to induce or hang around and get monitored?

[littleElif]

hi there,

DC is almost a week overdue. In my area induction is offered once the baby is 12 days late. alternative to induction is waiting and going to hospital every other day for CTG monitoring.

I was inducted with DC1 (12 days late) and don't really fancy another induction and I am considering the wait-and-check-the-baby approach.

just wondered if anybody here did it? did the baby eventually come on its own or did you end up inducted nevertheless (by 21 days over I they would induce me regardless).

thanks,
Elif

Hi there. Loads of research suggests that 42weeks is in fact just as legitimately "term" as 36.

When you say "overdue" be aware that this is a controversial area and the NHS are seriously lacking insight here.

This is what The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) says on subject, and there's plenty more research out there if interested:

"...recommends against elective induced labor before 39 weeks gestation. However, this is a liberal statement in that the average duration of pregnancy worldwide is actually 42 weeks. "

Inductions suck (not medical fact, but speaking from experience!)

I would happily go 42 weeks having looked at evidence out there!

I'm not going to let them near me until 42 weeks.

I felt bullied last time and I can't see any reason to just go along with them this time.

Agree with Nagoo.

I went to 42w before being induced with DD, and in fact was actually induced at 42+1 and had her at 42+2. I wish I'd waited longer as she was in an odd position - clearly not ready for labour and I ended up with forceps/third degree tear/PPH/MROP, all of which I directly attribute to the induction.

Elif - they CANNOT induce you regardless at any time. They must have your consent to perform ANY procedure on you.

The trouble is that there are risks to the baby and the longer you go on the higher the risks - nobody seems to mention this. I was really worried when I went overdue but like everyone I did not want an induction because it so often ends in a traumatic delivery. What I agreed to was a pessary ONLY and if that did not work I wanted a c/s which was agreed although turned out not to be necessary. Good luck:-)

How sure are you of your ovulation date? It affects your opinion on whether you're genuinely overdue or not.

flaurenoko I am at what happened to you. Practically assault.

I went for the daily ctg option. I was booked in for an induction at 40+13, which I decided to decline at about 40+10 - they were totally happy with it. I went in for my first ctg session at 40+13, where the doc I saw was a bit less happy, basically said this is alright for now, but you need to pick a day when you stop and agree to induction. I was happy with that, so we picked 40+17. I went into labour at 42 weeks exactly.

I'm really glad I did it, it was definitely the right thing for us.

I disagree with Ushy, they do mention the risks, they certainly did to us, we got a very long lecture talk about it.