My due date is on a Sunday.
I have a toddler (not yet even 2) who is in nursery Mon-Fri.
No family support. If I give birth during the night I do have a friend on standby but she has no kids and wouldn't be v experienced!
Last time I went almost 2 weeks over! So I haven't a clue what will happen this time but I imagine I'll go over, but maybe not as much.
Would it be absolutely insane to ask for an induction date on the Monday, so 40+1??
It means I'd go in at 8am, and DS would be happy as Larry in nursery all day. He'd be fed and watered and changed...and possibly I'd have given birth by the evening ad DH will be able to go home and put him to bed! And then DS would of course be in nursery all the rest of the week. It also would be v handy should I have to have an EMCS for any reason.
Basically the worst case scenario is for me to give birth on a Friday and then have to be struggling with newborn + stroppy toddler all weekend.
But then you hear such horrendous things about inductions - everyone seems to hate them.....is it utter lunacy to ask for one without a clinical reason????
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Is it insane to induce to suit childcare??
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NeenerNina · 11/08/2016 19:30
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