INDUCTION - Has anyone resisted it?

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My SIL is under sentence of induction. She's eight days 'late' and the mws are talking about a membrane sweep and say they'll induce at 10-12 days late.

I feel this is a great shame. She had a mid pregnancy crisis of confidence (her mum died in childbirth)but she managed to get over it and was feeling calm and confident. Now she's tense again because the mw's are issuing dire warnings of aging placentas etc.

She wanted my advice. I was always 'early' so have no real experience but my gut instinct was to insist they leave well alone until at least 14 days over, then re-assess.

I'd be interested in the views of anyone with more experience.

liquidlocks, you don't seem to be aware that the drip can over work the uterus (the baby needs the break in between contractions and some uterus have very little breaks from synto) and lead to distressed babies which leads to sections.
of course this does not happen with every inductions... thank god... but it is something to be aware of !
Inductions are a case by case basis, sometimes very much needed, quite regularely "automatically" booked because of dates without any prior scan or monitoring.
Interestingly I have a couple of times been a witness to women having to be induced at 14 days but that fell on a Friday wich wasn't convenient staff wise so they were delayed to Monday or Tuesday..... funny from a 14 days policy these women were now 17 days ! This isn't medical... it's management .... luckily both these women went into labour on their own... goes to show that in their case it was going to happen a couple of days later anyway!
Different trusts have different induction policies as well... worth knowing.... and different consultants have different views on inductions too.
She needs to what's right for her. The only issue is to make a good decision when

1. you're fed up being pregnant
2. you're pressurised either way!

Funnily enough I read French stats this AM that said that in early pregnancy 66% of women said they would not be induced, that went to 66% of women viewed inductions more positively at 34 weeks and 95% of women were OK with it at 40 weeks..........

I have recently asked about Induction just in case, (I've got 4 weeks to go). The consultant said they will wait at least 10 days and then at 14 I can choose daily monitoring/scanning etc. When I saw a midwife (not mine) for a check she gave me no options, said I WOULD HAVE to be Induced at 10 days. When I challenged her with the info I had been given by the cons she back off and agreed! I have spent this entire pregnancy avoiding DR's and relying on midwives in a bid to minimise intervention.
I think that whatever situation we find ourselves in it's always worth asking for second opinions and not being rushed if it doesn't 'feel' right. none of us go into this with the view that we want our babies to come to harm.

So, how is your sister now? Any news?