https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:28:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825990 Sat, 02 Jun 2018 15:45:57 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2825990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I honestly don't think it matters in the long run and would rather go with whenever my doctor could be there or the date I liked rather than day of the week.<br /> I guess I'd choose a weekday so whoever was watching the older child could drop them off at school during then. My last lo was a December baby so I just wanted my oldest to be out of school by then because flu season was so rough this year. All my kids actually were born on the weekend so I don't really know any different I guess! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825978 Sat, 02 Jun 2018 13:36:18 +0000 pachamama 2825978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Early weekday bc I know of some inductions that took 3-5 days! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825944 Sat, 02 Jun 2018 07:51:40 +0000 lamariniere 2825944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would probably pick sometime midweek and hope to be home by the weekend. (And congrats, btw!!! :happy: ). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825935 Sat, 02 Jun 2018 05:08:01 +0000 mediagirl 2825935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms.Mermaid: Woah. You spent 4 days in labor in the hospital? Did the induction fail? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825933 Sat, 02 Jun 2018 04:27:40 +0000 Ms.Mermaid 2825933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband only got two weeks off last time and I was induced on a Sunday. Baby was born Wednesday so whole week was wasted in the hospital. I would probably choose a Thursday induction. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825931 Sat, 02 Jun 2018 04:03:36 +0000 ElbieKay 2825931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do Monday as well especially if big sister can't visit in the hospital. The routine of the school day would help with that. Plus what everyone else said about weekend shifts.</p> <p>With my son, we arrived at the hospital mid-morning on a Wed, and he was born at 1am on a Thu. We went home on Saturday. All the staff was amazing.</p> <p>My twins will ideally be born during week 36 and can't go past 36w0d due to pregnancy specifics. I assume an induction is likely because what are the odds of spontaneous labor so early? My pregnancy weeks cycle on Thursdays, so I will probably try to schedule the induction for Monday (36w4d) or Tuesday (36w5d) if hospital scheduling permits. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825908 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 22:14:26 +0000 youboots 2825908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unfortunately I had an emergency induction on a Saturday at noon- those shifts on the weekends are the least desirable. It was pretty rough until the A team as my husband called them came it at 7am on a Monday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825885 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 21:00:07 +0000 mediagirl 2825885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband is assuming the rare role of SAHD so, time off for him doesn't matter. Sounds like Wednesday or Monday are good bets. My first came on a Monday and the staff was great, I even got my fave ob from the practice to deliver her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825851 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 18:30:34 +0000 erinbaderin 2825851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Monday. I actually basically did this - with my second they had me scheduled for a C section on Saturday and I asked to move it to a weekday because I figured that would be less of an impact on B’s schedule. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825846 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:45:09 +0000 bhbee 2825846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my other kids were both born on Tuesday by their own choice :silly: but if we induce this time, I think I will have Wed or Fri as choices and reading these would make me lean Wed so that (assuming all goes well) everyone could be home together the first weekend. My 6yo is going to be sooo into it I think! But in our case school won't quite have started yet anyway. From a work perspective, I think better for DH for it to be during the week because people are pretty understanding of the first couple days and less so as it goes on, so might as well be work days. But I can totally see other angles too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825841 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:18:58 +0000 Dahlia 2825841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Weekday, because the massage therapist at our hospital only works weekdays :) </p> <p>Also, it worked well for DH to work some from the hospital mid-week and then it be the weekend when we went home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825827 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:29:28 +0000 iluvboba637 2825827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH does not get paid leave. So I tried to avoid making him take too much time off.<br /> With my first I chose Friday. He was born Saturday and we went home on Monday afternoon. With my second I chose Thursday and she was born thurs. I went home Saturday morning at 10am but she was still in the NICU. My OB told us the dates he was available and let us pick from there. I did not feel the hospital was understaffed. It was also easier over the weekend to have extended family and friends visit etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825825 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:24:28 +0000 snowjewelz 2825825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I choose weekday! