Sorry in advance for any rambling that may will occur during this thread...
At my 38 week growth scan today, baby was shown to have decreased in growth since my last scan at 32 weeks. I've been placed for an induction on Monday next week as his weight is the equivalent to him being 36 weeks instead of 38 while throughout the rest of my pregnancy he's weighed perfectly normal to how far along he was. There are no problems with the placenta or umbilical cord and baby's not looking skinny or unhealthy, just altogether rather small. The consultant told us that it was just a precaution as he doesn't want baby's growth to slow anymore and it may be healthier for him if I was just induced earlier. My question is, since he is going to be small, will the labor (assuming there are no complications during giving birth) be the same as it would be with baby if he was still measuring normal, i.e can he still be given straight to me and treated as though there weren't any weight issues or will he be rushed away and fussed with by the doctors and midwives first? Has anyone been in this situation who could give my an insight on their experience as I'm worried for the first time in this pregnancy as this is what happened to OH although he was extremely small and complications occurred which is probably why I'm so worried. Thankyou
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Induction at 39 weeks?
CloudyWithAChance · 11/07/2016 22:01
I was induced with dc3 st 36 weeks for same reason, I'd been scanned as part of regular monitoring after a couple of bleeds and they said baby wasn't growing as much.
It was the most laid back and quickest labour of the three. Apart from the monitoring, the midwife was totally hands off, very little intervention, she caught him as he was born and handed him straight up to me (on my knees!) and gave us a good amount of time of chilling together before even weighing him. She could see General obs (and lungs!) were fine straight away. So if delivery is straightforward and baby comes out happy, you should have no difference. I guess each hospital will differ slightly as to checking baby over, and some babies need a quick help adjusting to the outside, but at 39 weeks, you're full term. Depending on your maternity unit, you may have an extra clinician around for second stage of labour and delivery.
Hope all goes well and speedily (by the way, dc3 was 7lb 2.5 oz at 36 wks, so a good weight to be a bit early. Sometimes the weights from a scan aren't so accurate).
Ahh, X-posted with an expert 
more reliable info there than my own personal experience!
Thankyou (everyone) very much for the info, huge anxious weight off of my shoulders! Thankyou for the support and luck
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