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To induce or not to induce?

MandaR26MandaR26 member
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I live maybe like 30-45 mins away from the hospital I will deliver at. Inducing has come up, but I'm not sure if I should. Is it natural, are there risk? I'm definitely not trying to put myself in any position to have a c-section either.....
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  • temursgirltemursgirl member
    I also live about 40 minutes from the hospital and in my family there have been some pretty fast births, like three hours. And my OB has zero concerns about me making it and has never brought up induction. If your doctor has suggested an induction maybe there is some other reason? It sounds like you need a lot more info from him/her.
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  • MissBHaven1024MissBHaven1024 member
    I'm not exactly sure why it matters that you live 30-45 minutes away from the hospital. Most people don't live down the road from their hospitals, so that's interesting to me that distance is even being considered for an induction.

    Secondly, there are a couple ways to go about an induction. Using meds or tools (foley bulb, cervadil, pitocin, etc.) are common ways and not natural at all. You can also be induced by having your water broken if your cervix is favorable, which is the most "natural" induction approach.

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  • MztwilsonMztwilson member
    I live 40 mins from my hospital and induction has never been brought up by my doctor.
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  • BrunoBabiesBrunoBabies member
    I induced my son on his due date and had an epidural (which I planned on having the whole time) and I had a great, easy, fast labor. To be honest, I'm more scared to go into natural labor this time, because last time my experience was so good. Good luck.
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  • MrsAMB07MrsAMB07 member
    I wouldn't. Leave earlier for the hospital if it makes you more comfortable, but I personally would not not be induced unless medically necessary. I needed Pitocin with my first because my water broke and then labor stalled and it was awful. I'd avoid that again at all costs. 

    I'm about 30 min. from my hospital, too. With my second, I waited until I reached the exact criteria my doctors wanted for me to go in and I made it just in time. I was 10 cm and ready to push. Because of that and the convenience of being able to "plan" since this is #3 and I have two others to care for, my doctors offered to induce me around 39 weeks, but I just can't. If baby isn't ready, then why rush it? I'll just not wait so long to go in this time. I'd much rather have things occur naturally than have the Pitocin experience again. I'd also rather not risk the heightened chance of C-section or possible lung issues if baby isn't ready to come yet.
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  • flerlgirlflerlgirl member
    My doctor won't induce unless there is a medically necessary reason (ie baby is in distress or mom develops an issue). I live 45 mins from my hospital. 





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  • kks4471kks4471 member
    I'm being induced because I live 40 minutes from the hospital... And because I'm at high risk for placental insufficiency and still borns. OP, distance has nothing to do with it.
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  • Rosebud2587Rosebud2587 member
    I live 25 mins from the hospital I will be delivering at. I had a fast labor with DD. My OB didn't even bring induction up for this one. Instead she told me not to wait too long to get to the hospital and handed me a paper on what to do if you have your baby at home or in the car. 

    I would never opt for an induction unless it was medically necessary. 
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  • rainbowdashhrainbowdashh member
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    Popcorn anybody??


    I hope to avoid an induction, however odds are not in my favor. I fully believe anybody who picks one (for NO medical reason) over going naturally is nuts.

     Pitocin sucks.

    The end.

    This. I chose to be induced when I was 9 days past my due date. It was successful in that my body went into labor, but pitocin was awful and I ended up with the epidural that I never wanted.

    Never. Again.
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  • LKHoffaLKHoffa member
    It seems to be getting really common for doctors to induce if you go a few days past your due date, if that's what the mom wants. I always thought it sounded odd (why force the baby out before it's ready?!) but I've never been 41 weeks pregnant in June! (Or pregnant ever before this!) Does anyone have any thoughts/insights on what they did if they went past their DD??
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  • nunzchucksnunzchucks member
    LKHoffa said:
    It seems to be getting really common for doctors to induce if you go a few days past your due date, if that's what the mom wants. I always thought it sounded odd (why force the baby out before it's ready?!) but I've never been 41 weeks pregnant in June! (Or pregnant ever before this!) Does anyone have any thoughts/insights on what they did if they went past their DD??

