Re: Labor to be induced

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At Sun, 31 Aug 2003, Andi wrote: >
>I am 41 weeks + 5 days pregnant with my third child. If I don't have
>the baby "naturally" by Tuesday (9-2), then I will be induced by pit
>drop. I was just wondering if any one else has had this done. Do I
>just show up at the hospital at my "alloted" time (9 am) and they
>just...start? OB didn't really give me any instructions other than to be
>there Tuesday if I haven't delivered before then.
>
>Also, wondering if there are any known causes for babies going beyond 40
>weeks (and no, it was not a miscalculation on my part...I have very
>regular cycles, and I keep very close track of them, so I know when my
>LMP was before I got pregnant...I even know the date of conception). I
>have looked it up on the internet, and on the archives here, but the
>only conclusion that I have come to is that mom's go beyond 40 weeks
>gestation cause of a miscalculation. Any one know or ever heard of any
>other reasons? At my last OB appointment (Thur 8-28), I was NOT dialated
>and the baby was at -2 station. (Discouraging news)!
>
>Thanks for your alls' input! :-)
>
>--
>Andi
>
>ds (2-3-96...born 1 day past his due date)
>dd (1-17-99...born 5 days before her due date)
>ds (dd 8-19-03...and still waiting as of 8-31-03)
>

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