Induction at VHC?

Re: Induction at VHC?

• LindseyJW member

  February 2013

  the hospital doesn't decide what meds would be used. you would do that in consultation with your care provider (your doc or your midwife). the last birth i attended at VHC where mama was induced, the induction began with cervadil, which mom consented to after discussion with her OB about the pros/cons. 

  not that you asked for advice, but...  if your health is okay and your baby's health is okay and the only reason they want to induce labor is because you have passed your due date, you might also ask about delaying the induction over the weekend and giving your body time to do what it does! average gestation for a first time mom is actually 41.3, but most moms aren't "allowed" to go that long. from your ticker, it looks like by Friday you'll be bumping up against 42 weeks. in france, your due date is calculated at 41 weeks and in many other countries, you aren't considered late until you have passed 42 weeks. i found that really interesting when i read about the approach in other developed countries, who, btw, have significantly better birth outcomes than we have in the States.

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