16 days overdue?!

[sparkle09]

a parent at school is 16 days overdue!

i always thought that they c-section by 14 days over? am i wrong? i thought it was dangerous to leave it too long.

they have tried to induce her last week but that obviously didnt work and the cervix is still hard and fully sealed so there no signs of labour starting naturally any time soon,

she hasnt even been booked in for c-section yet? surely somethings not right about this?

I think People are allowed to go up to 3 weeks if they push for a scan to check the placenta is fully working. Perhaps someone has got the wrong end of the stick and by inducement meant a sweep maybe.

It is usual for hospitals to recommend induction between term +10 to term +14. However, it is always the woman's choice, and many informed women would choose not to just go along with hospital policy, but to request scans and monitoring for placental function and liquor volume, and make a decision regarding induction based on the results of this. A caesarean would definaely not automatically be booked. i would imagine the induction tried last week was a membrane sweep, rather than a proper induction.
lou x

I was induced at 16 days over, def no automatic c-section!