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Posted by My OB said WHAT?!?.
“Would You Like To Induce Some Time Soon? We Have Lots Of Babies Due Soon.”
“Would you like to induce some time soon? We have a lot of babies due soon.” – Midwife to mother at 38 weeks.
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Mama Wrench had this to say,
Jan 7, 2012 @ 5:09 am (Quote)
I think she’s more asking if Mom would like to induce so she can be sure her OB will be available.
Which is fine… if she’s 44 weeks pregnant. 
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38 weeks does not equal soon. At least not in my book. Those last 3 weeks can feel like forever especially when you are surronded by idiots who think it is medically advisable to induce at 38 weeks or before 42 weeks. In other words no thank you.
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Michelle Potter Reply:
January 7th, 2012 at 10:08 am (Quote)
Oh, I know! With one of my babies, I had a neighbor who started expressing shock (EVERY FREAKING DAY) that I hadn’t “had that baby yet” — starting when I was like 30 weeks. (Did I mention that three of my babies went to/past 42 weeks?) This should be considered torture under the Geneva Convention.
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Chara Reply:
January 7th, 2012 at 10:41 am (Quote)
Thanks for saying this. I’m 39 weeks today and I keep bursting into tears- I’m so ready to be done. If someone says that to me right now, I may become violent.
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Sheva Reply:
January 7th, 2012 at 4:50 pm (Quote)
I can so relate – you’re not alone. You’re almost there. Sending birth vibes your way, and wishes for an easy labor and birth! ((Hugs))
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Angelica Reply:
January 7th, 2012 at 6:46 pm (Quote)
I remember that. I also remember how horrible it was when I’d be upset about being so pregnant and in such pain and people would be all “Be patient, the baby will come soon and it won’t last forever!” Well duh, I’m not five years old, but it’s miserable now and I want to complain! lol. I had no dignity at 39 weeks with my second, I was crying and mopey from the pain until I delivered at 40 weeks and 5 days. So all i want to offer is hugs, and hope that baby is in your arms ASAP! (well, without anymore help than you want of course.)
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IF Survivor had this to say,
Jan 7, 2012 @ 9:14 am (Quote)
Oh, no thanks. My first was 43+3 so all those other ladies can go first. ;o)
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I’m going to need the pink on this one. Is the midwife assuming as a mater of course that the birth will be induced? Is she saying, “Join the crowd”? Is she saying “The others in the practice will be busy soon, so be sure to arrange the birth around the convenience of the medical staff”? I can’t tell just what the midwife was saying from this snippet.
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Since my son wasn’t born til just shy of 42 weeks and I went into labor naturally, and since he was just barely 7 pounds and the ped said looked just 40 weeks.. I don’t think that inducing a month earlier than that would’ve been the most healthy idea for him.
I was offered induction in a “relaxed” manner many times, usually by this midwife here or the female OB. There was one supportive midwife that I was aware was supportive and I requested her often but she was usually at births or scheduled already, midwife J. And, midwife J asked me at my 41 week appt who I was seeing at 41 and 3 did warn me that the female OB tended to be very pushy about inductions after 41 weeks, so I came in to the 41 and 3 appt prepared to be stubborn.
Then at that 41 and 3 appt the female OB went as far as to try to make me believe that after 41 weeks 3 days the placenta doesn’t support the baby as well anymore, as evidenced in myself by the fact that at 41 and 3, when my belly dropped, I was measuring a cm or maybe two smaller than I had been so probably the baby was losing weight. I had to fight the urge to just come out and tell her I wasn’t an idiot.
I did consent to a couple of BPP’s, they were very pressuring about getting those.. which had me worried that they would find something minor to try to throw in my face, and then I’d have had to fight with them, but they didn’t.
Also, it wasn’t all stinky, there was a supportive OB along with that supportive midwife. The senior, much older OB that the female OB insisted that I talk to at 41 and 3 told me it was up to me, the woman, of course..
I did end up with the 38 week induction offering midwife at my birth which I think was unfortunate.
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Right. Because ”everybody’s doing it” works so well for the lemmings, you adopted it here? I think I’ll pass, thank-you-very-much!
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