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825812 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 15:30:27 +0000 skipra 2825812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thursday morning so you could go home over the weekend. My LOs were born Thurs, Fri, and Sat and it was nice because DH was able to take just 1-2 extra days of leave rather than returning at the end of the week so we ended up getting an extra 3 or 4 days that way.</p> <p>ETA if he can't get extra leave, he would presumably go back for only a day or 2 to start which can also ease the transition for you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825811 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 15:30:02 +0000 mdf106 2825811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would (and did) choose Monday. I was induced on a Monday with my second. It was nice to finish up work on a Friday and have the weekend off before the induction. I went in Monday morning, gave birth in the early evening Monday, and came home on Wednesday. My OB was able to do the delivery, which was nice. </p> <p>My first was born on a Sunday by the on-call doctor who did not seemed pleased with my timing (I arrived at the hospital in the middle of the night, and delivered mid-afternoon). The on-call doctor kept going home in between visits with my, but with my second my OB just went back to the office, which was attached to the hospital. Also, they did not have lactation consultants during the weekend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825809 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 15:27:41 +0000 misolee 2825809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Def Monday. Weekends are less staffed and you never know. I had a induction Wednesday morning. My 3rd was born that night. We were supposed to leave Friday morning but they wanted to check her jaundice levels again Friday afternoon. Thankfully it didn’t spike too much and we were allowed to discharge with the condition of us going to see our pediatrician the next morning (Saturday). If our pediatrician didn’t have Saturday hours then they would have kept us until Monday (!) because no Labs and the pediatrician that sees the baby wouldn’t be at the hospital over the weekend. We prayed a lot that day bc I had two other littles at home </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825798 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 14:31:52 +0000 jape14 2825798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would choose Monday, but my practice doesn't schedule inductions on weekends anyway due to call-sharing logistics. I ended up going into labor with LO2 on a Saturday, had her Saturday night with a Monday discharge (had planned an induction that following Tuesday) and thought the hospital experience was better for LO1 (induction was a Wednesday, discharged Friday). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825796 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 14:15:50 +0000 LBee 2825796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I chose a Tuesday night. I had her on a Wednesday and we were released from hospital on Friday morning. We then got to settle in as family of 4 that weekend. Life went back to “normal” on Monday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825793 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 13:56:25 +0000 Ajsmommy 2825793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd pick mid week so DD was in school during the "thick" of it and then hopefully all be home on the weekend to settle in and get started on the "new" routine.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825792 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 13:50:52 +0000 Sams Mom 2825792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would go with mid week too. I had a scheduled c-section on a Tuesday, went home Saturday morning. It was nice because my mom &amp; dad could make it up to help some my first days home without having to take off work.</p> <p>Also, your daughter being in school while you're in the hospital might make it easier on dad and who ever is watching her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825791 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 13:50:24 +0000 raspberries 2825791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd do Monday if I had to pick in advance. But in actuality, once I knew I was being induced, my provider told me what days she was working that week and helped schedule my induction for the beginning of her shift so she'd be there for it, and that was the best scenario in my book. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825790 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 13:43:17 +0000 Foodnerd81 2825790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What does your SO’s paternity leave look like? Would you rather it on the weekend so his leave technically begins when you are at home? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825789 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 13:42:04 +0000 Becky 2825789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Weekday, so you get the best care at the hospital. Weekends are shorter staffed (seriously, everyone clears out) and you’re less likely to get your own provider. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-day-would-you-choose-to-be-induced#post-2825788 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 13:34:01 +0000 mediagirl 2825788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm planning waaaay ahead here... If you got to choose your induction date, what day would you choose?</p> <p>Logistics:<br /> -6 year old in first grade.<br /> -Work full time and need to plan maternity leave.<br /> -We have help for watching the 6 year old.<br /> -Delivery will be during flu season and kids may not be allowed in the hospital for visitation. </p> <p>Plan induction for Friday to hopefully deliver by Saturday and go home Monday.</p> <p>Or</p> <p>Plan induction for Monday so it's not a wasted weekend. 6 year old is in school while at the hospital. </p>