Is induction recommended for all IVF pregnancies?

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I’m struggling to find information on this. I’m going to ask at my next midwife appointment but that’s not for another 10 days. Plus I’d rather speak to an obstetrician about it but I don’t think I can see one just for this particular question.

I conceived via IVF - if it matters, it was a modified natural frozen transfer (so no hormone suppression involved, only progesterone supplementation) and the embryo was PG tested.

I’ve read in a few places that induction at 39 or 40 weeks is recommended in IVF pregnancies but it seems to be slightly outdated advice.

Wondering what other people’s experiences have been!

They'll be treating you based on your pregnancy not on the IVF element of it. I've been advised to have an induction or c section but that's because it's twins, nothing to do with the fertility treatment.
Your midwife should be discussing birth options with you but it'll be based on you and your baby not how the pregnancy began.
Good luck

Hiya, I'm 22 weeks with my second IVF pregnancy. There's been no mention of induction, so they seem to have updated the guidance.

i had two consultants insist on inducing me but I just said no and asked for another consultant when they didn’t agree. Daughter came 3 days before due date naturally but I did have a final consultant who agreed I didn’t need inducing. Do your research, know your rights and explain that as long as baby is healthy with no risk you will not be getting induced.

My pregnancy was also IVF and I had quite a considerable group of online acquaintances going through it at the same time. Those of us offered induction (or C-Section in my situation) had it purely due to medical reasons throughout the pregnancy. It used to be that IVF pregnancies were consultant led care purely because of the method of conception but that certainly isn't the case in most places anymore.
I think it is quite outdated and without other factors driving it, unlikely to be offered in most places!

I had an IVF pregnancy in 2021, there was talks that they didn't want you to go over the 40 week mark at that time and induction etc but then midwife said doctors had decided you could go a week over

I did get a sweep at 38 weeks pregnant (don't think they do that anymore) and then another two days after which caused my waters to break later that day but ultimately ended in a three day labour so honestly I wouldn't advise any of that or induction.

If I go again I'd want to leave things to happen on their own as much as possible