39 week appointment & they scheduled me for an induction?!?!

mrsbailey8 · Apr 5th, 2012, 14:51 PM

I had my 39 week appt today...according to my LMP im due April 11 but my growth scans say April 8....so according to my Dr im 39+1 today...anyways he told me if i dont have the baby within 6 days they are inducing me?! I will be 40 weeks exactly (going by LMP) and 40+3 (going by growth scan)...

This seems so early to be inducing me! I dont have high bp or anything...

Im shocked...i really dont want an induction...

Banshee · Apr 5th, 2012, 14:54 PM

They can't force you to have an induction can they? Can't you tell them you don't want it?

RoxyHotSpit · Apr 5th, 2012, 14:56 PM

i would ask for an explanation.... I do not want one either. The only way i will do it is if its for my baby life.

mom and ttc · Apr 5th, 2012, 14:57 PM

in the US they usually dont want you to go overdue. you should have said something if you wouldnt want an induction. i personally had mine at 40+1 and LOVED it!

MustangGTgirl · Apr 5th, 2012, 16:46 PM

I loved both of mine too, having another one in 15 days

If he doesn't come before then though and I am sure he won't.

letia659 · Apr 5th, 2012, 17:10 PM

You can refuse the induction but here in the US they do tend to induce around 39-40 weeks I was induced right at 39 weeks with my youngest and had no real reason for it other than I wanted it but I had been through it before and it went the same as it did with my oldest and I had no problems

Lisa_84 · Apr 5th, 2012, 17:12 PM

I'll be 41 weeks exactly at my induction and I'm in Canada...I'm super excited though as I have a feeling he'd hang around a while otherwise. I'm sure you can say no though if you really don't want to be induced!

LisK · Apr 5th, 2012, 17:15 PM

Thats ridiculous. You don't need to be induced that early if you don't want to be. I'm in the US and my doctor likes to induce at 41 but I plan to negotiate for after that if necessary. It's your choice. If you don't want to be induced you should call and talk to your doc about it.

Nicoletta89 · Apr 5th, 2012, 18:48 PM

What state are you in? I'm in GA and have my 39wk appt tomorrow morning and wanna ask if they will strip my membranes coz my husband is coming home for the weekend and I want to take the chance and see if I will go into labor while he's here

JessPape · Apr 5th, 2012, 18:51 PM

Tell them you do not agree to induction before 42 weeks, problem solved. Seems like its just a doctors convience type of induction. dont be afraid to stand ur ground, its ur health.

Apr 5th, 2012, 14:51 PM	#1
mrsbailey8 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: US Posts: 578	39 week appointment & they scheduled me for an induction?!?! I had my 39 week appt today...according to my LMP im due April 11 but my growth scans say April 8....so according to my Dr im 39+1 today...anyways he told me if i dont have the baby within 6 days they are inducing me?! I will be 40 weeks exactly (going by LMP) and 40+3 (going by growth scan)... This seems so early to be inducing me! I dont have high bp or anything... Im shocked...i really dont want an induction...

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Apr 5th, 2012, 14:54 PM	#2
Banshee Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 1,532	They can't force you to have an induction can they? Can't you tell them you don't want it?

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Apr 5th, 2012, 14:56 PM	#3
RoxyHotSpit Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Monterey, Ca Posts: 136	i would ask for an explanation.... I do not want one either. The only way i will do it is if its for my baby life.

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Apr 5th, 2012, 14:57 PM	#4
mom and ttc Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: florida Posts: 2,709	in the US they usually dont want you to go overdue. you should have said something if you wouldnt want an induction. i personally had mine at 40+1 and LOVED it!

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Apr 5th, 2012, 16:46 PM	#5
MustangGTgirl Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,082	I loved both of mine too, having another one in 15 days If he doesn't come before then though and I am sure he won't.

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Apr 5th, 2012, 17:10 PM	#6
letia659 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,988	You can refuse the induction but here in the US they do tend to induce around 39-40 weeks I was induced right at 39 weeks with my youngest and had no real reason for it other than I wanted it but I had been through it before and it went the same as it did with my oldest and I had no problems

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Lisa_84 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 741	I'll be 41 weeks exactly at my induction and I'm in Canada...I'm super excited though as I have a feeling he'd hang around a while otherwise. I'm sure you can say no though if you really don't want to be induced!

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Apr 5th, 2012, 17:15 PM	#8
LisK Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA Posts: 1,399	Thats ridiculous. You don't need to be induced that early if you don't want to be. I'm in the US and my doctor likes to induce at 41 but I plan to negotiate for after that if necessary. It's your choice. If you don't want to be induced you should call and talk to your doc about it.

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Apr 5th, 2012, 18:48 PM	#9
Nicoletta89 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 1,091	What state are you in? I'm in GA and have my 39wk appt tomorrow morning and wanna ask if they will strip my membranes coz my husband is coming home for the weekend and I want to take the chance and see if I will go into labor while he's here

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Apr 5th, 2012, 18:51 PM	#10
JessPape Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2,818	Tell them you do not agree to induction before 42 weeks, problem solved. Seems like its just a doctors convience type of induction. dont be afraid to stand ur ground, its ur health.

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