Induction Question... - Clearwater,FL

Updated on August 28, 2012
S.Y. asks from Clearwater, FL
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Hello! So I just got back from my 39 week apointment. I am barely dialated to a one and a bit more thinned out from last week. My doc set me up with an induction date just incase. She says they don't do inductions till after 41 weeks. Im due on the 1st but my induction date isn't till the 10th. Is that normal? I was induces with my son (different doc) one day after my due date. Is every doc different? If I have to be preggers for THAT much longer I will go CRAAAAAAZY!!! Hoping he comes out way sooner then that. Just curious about the 41 week thing.

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K.S.

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You know what they say, the longer they bake the better, for the baby. :) That being said, yes, every doctor is different, and the 10th might be his only availability, as well as the hospitals availability. Both have to have the time and the spot to do the induction. Maybe you will go into labor before then. Crossing fingers for you. :)

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K.A.

answers from San Diego on

EDD is *Estimated* Due Date, not an expiration date. It assumes you ovulated and conceived on day 14 of a 28 day cycle and your baby takes an exact number of days to develop. Not everyone does this and some babies take a little longer to develop. It is a mathematical average so the doctors have something to work with and compare too.
I know those last few weeks are all but torture but your baby will know when it's ready and send out the signals to be born.
It is best to allow that baby time to decide on it's own. Good for your doctor for not rushing too much, though your doctor is still rushing IMO. Up to 42 weeks is still considered normal gestation.
If you or the baby are in no distress there is no need for intervention.
You can go from not dilated to the whole thing in a matter of hours. Just because you aren't showing much progress today doesn't mean it's not going to happen soon.
Take it easy, finish getting things ready and you'll have that little bundle of joy in your arms soon enough.
All the best!

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S.H.

answers from Des Moines on

Going into labor naturally is the best thing for the baby (of course not talking about pregnancy issues that could be bad for the baby). I think this dr should be commended and your previous dr should rethink his policy.

Chances are your body will go into labor naturally way before then. Don't stress about it. This is best for both of you. An induction not for medical reasons can lead to many problems you can prevent.

Hang in there! Those last few days are so hard!

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E.M.

answers from Phoenix on

I know that at least one extensive study has shown that an average delivery date is actually 40 weeks and 5 days, with anything from 38 to 42.5 weeks being within the normal range. I delivered my second at 41 weeks and 5 days by the OB's calendar. Believe me, I know exactly how loooooong those last days feel! But if you look at an average delivery date of 40 weeks 5 days, doesn't waiting until at least 41 weeks make more sense? Of course you keep an eye on things, fluid levels, etc etc, but I think your doc is doing the responsible thing by not setting your induction date to early. Give your body and your baby the best possible chance of a natural delivery!!

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A.C.

answers from Atlanta on

Wow, I would seriously report your first doctor. Induction places the baby under increased stress, and also puts the mother at higher risks of complications. Sometimes it is medically necessary, and most doctors prefer to do it if a baby is particularly late to avoid the complications that can come from an overly-large baby, but a doctor inducing you one day after your due date, unless there is a medical reason, is a doctor who had plans later that week and didn't want you to interfere. It wasn't in the best interest of you or your child.

As a disclosure, I have been induced with both of my children. My son was induced after 10 hours of natural labor because the labor was not progressing. My daughter was induced 9 days after her due date because her stress readings were starting to concern my doctor. I am not against induction and I'm not a "natural childbirth" kind of mom. But I also am truly disturbed that your first doctor induced you a day after your due date, as though your due date was some sort of expiration date instead of an estimated date AROUND WHICH the baby should be ready. Believe me, you'll survive another couple of weeks of pregnancy if the baby doesn't come earlier, even if it's not terribly comfortable. Your body and your baby usually know when it's time, and statistically, most babies need slightly longer than the 38 weeks (excluding the first two weeks of your cycle).

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C.J.

answers from Dallas on

My induction (that I didn't end up needing) was planned for a week after my due date. with the caveat that if in my regular monitoring of heart beat and fluid levels, if anything looked "off" they'd take me straight in no planning, no questions asked.

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K.M.

answers from Kansas City on

Your doctor is a bit on the conservative side (not a bad thing). A lot of doctors will induce after 38 weeks. Hang in there...s/he will be here before you know it! A lot can happen between now and then.

I'm a little skeptical of the average delivery being at 40w5d. I've only known 2 people to go past 40w. C-sections account for 1 in 3 births and planned c-sections usually happen before 40 weeks. Also, 1 in 8 babies are born premature. Maybe the study doesn't include c-sections and preemies. Maybe it just focuses on otherwise healthy vaginal deliveries.

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K.H.

answers from Tampa on

My doctor did the same thing, my due date was the 7th and the induction was scheduled for the 16th. Of course I ended up delivering on the 13th. I feel for you, I remember thinking....I can't go another day. Hang in there, you will probably end up having him before the 10th.

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K.C.

answers from Los Angeles on

Many doctors wait until at least a week. Going into labor naturally is so much easier than getting induced and it usually results in a faster birth. Plus, the baby does better if it comes out when it's ready.

I got induced on my son's due date. I wasn't dilated or effaced at all. My body totally wasn't ready for him to come out, but he was big (9 lbs) and my doc said I'd have no chance of a natural delivery if we didn't induce then. Fast forward 38 hours, including three of pushing, and my son was born via c-section. Sigh.

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S.Y.

answers from Tampa on

Thanks everyone. I feel better about them waiting now. I always wondered why people couldn't believe my doc did it one day after my due date...I thought that was normal. I am just going to try all the tricks to go into labor myself! Saving sex for last because that is the last thing I feel like doing right now!!! lol.

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