Being Induced

I have decided to be induced on January 25, 2013. Not because I am sick of being pregnant, I love it. But my baby is currently almost 6 lbs. If she keep gaining 1/2 lb a week she is going to be a big baby. Plus I am worried that my doctor won't be there if I go into labor naturally and I really like my doctor.

My sister shared her induction stories with me and I know her labor went good with all three kids.

I am so excited, Cory is a nervous wreck. Which is completely hilarious because he already has two kids and I have none. But we are both happy.

I have a feeling you will get smurf for this.

Your body is made to labor a baby. People push 10lbs babies out. Its no reason to get induced.

Just my opinion though.

You know the weight estimates could be off by a pound or more and not every baby gains the same it's just an average.

Weight estimates can be off by lbs either way.

You don't know if your baby weighs 6 lbs....

Mine was estimated to be at 6 lbs, 13 oz at 36 weeks. She was 8 lbs, 13 oz at birth (40w3d)...I had an easy, 9-hour labor with about 5 minutes of pushing.

My last ultrasound (40 weeks) had estimated her to be at 9 lbs, 1 oz.

Ultrasounds can be off. And a big baby doesn't mean a hard labor. Don't let them induce you unless it's medically necessary.

Even if your baby DID gain 1/2lb a week, they would only be around 8lbs at your due date, which is not an overweight baby. I mean if you want an induction go for it, but the reasoning makes no sense.

Quoting Lizplustwo:" Mine was estimated to be at 6 lbs, 13 oz at 36 weeks. She was 8 lbs, 13 oz at birth (40w3d)...I had an ... [snip!] ... Ultrasounds can be off. And a big baby doesn't mean a hard labor. Don't let them induce you unless it's medically necessary."

agreed my bigger baby was my easier one and labor was half the time as my little baby

I wouldn't be induced. Your baby WOULD only be 8 lbs. I had a 8lb 4oz baby ALL natural. I was almost 42 weeks pregnant too.

Inductions don't always go smoothly.

My baby stopped growing at 35 weeks. You don't know that she is going to continue growing at a fast rate. I was induced it was the way my baby needed to come. But I would have preferred to let her stay in as long as she needed to.

Weights can be off, plus, having an induction forced increases the chance of having a C-Section.

And I liked my doctor, too. But guess what? He was only there to catch the baby. You really won't care whether or not he/she's there when the time comes.  

Good for your sister. Too bad everyone has different labor experiences.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Maria + Cory = Alexis:</b>" I have decided to be induced on January 25, 2013. Not because I am sick of being pregnant, I love it. ... [snip!] ... Cory is a nervous wreck. Which is completely hilarious because he already has two kids and I have none. But we are both happy."</blockquote>




Uh oh perpare to be attacked lol. Yeah I wouldn't basebit on an ultrasound

Quoting ★311161.69★:" Weights can be off, plus, having an induction forced increases the chance of having a C-Section. And ... [snip!] ... whether or not he/she's there when the time comes.   Good for your sister. Too bad everyone has different labor experiences."

  

My induction was terrible...my natural labor was easier by far.

Quoting ★311161.69★:" Weights can be off, plus, having an induction forced increases the chance of having a C-Section. And ... [snip!] ... whether or not he/she's there when the time comes.   Good for your sister. Too bad everyone has different labor experiences."

same here... I only saw the Dr right in the end and for a few minutes here and there all the rest of it was all done by the nurses...

I never said her weight was the reason for the induction. My main reason is because I want MY doctor to deliver my baby. She has been with me every step of the way and I don't want to go through labor without her.