induction at 42 weeks

[spillyobeans]

Im at 41 weeks overdue and booked in to get induced at exactly 42 weeks. Just wondering if its normal to let you go completely to 42 weeks to be induced? I thought you were meant to be induced before you reached 42 weeks?

Any experiences?

I'm due on 1st July & have been told I'll be induced on 13th July (41 + 6) if things haven't progressed naturally by then (although I bloody hope they do!)

Not sure if this helps?

Good luck, I'm 39 weeks tomorrow & already fed up waiting!

37-42 weeks is term, no medical need to induce before 42 weeks unless otherwise indicated.

I'm 39 weeks same time I've got a midwife app today she will prob tell me the same thing :-(

With ds I wasn't induced until 42 weeks because I kept putting it off. He arrived at 42+1.

I was induced at 41+6 (well I went into hospital that evening, nothing much was done until the following day and DD was born then, bang on 42w). I think it varies by area. The longer they leave it the better chance of it all kicking off naturally

I was induced at exactly 42 weeks, the maternity notes said they'd do it at 40+12 so I was gutted when they said they wouldn't book me in until 42 weeks anyway! I think it just differs by area. I was low risk and very low priority on the day too so don't think they saw it as a dangerous thing reaching that stage

Different hospitals have different guidelines. 42 weeks is the later end of what is "usual"

42 weeks is still "normal" gestation.

In my area they induce you at term + 12 so that you deliver by term + 14 in case you have a long labour.