will my doctor induce me at 37/38 weeks?

[cinnieetaylor18]

I have been so uncomfortable and be in so much pain lately, I had a scan today, I'm 32 weeks 2 days and my son is 5lb1oz.. This has scared me with natural birth as they said he will still grow and his head circumference is off the chart.. But I don't want the experience of naturals birth taken away from me.. I haven't gained weight, infact I lost weight I the beginning.. It's hurting my back and making me miserable and upsetting me.. I can barely walk more than 5 minutes without being in pain.. Already. He's only gunna get bigger! I'm just really worried and upset and I have aneamia aswell and am being tested tomorrow for diabetes.. I have a scan at 36 weeks and then a consultation, if he has grown a lot and I ask to be induced at 37 weeks even 38 due to the pain worries and discomfort I am in will they consider it or just laugh and ignore it, constantly crying with pain.. Sounds silly as he's only 5lb1oz but I'm not exactly tall or big built and I have a lot of water I'm huge and I'm only 19.. :( please no harsh comments :/

They generally don't like to induce before 40weeks unless medically necessary as every day in the womb aids the health of the baby, that said you can only ask!

In regards to the size of the baby, scans are often wrong but it's incredible what our bodies can do- I know very few people that were actually comfortable in the final stages of pregnancy, just try and rest as much as possible.

Just remember, although it doesn't feel like it now, as soon as you give birth the pain will go!

Inductions before 40 weeks rarely go smoothly. At your 36 week appointment if they have concerns about you being able to deliver naturally they will discuss options with you.

I had to argue to get a 40 week induction due to severe spd and other issues and tbh wish I hadn't because of my 4 inductions (I naturally have more like 43 week pregnancies) it was the worst because my body just wasn't ready to deliver.

You poor thing, that sounds awful.
It's unlikely they'll induce early unless there's risk. I was induced at 37+4 but only as my waters broke and labour hadn't started.

Keep telling your midwife how you're feeling. She will let you know your options.

Try it take it easy as nuch as possible. Rest. xxx

I was like that with DS4. He was quite big and I had loads of water. I was in so much pain and struggling to look after my other 3 children. I was meant to have an appointment to discuss birth options at 36 weeks but at 35 weeks my waters went because of the pressure. DS4 wasn't engaged at all and lying in an awkward position so I had a C-section at 35+3. Although he was big for dates (7lb 2oz) he wasn't ready to be born and spent 4 weeks in NICU/SCBU. Recovering from C-section and having my baby in intensive care was so much worse than the pain from lugging my huge bump around.

It's very unlikely, certainly not at 37 weeks. Early babies are more likely to have difficulty breathing, they wouldn't take the risk.

Unlikely just because lo is measuring big lots of people have big babies, if you do have gestational diabetes they might induce from 38 weeks, iv just been diagnosed with gd and consultant said it's likely I will be induced or c section at 38 as dc stomach is measuring on 90th centile while his head is 50th.