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Hellobee Boards Topic: If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:14:58 +0000 Andrea on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd/page/2#post-452914 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 05:36:48 +0000 Andrea 452914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No way! Try all the natural ways first! Sweet T on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452906 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:50:31 +0000 Sweet T 452906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wouldn't. With DS, my water broke on it's own. I was 4cm dilated and 50% effaced for at least a week. I didn't start contracting on my own and ended up with pitocin which eventually led to a cesection. I ended up with so many interventions that I didn't want. I'm hoping to avoid those next time around! BelugaBean on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452896 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:24:53 +0000 BelugaBean 452896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I probably wouldn't. I was so worried that I would have to be induced. Everyone I know personally who was induced ended up having an awful labor and a c-section. Rainbow Sprinkles on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452845 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:44:29 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 452845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was induced when I was 5 cm dilated and still was in labor for 16 hours. You just never know. But for the most part my induction went smoothly. I feel like your recovery is worse after an induction though, based on all the experiences I have read and my own. I would just go with your gut! It would be nice to have baby boy while your mom's there. sarac on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452806 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:13:54 +0000 sarac 452806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @junebugmama: Almost the same story here. My next baby would have to be in serious distress, as was my first one. My induction was hell, from start to finish to the end of her week in the nicu because she wasn't ready to be born. wheres_c on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452793 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:05:57 +0000 wheres_c 452793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @chopsuey119: do you have an exercise ball? My water broke after bouncing on the ball..... SAHM0811 on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452784 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:55:29 +0000 SAHM0811 452784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would try all the "natural" induction methods before getting Pitocin-induced. With my second, I walked a TON and started taking Evening Primrose capsules. I gave birth the day I started those, but I think it was just a coincidence. The red rasp leaf tea helped with making contractions super strong and efficient, but I had been drinking that since 32 weeks to help tone the uterus. Good luck!! You'll probably deliver fast once he's ready! T-Mom on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452768 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:48:56 +0000 T-Mom 452768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was induced the day before my EDD due to a tropical storm being on its way. My OB also said, well if you come in today, I'm on call and can deliver you....being a huge planner and not wanting to wait until thr storm was here to go into labor, i took her up on the offer! she did an exam and broke my water and they started me on pitocin. That was around 1pm and I delivered by midnight. It was a piece of cake, although I had never talked to anyone about their bad experiences inducing.. Good luck chopsuey! junebugmama on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452738 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:30:28 +0000 junebugmama 452738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @chopsuey119: I don't think that I ever posted it here. I did on WB though. I can post it here though tomorrow or something. I was in labor for 72 hours. Because they had broken my water at one point, I almost got forced into a c-section, but my body finally decided to start dilating at the 68 hour mark. It was hell. autumnlove on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452727 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:22:46 +0000 autumnlove 452727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would probably wait. I was induced a week after my EDD and I really wanted to wait longer... loveisstrange on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452718 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:17:10 +0000 loveisstrange 452718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No way. I'd wait and go naturally. runsyellowlites on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452711 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:10:19 +0000 runsyellowlites 452711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @chopsuey119: It definitely was. I'm just glad she's okay now... I think she had her last needed surgery at 3 months pp & she's able to really start enjoying mommyhood. She even had 2 previous successful natural deliveries so she really was very favorable for induction. I think there is a time & place for induction but its far & few in between.... I've read articles where doctors estimated less than 5% of pregnancies need them & in those cases the benefits outweigh the risks so it's worth it. Arden on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452706 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:04:26 +0000 Arden 452706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @boiledpnut: @runsyellowlites: It looks hilarious. I'm usually standing right behind the mama making sure she doesn't fall, and trying not to giggle. It works great though! Also fantastic to do in early labor to help get baby down and really engaged. chopsuey on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452704 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:03:51 +0000 chopsuey 452704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Arden: HAHA thanks for the tips! @runsyellowlites: YIKES!!! so scary! runsyellowlites on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452703 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:03:50 +0000 runsyellowlites 452703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Arden: @boiledpnut: Me too!!! I'm sure if I had done that towards the end of my pregnancy I sure woulda felt like a sumo wrestler! Lol boiledpnut on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452701 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:02:23 +0000 boiledpnut 452701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Arden: