I love my doctor!

Danalana wrote: I asked him what his policy is regarding letting patients go past due, and he said he doesn't like to do it if he can help it I'm new at this...maybe most doctors are like this now, but I had a friends who was over a week late and MISERABLE! I'm so glad he won't let that happen to me.

My2Beauties replied: I would err on the side of caution with this, I had to be induced with Aubrey because I wasn't progressing on my own after I hit 4cm and was admitted and it's no picnic honey! Not fun at all. The pain is unberable. Compared to not being induced with Hanna, having Hanna was a walk in the park compared to having Aubrey and being induced!!! Others may have had a different experience with being induced, but I would recommend no one do it unless it's necesssary.

Danalana replied: Yeah, I have heard that from some people. I have heard positive and negative about being induced. I'm just glad that I don't have to go on and on and on...

Swood75 replied: I was induced with both of my kiddos...With Kam I had to be because my BP went really high..And with Kyleigh I was due on Nov 16 and was induced and had her on the 13 because I managed to talk my Dr into inducing me a little early..( I am glad I did as her umbilical cord was in a knot )so she wasn't getting everything she needed...Both went really well though and "if" I ever have another baby I hope I will be induced with it as well..BTW..with my son I was only 3 days early too..

A&A'smommy replied: yeah I agree its SOO much better on mom and baby if you go on your own! Now if you NEED to be induced that a different story but if you can go on your own just wait a little while and see

Calimama replied: I REALLY wish the doctor didn't induce me. I was a week or so late and realllllly didn't want to be induced but it was an emergency so I had no choice. I had a great labor and delivery but for the next baby I'm hoping I can go on my own.

MyBlueEyedBabies replied: I loved being induced. i was with all three (for three different reasons #1 medical necessity, #2 nice doctor, #3 previous fast labor) I was miserable enough while pregnant atleast having an eviction date made it more bearable


oh yea be prepared to be flamed for being willing to get induced...lots of people have very negative feelings on the subject

Jamison'smama replied: I was 9 days over with Jamison before they induced. I really wish I would have waited. I wasn't miserable and I would have liked to experience the "oh my goodness, I'm in labor" moment instead of the drug induced fast acting very painful pitocin labor. I ended up with a c-section so it was not a pleasant birth experience--but the outcome was great.

Danalana replied:
Meh, it doesn't bother me. I have found there isn't much that isn't a hot topic, which is rather surprising to me. I don't get worked up about stuff that easy though, so maybe that's why.
And, for the record, I am hoping to go on my own. I really feel like I will, too

Hillbilly Housewife replied: With my first, went completely on my own 5 days before the due date.

With my second, went into labor on my own - but after half a day of nothing, my doctor made me start the pitocin drip... from then it went fast and well.

With my 3rd, I was in a bit of a situation with where I was liing and insurance and dh working etc... so we had an induction date set... doc broke my waters, then put me on the potocin drip... labor went fast and well after that.

Everyone has different experiences.

Danalana replied: Yep...what doesn't go well for one might be awesome for another.

Boo&BugsMom replied:
This is interesting because both docs I have had are against not going past the due date, as the due date isn't specific anyways, only used as a guiding point. I was 2 weeks over due with Tanner, and 1 week over due with Aiden. Believe it or not, I was less miserable with Tanner, who was over by twice the time. Induced with both...Tanner's delivery was fine, Aiden's was miserable. My opinion is go as long as you can naturally first. JMO though. I do have to say I liked knowing when I was going to have them though...I'm such a planner.

Bamamom replied: I would suggest waiting as long as possible - which will probably be about a week past your due date if you make it that far My dr wouldnt let me go more than a week and a half past my due date because he said the baby wouldn't be getting the nutrients it needed by then. With Katie Grace we were scheduled for an induction on the Friday after my due date was on Tuesday. We backed out and she came on her on the following Monday - 6 days late. Tripp was 7 days late. We've decided it just takes our babies a long time to bake!

But like someone said earlier - it's nice knowing that you are absolutely going to have a baby by X date. Makes the time go by faster.

moped replied: Who knows what your doctor will do but I think your baby will come on his own personally!!!

Danalana replied: I don't want yall to think i will be trying to get induced if he doesn't come on the due date. I have a little more patience than that. I don't mind waiting for a while, as long as baby is fine. Sometimes fluid starts to run out, etc....so that makes a difference. I would prefer not to be a week over, but there are a lot of things I would prefer,

Bamamom replied: I hear ya! My dr was really good about letting me come in every other day or so once I hit my due date for a nonstress test just to make sure the baby was doing okay. They also checked me and let me know if I was dialated or effaced anymore on these visits so that made me feel better too. It helps time go by faster when you know what is going on in there!

My2Beauties replied: Don't take it as I was flaming you as someone said for saying you may be induced, I understand that some people's experiences with induction are fine, I'm just saying mine was horrible and I know the drugs are harder on the baby. My epi wore off twice during birth and they say that is more common with pitocin, it didn't wear off at all with Hanna. So I'm just saying it has it's ups and it's downs. You do whatever you want, it's your baby, your body, pitocin is not going to really HURT you or the baby, it's just better to have less drugs (none at all if you can handle the pain but I suck at pain so I had to have an epi with both my kids).

Boo&BugsMom replied:
My experiences were about the same. Induced with both, had pitocin with both. Tanner's was super easy and the epi worked wonderfully. Aiden's was harder, way more painful, and the epi wore off as soon as I started pushing.