Would you taken an induction at 39 weeks?

[Babyitsmyfirst]

Options are

A) induce at 39 weeks before consultant goes on holiday
B) wait and see if you go into labour naturally knowing your main doctor will likely be away
C) another chance to be induced at 40 weeks and 5 days when consultant is back

first baby

I was induced at 39 weeks due to sudden lack of movement and everything was fine. Very quick labour under 3 hours with no issues

Not sure which way to vote!

I had first without being induced. Induced for second. No way would I choose induction unless there was a risk to my baby.

Thank you both.

@rothbury is that because the labour was worse?

My first was induced and no way would I do it again. I had a horrible experience but I know it’s not like that for everyone. First babies are generally late so I’d leave it go and go for either option B or C.

1 induction others all natural.
Induction was by far my worst for pain.
Induction was for lack of movement.

What is the reason for induction?

I don’t think it would be helpful to go into detail, but yes, the whole experience was worse. 😢

Where are you? Because I had "a consultant" throughout both pregnancies and certainly didn't see hide or hair of either one of them during childbirth and labour. But admittedly, that's UK NHS.

Assuming it's private or elsewhere, I think it depends on the pregnancy. A straight forward pregnancy, I'd let it happen naturally assuming your consultant could reassure you about who would be there at the time of the birth if it did happen on time.

A more complex pregnancy, I might take a different view.

But overall, I'm not really a fan of induction just so that you get a specific doctor.

B or C. Your dr won’t be very involved hopefully in the birth anyway. Give baby a chance to come naturally, inductions have a higher rate of subsequent interventions eg medications, instrumental delivery etc.

Lots of orgasms and Nipple twiddling plus sex too, these will naturally help get things going… and be the last uninterrupted sex you will have for a long while 😂

I’d do 2 or 3. Is the only reason for option 1 because consultant is still on holiday. Surely there should be a medical reason for such a procedure

I was induced at 37 weeks with one of mine and it was the best labour I've had and if I could promise you would have the same experience as me I'd say go early. I don't think my experience is normal though

I was induced at 39 weeks for lack of movement with my 3rd. Other two weren’t induced. I found the last two labours (so one induced and one not) fairly similar in terms of speed and pain. I only had the pessary though, not the drip, so maybe it felt more natural that way.

Is there a reason you really want this consultant? Have you met the person who would otherwise be looking after you? What is in place? Is there any medical reason for induction? What type of birth are you hoping for i.e. planned c section, epidural, waterbath etc?

I went to 40+10 with my first which is actually totally common for my family, we all had our babies 'late'. It was a great birth. I was all for attempting to avoid the cascade of intervention if at all possible which luckily it was and I loved it.

It would be a no from me unless there was a threat to the baby. I had an induction at 40 weeks for my first (recommended as baby was ivf - no other reason and I regret agreeing to it).

In no way was baby ready to come - resulting in a painful 4 day process which ended in a forceps delivery- prolapse and all the fun that goes with that.

Second baby was a planned section and it was like a walk in the park by comparison.

What is a main doctor when it comes to childbirth?

I’ve been a high risk pregnancy three times and never had a named or main doctor/consultant to my knowledge, and never had a doctor present during the birth of any of my children, and I/they have never seen a doctor in the hours/days/weeks after after birth either.

I would not change my child’s entire life for a specific doctors holiday?

What’s your bishops score? I wouldn’t allow an induction if I didn’t score above 6/7.

I had one with a score of 1. I had 5 days of bollocks, 12 hours on a drip and and EMCS anyway.

Second was ELCS and much less stressful and much easier recovery.

@InTheFutilityRoomEatingBiscuits not everyone has babies in the UK.

Indeed, I understand that. I asked what is a main doctor when it comes to childbirth?

then went on to answer your question.

Definitely not unless baby medically needs to come out, which I'm guessing your baby doesn't since you've been given options so far apart. My induction failed and I ended up with EMCS. I'm refusing induction of any kind this time! If no medical reason for induction I'd let baby come when they are ready.

@InTheFutilityRoomEatingBiscuits The obgyn that knows my history and has done every scan / appointment throughout my pregnancy.

In the country I am in, the child does also go on to see a doctor in the days and weeks after their birth too.

Out of my nct group those that had to be induced had the most negative experiences. I really didn't want an induction because stats show longer, more painful births and more likelihood to need extra intervention.

As they've offered you a choice clearly there's no medical concern about you, the baby or the pregnancy; which means that when you go into labour/deliver you'll be in the care of midwives, not the consultant. Consultants only attend when there's a problem. Yours does not anticipate you'll have any problems.

IOW, the doctors presence/absence isnt something you need to consider. Your baby will come when it's ready.

I was induced with both of mine (although I'm very much of the opinion I was already in labour with the second and their machines just can't pick up the contractions) they were fine. Managed without an epidural, so not necessarily more painful either

I would not, because in my experiences over several pregnancies, birth has very little to do with history and the pregnancy, specifically with the first.

Even with high risk pregnancies and a history of l baby loss I would absolutely refuse a non medically indicated induction as would potentially be a far longer and more traumatic process and literally change the child’s life, their birthday, their place of birth, everything about their birth story.

I have previously refused non medically indicated induction for my own children (when offered to me for post dates, and offered to me for previous baby loss).

I wouldn’t have induction unless I absolutely had to. Hated it and ended up with emcs anyway. But there was a good reason for it (waters broke but 24 hours later no labour) Then every birth is different.

No, because it increases the chances of intervention inc em lscs. Obviously if there was a medical need that’s different.