greatest thing ever. If you have to have one, then so be it, but to walk around like "I'll just have a CS" or "I'm telling you, CS is the way to go" seems weird to me. That last quote about it being the way to go is what one of my girlfriends said to me this weekend when I said I hope I didn't have to push so long since I did for almost 2 hours for DS. I mean, I can't just tell the Dr. "I don't want to push long and I'd like to have the baby on X date, so can we just schedule the C/S?"
I wasn't sure how they would do that naturally, but that makes sense! It still boggles my mind that this girl wants this. She is due the same day I am and is hoping to have the baby before the end of August because it is hot and it's getting harder to lug her 2 year old around with her.
Probably should have thought of that before getting knocked up! (both pregnancies are unplanned, but she does claim that the father is the same, but my sister has her doubts!)
Let me explain why the induction posts tick me off so much to he point I see RED.
I am what 33 weeks almost 34 weeks pregnant, I have 4 lumps in one breast that were not found until shortly after finding out that I was pregnant. These lumps need to be removed immediately after I give birth. I also have had pre-term labor since about 24 weeks and have to give myself injections every day for the contractions. I also get a steroid shot once a week to help baby because of the pre-term labor. I also have had to have my cervix sewed shut to prevent it from dilating. I pray everyday that this little girl stays inside till my due date or later but have been told by specialists and by doctors that if I make it to August 31st I will be lucky.
So I am trying beyond belief to keep my little girl safe and cooking why others who are miserable, uncomfortable, don't want to deliver a baby that weighs more than 8 pounds, or wants their doctor to deliver to be induced before 40 weeks. I don't get it and to me its beyond selfish. Thought I would share why this makes me so angry.
It's absolutely bizarre and ridiculous to me that this isn't the sentiment of everyone on here.
I would love to schedule my delivery for when my mom's in town and have a nice tiny baby to push out. But more than anything, I want to do whatever I can to ensure my daughter's health. Why anyone would feel differently is beyond me.
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I'm effing having twins, and my OB still won't induce me until I hit 40w (barring any medical reason to do so earlier). For a singleton, he'll wait to induce until closer to 42w (again, unless there's a legitimate reason not to wait). Labor is hard enough without having synthetic hormones pumping up your contractions to unbearable intensity-- still don't understand why Pitocin-induced labor is preferable to being 38+ weeks PG.
BFP #2 1/22/2012 ~ DS2 & DD ~ BIRTHday 9/13/2012 ~ unplanned C-section @ 38w1d
Thanks!! I am ready to use duck tape if I have to ha ha ha ha ha ha ha