Social Inductions..?

Question

My baby's father made a surprise visit home last night.. and he's only going to be here for a week. (He works on the ocean.. so we just KNEW he wouldn't be able to be here for our little boy to be born.)

I am 37 weeks pregnant.. and I was wondering what ya'll thought about asking my doctor to induce me (I have an appointment tomorrow)..

Do ya'll think that the doctor would go for that? Anyone have any stories similar to this one? I just can't stop thinking about it so I need to hear someone's opinion.

Answer 1

I know that it is common amongst this field (OBGYN) to call 37 weeks as officially full term or safe. My first was born 3 weeks early and she was sooooo perfect. (Still is! :) ).........I think you MOST DEFINITELY SHOULD PRESENT this opportunity to your doctor. Besides, they can run an amniocentisis (sp?) and other tests to see if its safe for babe to be born yet. ASK< BEG.....BEG ON MENDED KNEE!!! lloll seriously...daddy needs to see the birth and be there for you, God FORBID something should go wrong. He should be there!~~~~~~~goodluck!

Answer 2

Non-medical inductions generally end in a cascade of interventions that you probably do not want. Above all else, an induction will not work if your body is not ready. This is how you end up with unnecessary interventions. Plenty of doctors out there will be glad to induce you "just because" but any worth his or her salt will tell you that you need to wait to have your baby until your body and baby are ready.

Thirty-seven weeks is considered term, however, it does not mean that a baby is ready to be born. I hope that you will give serious thought to what you are considering. Perhaps you do not know what an induction entails or what can happen with a failed induction. An induction being given to a first time mother with no signs of readiness is almost sure to end in an unnecessary c/section.

I hope you have a wonderful birth, when your baby is ready, not when your man just happens to be in town.

Answer 3

I work with little ones and most doctors will not induce until you are atleast 39 weeks, for the sake of the baby. Some babies develop slower especially boys and they need 2 more weeks to get their lungs completely working. If he is not ready to breath they will have to put him on a breathing machine. a tube goes into his lungs and you will not be able to hold him until he is off which could be a week or two. It would be better if you waited til he was full term so he will be able to come home with you. It has got to be hard knowing that he won't be there but have a family member record the event and ask the doctor because some places won't let you but because of the circumstance they usually do. Best of luck and CONGRATULATIONS!

Answer 4

my sister's doctor induced her while her husband was home, he's a trucker and was only going to be home for 3 days. then with their daughter she had pre-eclampsia and they couldn't wait for him to get home, they started the induction right then, but they were aiming for a few days later so he could be there. (luckily he was able to get home before the baby was born anyway.)

on the other hand my doctor induced me at 41 weeks and 1 day, and my baby's father was not there. i had asked to be induced a week earlier so he could be there and they didn't want to even though i was 40 weeks.

Answer 5

I think that it sounds like a great idea. You are far enough along that your baby is only gaining weight right now. I don't know if your doc will go for it, but it is worth a try.
My best friends brother was stationed in Afghanistan and his wife was due in Feb. He happen to be home when she had that baby. I am not sure if the army planned that or if the doctor planned it for when he was home on leave, but either way he got to be there.

Answer 6

Talk to your doctor you are now full term, also try adding some water works, good luck!

As for a few other peoples answers a 37 weeker is not a preemie at all, both of my children were born at 35 weeks and weighed 5 lbs 9oz and 6lbs 1oz...boys tend to weigh more.

Answer 7

I'm sorry but I totally disagree with this. I think it is terrible that you'd even think to do it. I was under the impression that a doctor will not induce until after 40 weeks. My oldest was two weeks past his due date and only then did the doc even begin to consider inducing. I'm now pregnant with a third and have to have a c-section. I was told by my doctor that the earliest they will bring me in for the c-section is once I've cleared 39 weeks. He said that any earlier is dangerous as the lungs are still developing and that some babies don't do well outside the womb even at week 38. I think you should let nature take its course.

You can all give me a thumbs down as you've done other people with a similar opinion but I'm simply giving her what she asked for, my opinion.

Answer 8

i dont think the doc will induce you yet untill your over 40 weeks but you can ask him to arrange a date or possibly a c-section if you want him to be there but if he sees no harm in the baby then he prob. wont induce but you could have the baby tomarrow anyways. this may seam werid but it worked for me, stimulation of the nipples causes contractions so you should start now me and my ex husband had sex while he stimulated mine then i started having contracions i took a shower and let the water hit my nipples and my daughter was born 7 hours latter

here is a website of many ways to induce your labor naturalyhttp://www.homemakingcottage.com/mother/laborind.html
good luck

Answer 9

You're full term I don't see why not. And I mean considering he is going to be gone it would be understandable that you wouldwant to be induced. My sister-in-law wanted her family and my brothers family to be ale to be there when my neice was born so she asked when would be good for all of us. Then set the date to induce. Her doctor did it I don't see why yours wouldn't.

Answer 10

i imagine they are risky. i became triggered for no reason with my first. i became enthusiastic about it on the time because i became waiting for him to be born, i ought to time table kin coming to visit, and that i knew it may start up first ingredient in the morning really of the middle of the evening. i became triggered at 38 weeks. My son had some issues after he became born and that i do not imagine he became waiting. Who is conscious...perchance he would have had a similar issues if I had waited, yet now i am going to under no circumstances understand. There are disadvantages in touch with induction (higher social gathering of emergency cesarean), and the infant and mom are being given unnecessary drugs. no longer to point demanding paintings is often longer, harder and bigger painful with pitocin. I did it the first time, although this is going to likely be the finest time as well! mom nature works the way it does for a reason. till there's a medical emergency i do not imagine they must be inducing women.