I really like my doctor and want more than anything to trust her, but I
have a sense that she is setting me up with an unnecessary induction,
which will probably lead me to a c-section. I believe I am 34 weeks, but
according to them, I'm 35. My AF pilot-husband and I had been trying to
get pregnant for awhile, but a 2 1/2 deployment interrupted this. I had
been tracking my periods for that whole time, knowing we'd want to try
as soon as he got home. The first day of my last period was January 31,
2013. My husband returned February 13, and we "tried" for pretty much
all of that week because I had tracked that to be when I'd ovulate.
We
were lucky to become pregnant after that first try just after he
returned, yay! We had figured out ourselves that my due date would be
about November 6th, which the doctor agreed with...until my 20 week
appt. Apparently the ultrasound tech recommended to move up my due date a
week earlier, to Halloween. I asked why, and her reason....he's
measuring big. Well, DUH!!! I could have told you that! My husband was
born at 10 lbs. 2 oz. (a week after his due date) and I was born 8 lbs.
15 oz, also a week later. I was expecting a bigger baby, which didn't
bother me, but it apparently bothers them. My husband and I told her of
my husband's birth story, that his mom delivered that big baby
completely natural with no interventions, and she seemed appalled by the
idea of it...
Ever since, I have been nervous that my baby will
not be ready on their set due date, because I feel they have put him a
week behind to where they'd expect me to go into labor really at 39
weeks. Another back story that makes me nervous: My friend, along with
the doctor on base recommended this doctor to me. My friend had reached
her due date, and our doctor told her she will let her go 5 days after
her due date, and if she didn't go into labor herself, they'd induce
her. Well, that is what ended up happening and after a 24 hour labor,
she ended up with a c-section, which she was very upset about. Not sure
of the reason for the induction exactly 5 days after the due date, and
she may have had other complications I am not aware. I just have it set
in my mind this is what is going to happen to me. My ideal birth plan is
to go into labor myself with no pain meds, and avoid a c-section. I
know you can't predict anything, $h!t happens...but I just feel this
plan will not be taken seriously and she is going to do what she wants.
However,
this has been an amazing pregnancy with no hitches so far. Weight gain
is perfection, my belly growth has been spot-on with how many weeks I'm
along. 35 cm. and 35 weeks...but again, I really do feel my baby is
going to be big, and he might be at 34 weeks but be measuring just a
little bigger! AGH!
I
am starting my weekly checkups this week, and we are supposed to talk
about my birth plan in depth on Thursday. Hoping to get all of these
questions answered once in for all....just wondering if I'm crazy for
being so paranoid and nervous that she is setting me up by moving my
date up, or does it matter that much??? Has something similar happened
to you??? Thank you!
Re: Paranoid for an unnessesary induction/c-section
DS2 - Oct 2010 (my VBAC baby!)