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Re: 37 Week Induction??
From: Gin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 22 Aug 2002 12:12:04 -0500 (CDT)
I understand that a doctor's absence is not an absolute indication for
induction. My actual question is, is induction at 37 weeks with a
favorable cervix feasible. Or are their certain risks at 37 weeks that
might not be there at the 38 or 39 week stage?
At Thu, 22 Aug 2002, Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. wrote:
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>Doctors abscense is not an absolute indication for innduction unless
>there are not any other Dr. in town.
>
>At Thu, 22 Aug 2002, Gin wrote:
>>
>>I am currently 35w 2d. My doctor will be leaving town when I am 37w and
>>3d and will not be returning for 2-3 weeks. (Her own daughter is having
>>a baby.) At my appt. yesterday my cervix was very soft and thinning
>>out, but there was not any dialation yet.
>>
>>The doctor asked me IF my cervix was cooperative on my next visit, would
>>I want to be induced, before she left town. We've been talking about
>>inducing due to the apparent large size of this baby and my past history
>>of a big baby. (I was induced with mt last baby at 38w 0d, and gave
>>birth to a 8lb. 3oz. baby. My doctor didn't think I would have been
>>able to vaginally deliver a baby much larger than that.)
>>
>>I know that if I have not dialated any by next week's appointment, the
>>question is moot, as I don't want to risk a failed induction and have to
>>have a c-section because of a scheduling problem with the doctor or my
>>own convenience. But I wonder if 37 weeks is too early too attempt an
>>induction? (My previous induction was due to pregnancy-induced
>>hypertension, which is not a factor at all in my current pregnancy.)
>>
>>Any thoughts would be appreciated!
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>--
>Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
>Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
>Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
>Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
>Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
>Buenos Aires
>Argentina
>
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