Ummm... No!

cozybluebear · September 2014

So, I went in for my 36 week appointment and my OB says, "You can go ahead and start trying tricks to naturally induce labor and if they don't work, we'll induce you at 39 weeks." Ummm... no and no! I've decided to avoid appointments with him until the end. I'll utilize the other OBs in the practice and cross my fingers he isn't on call when I do go into labor.

vrj0522 · September 2014

Wow, that's just awful. I'd be avoiding him too.

AppleGrapeMSTK · September 2014

WTF? Do you have any medical history that would make the OB assume that an induction would be necessary?

cozybluebear · September 2014

AppleGrapeMSTK said:
WTF? Do you have any medical history that would make the OB assume that an induction would be necessary?

My son was induced at 39 weeks due to mild pre eclampsia but this pregnancy has been fine. I think they get a lot of women asking to be induced at 39 weeks (he said that's the earliest they do it) so he's just assuming that's what I want. Yes, I'm uncomfortable, exhausted, and ready for it to be over but I can hang in there.

SCMomma · September 2014

wow...so much wrong with that. Scary!

Justabean3 · September 2014

Did you try just telling him that you prefer not being induced?

That could have solved the issue

sarajones84 · September 2014

WTF... That's all I have to say about that!

Aarg · September 2014

Yikes...

SCMomma · September 2014

Justabean3 said:
Did you try just telling him that you prefer not being induced?

That could have solved the issue

It's not so much about OP not wanting to be induced and simply declining. That would be issue #1 solved out of 46782 more. It's about the Dr throwing facts and research out the window and offering unsafe options to people who go to him for care. That was my take anyways.

cozybluebear · September 2014

Talkativ15 said:
Dude the practice is off their rocker if they just induce at 39 weeks on request. Do they also just hand out elective c sections? Sorry not meaning to come down on your practice.. Hopefully it's just that clown. I would avoid him as well!

It's scary how many c sections are elective! I delivered my son at a much larger hospital because we were high risk. There were 19 babies born the same day and I was the only vaginal birth. They were all c sections!

cozybluebear · September 2014

Justabean3 said:
Did you try just telling him that you prefer not being induced?

That could have solved the issue

I just nodded my head to everything he was saying... I know he can't force me to do anything. I just listened to his rant. I get to choose who I see every week so I'll just avoid him.

cozybluebear · September 2014

starla487 said:
What was he ranting about? Does he have a golf tournament he's going to miss if you go into labor naturally at 40+ weeks?

That's what he made it sound like... like he was in a hurry! I actually told him, "Whoah, let's slow things down here. We don't even have names picked out yet."