Baby due next week and wondering about xmas and induction!?

momiji · Dec 6th, 2012, 11:05 AM

Hey ladies, I have a week left until my due date and seeing the midwife at 40+1. Now I know something (fingers crossed!) could happen before then but with my first I went 10 days overdue and I was induced. If this was the case again, it would be right on top of Christmas. Do you think if nothing happens naturally I could ask for it to be done a few days earlier in the week before? I don't really want to go much further than 10-11 days, especially being an older mummy and the possible risks that can bring. Unfortunately my last midwife left the practice and the new one has been useless throughout my whole pregnancy which is causing me worry as to whether she'll be giving me the best advice and choices!

samj732 · Dec 6th, 2012, 11:21 AM

I'm just one day ahead of you, so I know how you feel. My doctor says technically she'll make me wait two weeks until she induces me, which would be 12-26!! I don't see the harm in asking to be induced a few days early, and I'm sure your doctor would rather be delivering a few days before Christmas then on it. I'm actually going to ask if I can be induced on the 20th (if I make it that far of course). I don't think I could handle still being pregnant over Christmas when I've already bought baby a first Christmas hat, outfit and picture frame

Cat lady · Dec 6th, 2012, 11:26 AM

The trust around here says induction is 12 days after due date which takes me to xmas eve, I dont want to start induction and risk missing my toddlers xmas, so I will either want it on the 22nd or on the 26th.
xxx

holidaysan · Dec 6th, 2012, 11:29 AM

If I go overdue ill have induction on Christmas Eve. I doubt they'd do it earlier but shouldn't have a problem doing it later.

Xx

Chezzz · Dec 6th, 2012, 11:30 AM

im due on xmas eve!

im hoping my bubba isnt in the tiny % that come on due date!!!
im happy as if im induced will be in jan. but the thought of giving birth on top of xmas is horrible x

3rdtimearound · Dec 6th, 2012, 11:53 AM

exactly what i was thinking - thanks for asking x

Donna_barnes · Dec 6th, 2012, 11:58 AM

My induction would be 19th so earlier than you and what I mentioned to consultant I would rather it be a bit sooner because I have my other children to think of at Xmas, she just said "yes you and the rest of Bradford" so I doubt would get it any earlier, for me anyway

xx

MindUtopia · Dec 6th, 2012, 12:01 PM

If you have a medical reason to be induced, then definitely do it. But considering the risks involved for both you and baby of being induced, I wouldn't want to do it just to avoid giving birth on a holiday. If I was healthy and everything was going well, I'd want to wait it out so as not to take the chance of the things that could go wrong, but that's just me. Only you know what feels right to you, so trust your gut.

FirstBabyC · Dec 6th, 2012, 13:13 PM

I would be induced on boxing day so hope it doesn't come to that! I have sweeps booked two days before that, four days before and six days before in the hope that it doesn't come to being induced. It's crazy that I might have be off to the birth centre on Christmas Eve for a sweep!! With all the tightenings I'm getting I really hope it's a sign that we won't have to wait that long (I could be verrryyy naive

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momiji · Dec 6th, 2012, 17:23 PM

Thanks for all your replies ladies, glad it's not just me wondering about this situation. It might not even come to it but if it all happened over xmas it wouldn't really be a problem, what will be will be. It's just I was induced with my first and it did work really well for me so if I was heading down that route again I'd just rather it was a few days sooner. Midwife hasn't mentioned sweeps yet and I had two in my last pregnancy that didn't work but there is still that option if nothing happens before then! Come on baby!!!!!! Lol!! Hope all our babies behave and don't leave us waiting too long x x

Dec 6th, 2012, 11:05 AM	#1
momiji Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Northampton of the shire Posts: 351	Baby due next week and wondering about xmas and induction!? Hey ladies, I have a week left until my due date and seeing the midwife at 40+1. Now I know something (fingers crossed!) could happen before then but with my first I went 10 days overdue and I was induced. If this was the case again, it would be right on top of Christmas. Do you think if nothing happens naturally I could ask for it to be done a few days earlier in the week before? I don't really want to go much further than 10-11 days, especially being an older mummy and the possible risks that can bring. Unfortunately my last midwife left the practice and the new one has been useless throughout my whole pregnancy which is causing me worry as to whether she'll be giving me the best advice and choices!

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Dec 6th, 2012, 11:21 AM	#2
samj732 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,436	I'm just one day ahead of you, so I know how you feel. My doctor says technically she'll make me wait two weeks until she induces me, which would be 12-26!! I don't see the harm in asking to be induced a few days early, and I'm sure your doctor would rather be delivering a few days before Christmas then on it. I'm actually going to ask if I can be induced on the 20th (if I make it that far of course). I don't think I could handle still being pregnant over Christmas when I've already bought baby a first Christmas hat, outfit and picture frame

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Dec 6th, 2012, 11:26 AM	#3
Cat lady Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Devon Posts: 3,791	The trust around here says induction is 12 days after due date which takes me to xmas eve, I dont want to start induction and risk missing my toddlers xmas, so I will either want it on the 22nd or on the 26th. xxx

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Dec 6th, 2012, 11:29 AM	#4
holidaysan Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 3,971	If I go overdue ill have induction on Christmas Eve. I doubt they'd do it earlier but shouldn't have a problem doing it later. Xx

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Dec 6th, 2012, 11:30 AM	#5
Chezzz Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kent, England Posts: 3,580	im due on xmas eve! im hoping my bubba isnt in the tiny % that come on due date!!! im happy as if im induced will be in jan. but the thought of giving birth on top of xmas is horrible x

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Dec 6th, 2012, 11:53 AM	#6
3rdtimearound Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1,145	exactly what i was thinking - thanks for asking x

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Dec 6th, 2012, 11:58 AM	#7
Donna_barnes Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 320	My induction would be 19th so earlier than you and what I mentioned to consultant I would rather it be a bit sooner because I have my other children to think of at Xmas, she just said "yes you and the rest of Bradford" so I doubt would get it any earlier, for me anyway xx

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Dec 6th, 2012, 12:01 PM	#8
MindUtopia Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dorset, UK Posts: 3,790	If you have a medical reason to be induced, then definitely do it. But considering the risks involved for both you and baby of being induced, I wouldn't want to do it just to avoid giving birth on a holiday. If I was healthy and everything was going well, I'd want to wait it out so as not to take the chance of the things that could go wrong, but that's just me. Only you know what feels right to you, so trust your gut.

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Dec 6th, 2012, 13:13 PM	#9
FirstBabyC Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 143	I would be induced on boxing day so hope it doesn't come to that! I have sweeps booked two days before that, four days before and six days before in the hope that it doesn't come to being induced. It's crazy that I might have be off to the birth centre on Christmas Eve for a sweep!! With all the tightenings I'm getting I really hope it's a sign that we won't have to wait that long (I could be verrryyy naive )

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Dec 6th, 2012, 17:23 PM	#10
momiji Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Northampton of the shire Posts: 351	Thanks for all your replies ladies, glad it's not just me wondering about this situation. It might not even come to it but if it all happened over xmas it wouldn't really be a problem, what will be will be. It's just I was induced with my first and it did work really well for me so if I was heading down that route again I'd just rather it was a few days sooner. Midwife hasn't mentioned sweeps yet and I had two in my last pregnancy that didn't work but there is still that option if nothing happens before then! Come on baby!!!!!! Lol!! Hope all our babies behave and don't leave us waiting too long x x

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