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Friend is 7 days overdue, been told no induction until she is 12 days over, does she not get a say in the matter ?

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OnEdge · 18/12/2010 19:37

She is also worried regarding the snow and being trapped, we live out in the country.

Does she have no input into when she can be induced ?

How about a sweep ? Do you think she could have one of them?

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Rosebud05 · 18/12/2010 19:42

Hospitals have protocols around induction ie in this case it sounds like due date +12, but they're not set in stone. For what is anticipated to be a 'routine' induction, it does depend on bed availability when they're booking inductions etc.

Who told her this? Does she want to be induced before this? What are her reasons/concerns? It might be worth trying to speak with someone more senior.

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OnEdge · 18/12/2010 19:55

She is just concerned about being stranded in the snow, and wants to get in there before it gets any worse. Not a reason for induction I know, but is causing her anxiety.

I presume it was her midwife who told her this.