Re: Induction Advice???
From: Sara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 28 Jul 2001 22:13:43 -0500 (CDT)
I delivered my daughter at 37 weeks and she was perfectly healthy, but I
do agree that if there is no medical reason to induce early, then it
shouldn't be your Drs. choice, it should be yours. How set are you on
having your OB delivering? With my first, someone else delivered as I
went faster then my OB thought and he was doing a c/s. I actually
didn't really care either way who delivered her..so it worked out fine.
Good luck..and don't let him/her push you around!!
--
Sara
At Sat, 28 Jul 2001, want wrote:
>
>I would not tell any friend of mine to do that. I did and I ended up
>with a c section.....Maybe when you are a week late or so you could talk
>about it then...But I am not an ob so what do I know.
>
>At Sat, 28 Jul 2001, Dee wrote:
>>
>>According to my LMP, I am due 8-16. According to my 9-week sonogram, I
>>am due 8-25. All subsequent sonograms showed due dates between 8-8 and
>>8-18. My OB is using 8-18. (I think the 25th is close to accurate
>>since I ovulate late.)
>>
>>My OB wants to induce on 8-7. He didn't really explain why, although I
>>heard a nurse talk to him about his vacation beginning on 8-8. I am not
>>one for 'convenience' inductions. But, I am also asthmatic and am
>>having 2 NSTs per week because of shortness of breath.
>>
>>I am scared of inducing too early. This is my first baby. So, I told
>>my doctor I would induce if my cervix, etc. was already preparing
>>itself. I told him I did not feel comfortable inducing if my body or
>>the baby aren't ready. His response was, "oh, you'll both be ready".
>>Any thoughts? Is my position reasonable? I'm scared because of the
>>dates.
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