    My doctor will not let me go more than a week over due. There can be concerns about fluid levels and placenta deterioration if you go too long.
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    LilNunz1 said:
    LKHoffa said:
    It seems to be getting really common for doctors to induce if you go a few days past your due date, if that's what the mom wants. I always thought it sounded odd (why force the baby out before it's ready?!) but I've never been 41 weeks pregnant in June! (Or pregnant ever before this!) Does anyone have any thoughts/insights on what they did if they went past their DD??

    My doctor will not let me go more than a week over due. There can be concerns about fluid levels and placenta deterioration if you go too long.
    WSS. If I wasn't a RCS my doctor said he wouldn't let me go past 41 weeks because of my history of low fluid with DS. 





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    I went to 42 weeks with DD#1 and for two weeks all they wanted to do was induce me and I refused. There was nothing medically wrong with me or Lucy to need to have an induction. I had heard horror stories of 48 hour labors so I kept refusing. It was tough because I wanted to meet her soooo bad. I went into labor at 1 AM and by 8 am had my epi and by 11 AM she was here. I don't regret a thing and plan on waiting as long as this one needs to.
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  • tbmadeamistaketbmadeamistake member
    I got induced at 39 weeks because my water broke and my body apparently had no fucking clue what to do as far as actual contractions that did anything.  It hurt like hell.  People ask me if it was worse than natural labor, and I tell them I have no idea because I never had natural labor.  I'm hoping to go naturally this time.  I stalled out at 4cm because the pain, with no breaks in between contractions, made me so tense that I stopped dilating.  I ended up with an epidural and went from a 4 to 9.5 in 1.5 hours.  It was magical.  At the end of the day, I had a beautiful baby girl and it worked, but I wouldn't want to do it again if I can help it.  I hated the way the pitocin made me feel, and while the epidural was great once it was working, I spent 45 minutes with my feet in the air, puking into a bag off the side of the bed because it made my blood pressure tank.  There are bonuses and negatives to every side, but unless you have a medical reason or super quick labors in your history, I'd go naturally.

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  • Rosebud2587Rosebud2587 member
    LKHoffa said:
    It seems to be getting really common for doctors to induce if you go a few days past your due date, if that's what the mom wants. I always thought it sounded odd (why force the baby out before it's ready?!) but I've never been 41 weeks pregnant in June! (Or pregnant ever before this!) Does anyone have any thoughts/insights on what they did if they went past their DD??
    I had DD at 42 weeks. I was seeing a MW and we didn't even discuss an induction until I went past my due date. She said as long as I passed a weekly NST that I could go to 42+ weeks. DD ended up being born 3 hrs before her scheduled induction. My entire labor + delivery for being a FTM was quite fast, 6 1/2 hrs. 2 hrs of that was pushing. DD was sunny side up and stuck. I probably would have had her faster if she wasn't stuck. It sucked to watch my due date come and go +1 week and then +2 weeks but I am so glad I waited to go into labor on my own instead of getting induced. 
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  • heedy07heedy07 member
    DS's (baby #2) delivery was an induction for IUGR. While it went fine, it was purely for medical reasons. We live about 40 minutes from our hospital, and never once has it ever occurred to me or been mentioned to induce because of this reason. This baby has a cystic hygroma and is considered very high risk, and MFM is still asking me to just come in for more ultrasounds and NST's as I near the end of my pregnancy, rather than automatically induce. He just told me today that as long as baby is doing well, the best thing we can do for him is to let him come when he is ready rather than jump on the induction train.
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  • ElTrain5ElTrain5 member
    LKHoffa said:
    It seems to be getting really common for doctors to induce if you go a few days past your due date, if that's what the mom wants. I always thought it sounded odd (why force the baby out before it's ready?!) but I've never been 41 weeks pregnant in June! (Or pregnant ever before this!) Does anyone have any thoughts/insights on what they did if they went past their DD??

    My midwives won't talk induction until 42.  There's a few simple tests they can do (u/s for amniotic fluid and placenta function, etc.) to make sure baby is doing just fine in there.  No need to mess with something that isn't broken.