The sumo wrestler thing made me giggle. I might start trying that though! runsyellowlites on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452700 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:01:28 +0000 runsyellowlites 452700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Never! I was practically induced with DS just after my edd & ended up with a cesarean. With DD I went 12 days "late" (we knew our conception date) and she was only 6 lb 1 oz.... Had I gone with an early erc or even on my edd I can't even imagine how little she would've been. :-/ I also have a friend that recently had a horrible delivery experience after being induced early. She was incredibly "favorable" for induction, was 5 cm, almost completely effaced, & had numerous bouts of preterm labor. She ultimately had a cesarean for FTP & had complications that causes her to have multiple follow up surgeries, miss so much work she almost lost her job, & despite having successful breastfed her other children (all natural unmedicated deliveries) she was unable to breastfeed this new lo. I know her story is extreme, but it does happen & I never thought I would personally know someone that had an experience like hers. Baby Boy Mom on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452697 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:00:44 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 452697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I probably wouldn't but I like all the tips you've gotten. Something to keep in mind :) Arden on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452693 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:57:02 +0000 Arden 452693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wouldn't medically induce except in case of serious need, personally. I have a good tip to get labor going though! Walk up and down stairs with your legs spread far apart, like a sumo wrestler, and stomp up and down. It opens up your pelvis and helps baby engage. You can also try getting on your hands and knees, and swinging your hips back and forth. I've seen that work a few times. Also: unprotected sex (semen contains prostoglandins that soften the cervix), bouncing on an exercise ball, and nipple stimulation (by hand or breast pump). Foods that haven't been proven to work for sure but certainly can't hurt: pineapple, spicy food, dates, bananas, and balsamic vinegar. And acupressure/acupuncture are awesome. Good luck! chopsuey on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452689 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:54:36 +0000 chopsuey 452689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Honeybee: We were open to having a 3rd and even a 4th! AFter this pregnancy we decided to stop. :D HAHA. Honeybee on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452688 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:53:09 +0000 Honeybee 452688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @chopsuey119: Lol going through my last pregnancy is what makese reconsider having a third! Before DS I was so sure I'd have another but I don't think I could take care of two kids and be pregnant again! chopsuey on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452682 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:49:49 +0000 chopsuey 452682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @tororojo: Okay! Will talk to him tomorrow. Was planning on going to WF tomorrow too so it's perfect! :) chopsuey on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452679 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:49:25 +0000 chopsuey 452679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @matador84: My mom gave me acupuncture tonight so here's hoping!!!!! Baby's been really quiet the last few nights, but he's SUPER active right now. chopsuey on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452677 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:48:10 +0000 chopsuey 452677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Honeybee: I've seriously been having false labor for the last month! It's torture. My body hurts so much I can barely roll out of bed to pee the 4-5x I need to pee/night. Baby is super low too. SO HAPPY THIS IS MY LAST! :) tororojo on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452676 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:47:55 +0000 tororojo 452676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @chopsuey119: I haven't bought any but I was reading this thread the other day (<a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-drink-raspberry-leaf-tea-to-prep-for-labor#post-444416" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-drink-raspberry-leaf-tea-to-prep-for-labor#post-444416</a>) and you could try Whole Foods/that type of grocery store/health food store. You might want to ask your doc how much to drink--some people on the thread said several cups a day but my doc said to start out really slowly. matador84 on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452675 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:46:54 +0000 matador84 452675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ YouTube acupressure induction! I SWEAR it made m water break! I made DH watch it and do it for like an hour on my legs...water broke an hour later. I was about same as you at 39 weeks-2.5cm and 100% effaced....water broke at exactly 40 weeks. Honeybee on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452674 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:45:15 +0000 Honeybee 452674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @chopsuey119: I was so uncomfortable at the end with my son and I had false labor every night for the last week! I was beyond ready for an induction at that point. Even without an induction my second birth took the same amount of time as my first. My boy has a big head, lol! chopsuey on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452669 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:41:41 +0000 chopsuey 452669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @tororojo: can I get it anywhere? tororojo on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452668 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:41:03 +0000 tororojo 452668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @chopsuey119: What about red raspberry leaf tea? My doctor said it can cause contractions...maybe it'll push you over the edge. chopsuey on "If all was well with your pregnancy, would you choose to induce before your EDD?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-all-was-well-with-your-pregnancy-would-you-choose-to-induce-before-your-edd#post-452666 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:40:17 +0000 chopsuey 452666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Honeybee: OMG I hope I go into labor tonight. So much action in my womb right now! I've been at 3+cm for over 3 weeks now and it's killing me