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Re: 37 Week Induction??
From: lynn (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 22 Aug 2002 13:37:56 -0400
I was induced at 37 weeks for the same 2 reasons you stated:
1. Convenience - my husband travels a lot and I wanted to be sure he'd be
around :) Plus, I love my doctor and he worked so hard at getting me
pregnant and he has such a wonderful bedside manner (ok, he cried when he
had to tell me there was no heartbeat and I lost a baby), that I didn't want
to take the chance of him not delivering my baby. For some reason, call me
weird, it meant a lot to me.
2. Size - My Dr. was anticipating a potentially large baby, and 3 weeks
early, he was 9 lbs...so, he was right! I couldn't have pushed out a 10
pounder I'm sure, I am very small boned.
On another note, I've always heard of women "emptying their bowels" when
pushing in labor, so knowing that I was to be induced, I prepared for this
by making sure there was nothing in there to come out!!! I know most women
wouldn't care about this, but I think I would've been mortified even though
I know it happens all the time!!
So, I was very happy with the induction. THis has been discussed on this
forum a lot recently, so you may want to go through the recent archives for
other opinions.
GOOD LUCK!!
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net ( Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.)
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH
><pregnancy-birth@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Subject: Re: 37 Week Induction??
>Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 10:58:00 -0500
>
>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!
>
>--
>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
>
>Note: opinions expressed here are for educational purposes
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> relationship. This information is not intended to supplant
> the need for you to consult with your physician prior to
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>
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>
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