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    Rachel5130 said:
    LKHoffa said:
    It seems to be getting really common for doctors to induce if you go a few days past your due date, if that's what the mom wants. I always thought it sounded odd (why force the baby out before it's ready?!) but I've never been 41 weeks pregnant in June! (Or pregnant ever before this!) Does anyone have any thoughts/insights on what they did if they went past their DD??
    I had DD at 42 weeks. I was seeing a MW and we didn't even discuss an induction until I went past my due date. She said as long as I passed a weekly NST that I could go to 42+ weeks. DD ended up being born 3 hrs before her scheduled induction. My entire labor + delivery for being a FTM was quite fast, 6 1/2 hrs. 2 hrs of that was pushing. DD was sunny side up and stuck. I probably would have had her faster if she wasn't stuck. It sucked to watch my due date come and go +1 week and then +2 weeks but I am so glad I waited to go into labor on my own instead of getting induced. 
    @Rosebud2587‌ - 6 1/2 hours from start to finish? Go girl! That is a classic universe paying you back for being pregnant for 42 weeks.
    @Rachel5130 Yup. I felt my first contraction at 7:30pm, I remember the exact time because my mother and I went to go see a movie that night and my first contraction happened as soon as the "and now our feature presentation" came on. By the time the movie was over my contractions were already 5 mins apart. I went to the hospital at 11pm and DD was born at 2:02am.
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  • efino87efino87 member
    To completely respond to your post, yes there are risks. Induction is asking your body to do something it is not ready to do and should only happen when medically necessary. Unless there are other implications other than distance, I wouldn't see a reason for an induction.

    I also live 30 minutes away and have a history of fast, preterm birth. It would take someone at least 10-15 minutes to get to me since I stay at home, so I have just come to terms with calling an EMT if needed and researched delivering babies.

    Talk to your doctor about labor signs, pack ahead of time, have alternative rides planned and if all else fails you can always call for an EMT.
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  • cMichelle0423cMichelle0423 member
    https://birthwithoutfearblog.com/2012/10/29/a-story-of-patience-20-years-of-waiting-44-weeks-gestation-an-unassisted-birth/

    I feel like this goes perfect for a thread like this...
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  • MandaR26MandaR26 member
    It's just a conversation that came up, of course I will be talking to my Dr before I make any decisions. In all honesty I don't see myself being induced. But I will explore my options, my first labor was horrible, I was so sick and so nervous. I spoke to the Dr I worked for and she said she asked to be induced at 39 weeks, she got a hotel, relaxed the whole day before. So it was just something I thought I'd ask about. Just so y'all know living in Houston 30-45 mins can turn into 2-3 hours stuck in traffic, but anyways it was just something I thought I'd get others opinion on.
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  • MandaR26MandaR26 member
    My doctor didn't suggest it, I never thought about doing it either. It was just a conversation that came up. I'm definitely for everything all natural, there is no rush lol...thanx
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  • MandaR26MandaR26 member
    No my OB didn't ask, I work for a family Doctor, and she was just telling me what did...that is all
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  • MandaR26MandaR26 member
    Lol I don't see what's selfish about it but ok..
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  • MandaR26MandaR26 member
    Ok my OB has suggested anything, the family Dr I work for was just telling me of how she was induced, she relaxed the night before and was ready to go the next day...for her it was a good experience...it was just a conversation we had.
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  • MandaR26MandaR26 member
    Hasn't*****
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  • MandaR26MandaR26 member
    The same reason everybody else post stuff on here...just to get other peoples thoughts and opinions.
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  • MandaR26MandaR26 member
    Not at all...
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  • darisheartashleedarisheartashlee member
    edited April 2014
    I have learned a lot since being pregnant. One of the most prevalent being that normal birth in America is far from natural birth. My thoughts always go to the women in other countries who are supported by midwives and rely on their bodies being in control not the doctor. I am not for induction because the point is to speed up or begin the process when it usually does the opposite and causes the need for more interventions. What's the rush?

    I live about 50-60 minutes away from my birthing center. My midwives aren't concerned. That kind of distance is not rare and most babies are delivered where intended. I was taught the 4-1-1 'method' in my Bradley class. It means wait until contrations are 4minutes apart, 1minute in length, for 1 hour... then make your way to the hospital, birthing center, etc.
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