Inducing

[mommyTobe_12]

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

[Mom2amiracle2012]

I think its funny that people judge so easily. No doctor induces before 39 weeks unless there is a very valid reason. And if a mom HAS to have a C-section, they cant wait until they are 40 weeks. You risk going into labor. I will have to have an early Csection to make sure I dont go into labor and put more trauma on my baby boy.

[naryashadow]

Wow a lot of disagreement to this here. My doctor does the inducement thing, but never more than four days early at the most. (I just talked to him about this last week) I'm actually opting for this with my boy, because with my first pregnancy I had to be induced due to how late my daughter was and the fact that its not only convenient for him, but for us as well. It guarantees that my doctor will be the one taking care of me instead of someone I have not grown to trust, and as I have another kid, it makes things easier for me to schedule. Both of my parents work, and she's planning to stay with them so daddy can be in the hospital with me. This way I can give them time to schedule time off since their jobs do not do the spur of the moment thing. Same for my husbands job. Of course no date will be scheduled until the week before since we can't assume that my body will be ready for it, which is fine by me but I like the option being there. Also, inducement does not make things harder. With my first I delivered in two or three hours within my inducement with zero problems and was walking five minutes later. I literally have no labor horror stories so far unlike everyone else I seem to hear them from. It just all matters on the pregnancy I guess. So long as its not mega early, I see no issues with it.

[naryashadow]

Wow a lot of disagreement to this here. My doctor does the inducement thing, but never more than four days early at the most. (I just talked to him about this last week) I'm actually opting for this with my boy, because with my first pregnancy I had to be induced due to how late my daughter was and the fact that its not only convenient for him, but for us as well. It guarantees that my doctor will be the one taking care of me instead of someone I have not grown to trust, and as I have another kid, it makes things easier for me to schedule. Both of my parents work, and she's planning to stay with them so daddy can be in the hospital with me. This way I can give them time to schedule time off since their jobs do not do the spur of the moment thing. Same for my husbands job. Of course no date will be scheduled until the week before since we can't assume that my body will be ready for it, which is fine by me but I like the option being there. Also, inducement does not make things harder. With my first I delivered in two or three hours within my inducement with zero problems and was walking five minutes later. I literally have no labor horror stories so far unlike everyone else I seem to hear them from. It just all matters on the pregnancy I guess. So long as its not mega early, I see no issues with it.

[mrssandefur]

And actually yes 40 weeks is 10 months BECAUSE most Drs and whatnot count 4 weeks as a month since majority of months have only 4 weeks. Lol

[mrssandefur]

This app and my Dr say that 37 weeks it technically full term. Your 9 months at 36 weeks. So THAT I don't get BUT I trust my Dr he is one of the top five in North Texas. Now he's never delivered babes before 38 weeks for no reason either though.

[mommyTobe_12]

I don't think it's right , to induce bcos your tired of being pregnant. I mean, I know some women are extremely uncomfortable and are in pain.. but hey you knew what would happen! lol idkthats just my opinion.
& c-sections too , booked soo early ! idk I just don't get it. I know there's always a chance of something to be wrong .. but the isn't the chance lower if you wait the full 40 weeks