For my first I went into labor naturally 4 days before my due date. Today my doctor said I have the option of getting induced since it's my second pregnancy. I did not know that was an option! But it does sound appealing because I can schedule the date and know my doctor will be the one with me in the delivery room (as opposed to whichever doctor is on rotation that day). It's more convenient and less stress. Did you get to choose to be induced before your due date? What was your experience like?
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Yes, I was very favorable with dilation and my blood pressure was creeping up. The hospital of course hit a busy steak that last week and couldn't fit me in. I ended up going into labor while getting blood pressure checked after a terrible headache on my due date.
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Sort of. I chose to get a cervical ripener placed 3 days after my due date. I was supposed to go home after placement, but baby boy flew out 4 hours later instead!
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No, I never would! I was induced with my first because I was GBS+, my water broke and 12 hours later contractions hadnt started. I'm sort of of the thought that babies will come when they're ready, and that they should choose their own birthday
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Well, I'm sure my Dr would have let me decline an induction with E at 40+5, but i was higher risk for problems at delivery, so.....I "let" her induce me.
It'll be the same this time around if I hit my due date and haven't had him. E had complications due to being overdue last time, and I don't want T to have to go through that if we can avoid it! But I won't do anything before 40 weeks.
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