My due date is on Wednesday and I have a doc appointment tomorrow. My last appointment showed me at 2.5 cm dialated and 75% effaced. My contractions have been getting more frequent and more powerful and painful in the past few days. I had a bloody show about 5 days ago too. How likely is it my doc will just decide to break my water and induce me at my appointment than wait?
2007-01-08 08:35:44 · 13 answers · asked by Lissa 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Be patient. If there is no medical reason that baby needs to come out now, then it's best to let your body and your baby decide when labor should come. Labor will be easier and you'll know baby is ready. Plus.....labor is easier with the bag of water intact.
2007-01-08 08:42:20 · answer #1 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
He doesn't NEED to, and until there's a medical reason to induce, you're better off going into labor naturally.
Trust me; I understand what it's like. I was 40 weeks and 3 days at my last appointment. I was completely effaced and (get this!) 4 cm dilated. I had bloody show a few WEEKS before that.
I went into labor naturally at 41 weeks and 1 day. Think of it this way...the more you're dilated before you go into active labor, the shorter your labor will be...mine was 8 hours 9 minutes, start to finish (from first contraction to baby out!), and that was my first baby.
If you are induced, you could have an EXTREMELY painful labor, and breaking your water carries numerous potentially dangerous and needless complications (cord prolapse, more painful contractions because there's no cushioning, more chance of fetal distress....and all of these increase the likelihood of a c-section).
Also, a lot of doctors will put you "on the clock "from the time they break your water...if you haven't had the baby (and not all women go into labor from their water being broken) within 24 hours, a c-section is likely.
2007-01-08 11:11:10 · answer #2 · answered by katheek77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're due on Wednesday, the possibliity is more than likely. I had the same thing happen cuz I was GBS positive and needed antibiotics before delivering. He induced me when I was 60% effaced, and 2 cm dialated.
2007-01-12 08:40:09 · answer #3 · answered by Shannon Kay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not likely....I have never known a doctor to induce "just because" before the due date, even if by 1 day. Your labor sounds like it's progressing prefectly fine and there is no reason for it now. Good Luck though!
2007-01-08 08:54:09 · answer #4 · answered by angie_laffin927 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
every doc is different.My water broke at 38 weeks so I didn't need to be induced but a friend of mine was dilated about as much as you and he did not induce her until 2 weeks past her due date.As a result her baby had to be born via c-section because she was so big.Hopefully your doc will not make you wait that long!
2007-01-08 08:49:31 · answer #5 · answered by mama of 2 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-30 08:58:12 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just depends on your dr. That happened to me..I was due on a tues, and had an appt Mon. He induced me the next day(on my due date!) Exciting times! I'm sure you are more than ready! Good luck!
2007-01-08 08:40:47 · answer #7 · answered by theycallmemom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know if they will or not, im only 35 weeks pregnant with my first child, but i just wanted to say good luck and i hope that everything goes well!!
2007-01-08 08:54:59 · answer #8 · answered by tanker015 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its sounds like ur mucus plug came out so i would be prepared cuz u could go into labor anytime now
2007-01-12 06:48:07 · answer #9 · answered by santa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just tell him that you're ready. if you had a bloody show he should've sent you to the hospital and since you're contractions are stronger now then he should just go ahead and let you have your baby.
2007-01-08 08:39:10 · answer #10 · answered by *~*Jon-Jon's Mommy!!*~* 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