Trying to avoid induction help

dwnslde · May 2014

My due date is tomorrow and one of the midwives scheduled my induction for 41 weeks... I don't want to be induced, I want to avoid it as much as possible.

I need ideas (I already have tried pineapple, eating spicy foods throughout the entire pregnancy, and sex is hard when my husband is deployed). Please help!

If she hasn't arrived by Monday I am going to call to see if I can do a NST instead of inducing as first call at 41 weeks, my BP is fine.

Ykford80 · May 2014

You don't have to show up for your induction. You can refuse it and wait it out if all is well with your pregnancy. The OWTs are not gonna help any if your body is not ready for labor.

neems1982 · May 2014

I was induced with DS1, and being induced sucks for some. Others progress quickly but then what if you never go into labor? You'll have better luck being induced at 41 weeks rather than 42 weeks. I was induced at 40+5 and DS1 was so big it was hard to push him out. None of the self inducing stuff worked for me.

sthomas1222 · May 2014

I would ask why they're not following ACOG's guidelines of 42 weeks first off. And then ask for NST or BPPs til you hit 42 weeks. A lot can happen between 41w and 42w. But yes you can refuse to be induced, it is your body. Some doctors (though I've never heard a personal story just read them online) will drop you if you don't agree. But trying to compromise with the NST and BPPs, especially with a midwife, should help.

dwnslde · May 2014

The crazy thing is that it's a midwife not an OB who is all about this. I am giving this little lady until Monday. Then asking for NST and such. My favorite midwife comes back on Tuesday so I may call her and leave a message for when she gets back.