Ok, in brief, I live overseas and my healthcare is private. I'm due first DC on 15/4 and my Mum flies in on 14/4.
Now, she can only stay for two wks max as she cares for my elderly grandfather and that's how long we have managed to get alternate care in place.
Visited my gynae last wk, explained that it would be a nightmare scenario if I went two wks over my due date because of situ with Mum (who I would love to be there) and she agreed. Said that as I've had low risk pregnancy, no hassles throughout whole term etc that she would induce me on my due date if all continued the same.
I was delighted and shared the news with friends at my babyshower at the wknd and several of them have expressed horror at this.
Apparently my labour will be worse - longer and harder. More likely to need epidural (I'm open minded to pain relief but aiming for a water birth)
AIBU to think that I should trust the gynae with the pHd and not a bunch of women with varying degrees of 'I've heard from such and such... etc'. Surely my gynae wouldn't do it if there was an issue?
Anyone else been induced and can give me heads up?
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Being induced on due date
TheNewWife · 21/03/2017 09:01
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