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1999115 tn?1332265324

Inducing

just curious .. isn't FULL term technically 40 weeks ? aren't you only sposed to be induced early if it's medically necessary ? I just don't understand how people who are at 30-37 weeks , already have their induction date BEFOREHAND , before 40 weeks. even tho they have healthy pregnancys. just doesnt make sense to me lol
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Most of u dont know y people choose to get induced just cause its not medically necessary doesnt mean u can judge any one. It doesn't make that person a bad person just cause thats what they wanted to do. If u dont like it mind ur own business and move on. Its not ur choice so get over it.
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2125074 tn?1336110247
All the doctors that I've seen said that full term is 37 weeks. *shrugs* they went to all kinds of school for it, so I don't really question them.
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1999115 tn?1332265324
No ones judging lol, and I actually know a lot of people who got induced 37-40 weeks for no medical reason and everything was healthy. it was more for convienience as other people said.
I also understand moms have no choice but to have c-sections before 40 weeks. I'm not saying anything about that. bcos that's different.
This is my first child , so I don't know much. I'm just going by what I've heard and seen
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1959722 tn?1338778115
I was induced with my son at 39w2d with my son because I had gone into labor 4 days before that and after 4 days i wouldn't progress and it finally got to the point it was dangerous for me to wait it out any longer
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Well that's not true, some Drs will induce at 38 weeks for conveince reasons, while I don't agree with it I know people who have had it done because they're Dr was gonna be outta town, they husband was about to be deployed and so forth. Its just a case by case thing.
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I think women may complain and want an early delivery in their moment of weakness, but they do not get it.  We all want the best for our babies.
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