Induced birth - do you get to decide?

I was booked in for an induction 2 weeks after my due date but luckily she decided to make an apperance the day before i was due to go in. So yes i think 2 weeks is quite normal but i'm sure other ladies will be able to tell you more.

 

Do they not even induce you if you are experiencing problems a few weeks before EDD. My firned has been in hospital for 4 days and was induced yesterday at 3 weeks early because she has pre eclampsia developing xx

 

different countries have different rules. 2 weeks is the norm b4 induction in the uk unless there are problems with pregnancy.

 

I don't know where this info has come from, the death rate is nowhere near that! While it is true that the death rate for normal babies can as much as double, the numbers involved are so low the risk goes from one in 1,000 to two in 1,000. This means that the risk is still extremely low. It is important to remember that you are not really overdue until you go over the 42 weeks as a normal human gestation period is 38-42 weeks.

I went to 42+2 with Kaya and I was offered induction, I refused it and chose monitoring instead - they monitor the HB, the movements and the blood flow to the placenta.