Reason for scheduled induction if baby not overdue

Mind your own business you nosy busy body.
If she wanted to discuss it with you she would have.
Urgh.

maternal age
previous labours and things going wrong
medical factors to do with baby or mother

never for fun as someone who has been induced three times can attest to

hope that helps

I cannot believe you think it's ok to poke around like this.

I know 3women that were induced early due to previous stillbirths. Another due to the baby having health issues.

Have some bloody sense that it may not be for happy reasons.

Ive had early inductions with all 3 of mine.

1st at 37 weeks due to obstetric cholestasis, 2nd at 39 weeks due to excessive amniotic fluid, 3rd at 39 weeks due to gestational diabetes, the fact that 2nd was 9lb4 and I suffered shoulder dystocias with both previous babies.

The 3rd time they offered a c-section but I requested an early induction instead.

I was induced at 35 weeks due to a placental insufficiency and very poor blood flow to the baby, and a second time for reduced fetal movements (although 40+ weeks that time).

Women have their labour induced for many reasons be it medical, social or mental health causes.
This womans induction has absolutely nothing to do with you. Why are you so interested in such a personal thing?
You don't come across well in this post.

Not telling you isnt a cover up, it's them choosing not to share their personal medical information, which is s perfectly legitimate choice and really none of your business.

I have had 2 planned inductions at 37 weeks as I was on clexane during pregnancy and they wanted to control when I gave birth (to make sure I didn't have any blood thinners in my system when I gave birth).

It should have been 3 planned inductions but DS couldn't wait for 37 weeks and arrived at 35 weeks. The PPH I had after that birth wasn't an experience I wanted to repeat.

Absolutely none of your business

DS2 was a scheduled induction, he was measuring large especially his head and shoulders (based on a scan) and the doctor gave me the choice of a scheduled induction at 38 weeks or a c-section (this was not in the UK). DS2 was 9.5lbs with large shoulders, got stuck and I had to have an episiotomy.

I was induced at 39 weeks as growth dropped off, although it ended in a section.

[wow]

Don't you think it might be none of your business?!

My 3rd was booked in for 40 weeks induction at 16ish weeks after seeing the consultant, due to previous labours and PNA.

4th booked in for 42 weeks at 16ish weeks after seeing the consultant, due to previous labour history.

I was induced with my 2nd as my 1st had been born (spontaneously) a week before due date but with a severely degraded placenta.
For DS2 it was a just-in-case scenario, and actually he/the placenta were fine, but better to be safe!

@plumcake2924 why do you ask?

It could relate to a previous birth experience and the mother wanting to have some control over when birth will happen.

In short, because a natural delivery at full term is likely to harm the baby and/or mother. They want to get the baby out as late as possible but before the difficulties get worse, then provide medical attention. Lots of women posting here about the reasons for their inductions.

Is this you or someone you know?

With diabetes in most cases you will have a pre planned induction round about 38 weeks. I was told this from pretty much day 1 (in fact mine was brought forward to 37 weeks due to pre-eclampsia).

Baby stopped growing. Low amniotic fluid. Induced at 38 weeks.

I've had three inductions, two of which were because the medical team were (quite correctly) expecting medical issues with my children. Had I gone into labour and given birth suddenly away from a specialist hospital, I'd likely have lost them both. The other was a 'just in case' due to previous history, and he was absolutely fine.

Should also say I was given the option of induction or csection

I was induced 2 weeks early because the baby was measuring so big. Estimated 10lbs 8 at a scan at 38 weeks. He was born 10days early and weighed 10lbs.

I was induced for repeated reduced movements. They tried to hold off as long as possible though so monitored me regularly so it was kind of planned in advance as they said that if I continued to have reduced movements they would induce me, I did and so they did.

Why are you asking?

Why wouldn't it be planned in advance?

There are lots of reasons. My DP was induced at term because she had gestational diabetes and a risk of developing pre-eclampsia, for example.

Induction of labour isn't what is done when the baby is in danger, because it can take a while and doesn't always lead to actual labour. It's more about trying to get things started.

An emergency section is for when the baby or the mother is in clear and obvious danger. They're quite different.

If you possibly can, you want to avoid a section, especially an emergency one, because it's major surgery.