IVF due date & induction

[tikoli]

Hi all,

I'm having a bit of a freakout moment. My due date was yesterday and the midwife is quite happy to leave me for another week or two to wait for a natural start of labour.
I've had IVF and now I've read a few articles about not letting IVF pregnancies go past the due date due to the potential increased risk of stillbirth (placenta failure). I don't think the midwife considered the fact I had IVF in her recommendation and possibly it doesn't factor into it but I cannot find any NHS guidance on it and I can't reach my midwife on the non-urgent line today to ask her. I don't feel it warrants a call on the urgent line but equally, I'm now freaking out a bit. Any other IVF mums here that can put my mind to rest?

Thanks in advance!

Hi I also had an ivf pregnancy and my midwife told me she would let me go over a week then induce me if I didn't go into labour myself. I know quite a few ladies who have had ivf and majority of them went over their due date and all of them have had healthy babies so please don't worry. I know it's easier said than done. If your worried maybe text or ring your midwife in the morning and ask for an induction date if you were to go over and tell her your worried and if you can see her in the week for a check up but honestly don't worry and stay off google! Good luck and virtual hugs

I had an IVF pregnancy though thankly he was out 38+4 weeks as I would have breathed fire from the heart burn if he stayed another day.

I moved trusts between (between 20-24 week scans) and while the new one was aware of the history, they basically said the IVF is no longer a factor. It's just a pregnancy now.

This was within the last year.

Good luck and enjoy! They'll be along soon.

*Moved trusts midway through

I was 40+13 when I had our LO. They did not want to come out as they were so settled in there! I was told once you were past 12 weeks it was treated like a normal pregnancy. Good luck!

Thank you all, this makes me feel much better. I think I just got myself into a bit of a state tonight after googling a bit too much. I'll speak to the midwife in the morning and see what the guidance is in the area.

I also had an IVF baby late last year, both 9 days later after 2 cervical sweeps. I was told that whether you should go overdue depended on why you had had IVF - in essence if it was because of a mother's difficulty in conceiving then it was still true, but if for other reasons then it didn't matter.

Watching with interest - hope it all goes well @tikoli

Just a little update. I've spoken to the midwife and as I've had an otherwise uneventful and low-risk pregnancy, they're quite happy to leave me be for now. That's great news. She did say that they only induce IVF pregnancies at term or earlier if there's several risk factors (high BMI, maternal age 40+, high BP plus IVF). I don't have any of those so I'm good to wait for natural progression. now just need some more patience!

That's good news! Now I know you are impatient but try to enjoy these days- long showers without hearing phantom crying, your clean clothing with no weird baby stains, sleep only interupted by your own need to pee. These final days are true luxury, OP!

Awww hope everything goes well :) I get a warm feeling inside when I read about IVF success stories. Gives me hope

You need to go on your accurate ivf date. I had a planned c section and my NHS date was a week later than my Ivf actual date. They did moan a bit but I pointed out risks and they brought forward.

Aw thanks @IsabelHerna. It's been a long time coming. After 10 years of unsuccessful trying, we've finally taken the leap to IVF and got lucky the first time round. Everything has gone absolutely swimmingly for us so far. So glad we gave it a shot! Don't give up hope. ❤️