Question about inducing labor?

Question

I am 36weeks with my first a boy. Had a doctor appointment today. My doctor said that he is worried that the baby is getting to big and would like to induce me if i dont go into labor on my own during the next 2 weeks. I will be 38 weeks pregnant then. If i am induce will i have to be in bed during the entire labor? I dont want to end up with a c-section because the baby is big big for me to handle. Is it a good idea to get induced? should i just wait until 40 weeks then get induced if i havent had the baby by then.

I know that i could go into labor anytime and may not even make it to 38 weeks but now i am worried about what i should do if i make it to then?

Answer 1

i was induced when i was 37 weeks pregnet. they won't make u stay in bed at all in fact the want you to do lots of walking because that will help ur labor along. i was only in bed after they gave me my epidural. i did end up with a c section but only because my labor stopped when i got to 5 centimeters. it wasn't that bad at all. anyway good luck to u. i hope i helped u out a little.

Answer 2

"The theory goes that inducing labor will prevent:

Cesareans, due to the baby growing too large to fit through the pelvis.
Shoulder dystocia, a situation where the head is born, but the shoulders hang up behind the pubic bone.
Birth injuries, namely, broken collar bone, or injury to a complex of nerves controlling the shoulder and arm (brachial plexus injury). Birth injuries often, though not necessarily, occur in conjunction with shoulder dystocia.

However, studies consistently show that inducing labor for suspected big baby accomplishes none of the above.

Why doesn’t inducing labor help?

Whether a woman carrying a big baby has a cesarean depends largely on her caregiver’s management, not her pelvis.

Inducing labor for a suspected big baby increases the odds of c-section compared with starting labor on your own. Most, though not all, studies conclude this (2,5,9-10,16). This could be the belief that women can’t, or shouldn’t, birth big babies vaginally coming into play. It could also be the fact that labor induction, even with pretreatment to prepare the cervix, is more likely to end in a cesarean in first-time mothers than starting labor spontaneously.

What are the potential problems with inducing labor?

While conferring no benefits, inducing labor increases the likelihood of overly strong contractions, fetal distress and, as documented above, probably cesarean section (6).


http://parenting.ivillage.com/pregnancy/plabor/0,,8nbq,00.html

Answer 3

I was in the same predicament. My baby was due Aug. 14, but she was getting too big, so doc induced my labor on July 28. I was not confined to the bed the entire time. I was able to walk around my room but I was hooked up to monitors so I couldn't walk outside of my room. My baby weighed 8.5 lbs, and she was 2 weeks early. Glad to have my labor induced than to have a c-section because she would've been to big. So just think about what you want to do, but I think labor induction is the best thing. Good luck!

Answer 4

My first pregnancy was normal but I did have about a 3 day labor. I did dilate but it was discovered that my daughter's head was too big. I had to have a c-section.

Pregnant with my son was a different story. They moved his due date up three times and to this day; I still am not sure how long I carried him. I never got to 5 ft. tall and they were always weighing me and measuring my stomach. They finally told me that they would have to induce me with another c-section. Good thing. The doctor told me that he would weigh between 6 to 7 lbs. I told him that he lied. My son weighed 8 lbs. 15 oz. I'm almost sure that if he had stayed in there another day; he would have weighed 9 lbs.

Answer 5

Being induced is a quick labor. I was induced w/ my first and labor and delivery was 4 1/2 hours total. I had an epidural too, but still felt contractions. I would recommend it.

Answer 6

I was induced when I was 38 weeks too. I had gotten preeclampsia so they had to deliver me quickly. My son was fine but I only pushed for 19 mins so he came out so quick he wasnt ready and had some difficulty breathing so they took him to nicu. It wasnt serious just put him in on oxygen tank but he was breathing on his own. Most people who get induced go through labor faster then those who dont. I was only in labor for 4 hours! I was allowed to get up and use the bathroom and that was it.

Answer 7

You go into the hospital. They hook up an IV and start a pitocin drip which will induce labor. Slowly at first then they increase it at intervals. A few hours later they start the epideral and you deliver. Its simple. Its best not to go to long before they induce or you might need a C-section. 36 weeks is fine.

Answer 8

Well that is really a question you have to answer for yourself...Is it worth the risks??/ Talk it over with your doctor and look at the pros and cons of the situation. If you baby is suspected of being large...just keep in mind that a ceasarean birth is a possiblity.