Re: Inducing Labor pro's and con's- mom coming for a visit overseas..need opinion

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At Thu, 12 Sep 2002, Lisa wrote: >
>I know this seems like a very selfish post but I have a question. I am
>due on the 19th of sept. (originally the 13th but after 18th week
>ultrasound, they moved it back a week). Here is the catch. I live in
>Norway and it is very expensive to fly here especially right now. My
>mother is coming on the 27th of September for a 2 week visit. Here in
>Norway, they allow you to go over your due date 2 weeks before they
>induce. For a vaginal birth, you are in hospital for 4 days and
>c-section 6 days so that they can help you care for and get to know your
>baby before you go home. My worry is that I want to be home with the
>baby before my mother gets here so she can spend as much time with the
>both of us. She won't be able to afford another trip for a long time
>and we won't be travelling back to the US until December. Is it
>unreasonable or unsafe to request an induction by the 22nd to ensure I
>am home before her visit? I have been having cramps and low back pain at
>night and increasingly strong braxton hicks contractions for the past
>week so he may come before then.
>
>ANY OPINIONS??
>
>sorry so long
>
>Lisa

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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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