I know it's still early, but I don't think we've talked about induction here yet! Forgive me if we have. I used the search function and didn't find anything.
I know my last bmb was totally anti-induction. I got flamed for suggesting induction at 41 weeks to someone who wanted others opinions. But I've seen other bmb's where the women are more than eager to be induced at 39 weeks. So what is our stance on it? When are you open to being induced if at all?
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Re: POTD: Induction
Pregnancy #2-Due 8/24/17 MMC-01/09/17
DD-Due 10/24/17
Pregnancy #2-Due 8/24/17 MMC-01/09/17
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ETA: I suppose there could be other SS reasons to induce the early. I seem to remember my last BMB had someone who's spouse was deploying around the due date or something like that.
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Also, does anyone know if having gd automatically makes you high risk? Will I have to switch from my CNM?
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But planned csections happen at/after 39 weeks. So I guess I'm hypocritical bc I said don't induce before 40 weeks but I take my babies out before that :P
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Even if I have gd, as long as it's well managed, I'm going to strongly protest an induction before 41 weeks. Not because I have any moral objection, but because I am absolutely terrified of being induced. Every single woman I know irl who has been induced has had crazy long labors and/or a c section.
I'm sure I would be fine, and I'll deal with it either way, it's just a mental block for me!
This time, my ob said she'd schedule an induction anytime after 39 weeks if I want, but I don't plan to do so until much later, unless there's a reason to do it earlier.
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DS: 1 Year I Born 10/15/17
If I didn't need a RCS though I really think I would avoid being induced unless medically necessary because I have heard the contractions are much worse.
I voted 39+ but my doc won't do it until 40 weeks.
I was 4 days late with DD1 (40+4). She was measuring small so they wanted her to "bake" as long as she could. But my body was starting to have adverse side effects. I was actually scheduled to be induced at 41. I wound up going into labor with her naturally on a Friday. If I hadn't. I would have been induced that Monday.
I would obly only want to be induced if it was medically necessary. Whatever that medical reason may be. maternal health, fetal health, etc.
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DD2 was induced at 10:30 am. I had her at 5:11pm. Super quick granted she was my second, but it wasn't any more difficult than DD1.
It is scary. I won't lie because they do monitor you and baby like crazy and the beeps and sounds are scary but they don't necessarily mean something is wrong. But being induced doesn't usually make things longer or more difficult. I've only heard this if baby is on the larger size ( and by that I mean 9+lbs. )
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Inducing after your due date won't get a side eye from me though.
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eta: this esp applied this last week because of the failing the gd test. I felt like I had no anchor or home in the practice to ask advice from.
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Speaking of which, anyone know when it's appropriate to start drinking raspberry leaf tea? I guess I should text my doula...
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SS I'm open to inductions. I was induced at 39 weeks by my choice. I had been on bedrest for a month and my doctor said we could induce if I wanted. I was already in labor, I just needed the jump start to get active labor rolling. If I were in this situation again I would induce.
If things are good and healthy by this time, then I prefer to naturally go into labor just because I want that experience. But I don't think they will let you go past 42 weeks here.
Interesting Fact: My mother had me induced a month early because of prior loss. My middle brother was born Au-Natural and my youngest was born 1 month ahead, naturally. It was not medically necessary to induce for me and I was born at 4lbs, 12oz because of the timing. I'd much rather avoid induction for that reason alone.