IVF and labour induction?

[beansbeans!]

Hi all;

I was talking with my MIL today and she was saying that one of the girls she worked with was hoping to get induced today (i think).
From what she told me, they had used IVF to get pregnant, she had lost more than 10kgs during the pregnancy, and according to her she was being induced because her ob had told her that all IVF babies are induced at 38 weeks....

So what my MIL and I are wondering is this true; are all IVF pregnancies induced at 38 weeks? And if so why is that so?

Im finding it a little hard to believe, but considering that I know very little about IVF pregnancies I'm very curious!

Cheers

Justine

[Trillian]

No Way! That is one of the dodgiest pork pies I have ever heard LOL!

[beansbeans!]

Well thats what I thought; but my MIL swore that that was what the lady had told her! just had to ask!

[briggsy's girl]

nope!
i was induce at 39+3 due to pre eclampsia - that was the only reason. once i was pregnant and the baby was nice and sticky and all was confirmed ok (no ectopic yada yada) the fertility clinic had nothing more to do with me other than checking that i had given birth and meeting the bubba

i was treated exactly the same as any other pregnant woman - and that should be the case all the time



one thing that may impact on it though is WHY the person is going through IVF - some factors that lead to the person needing IVF can also impact on the pregnancy and birth - so from that perspective, they may not be considered a normal low risk pregnancy kwim?

[Nicole S]

Nope 38+2 here and due to high blood pressure.
Nothing to do with IVF what so ever.....

[onthefly]

That is complete BS.
There does seem to be a little misinformation around, even among some medical practioners, but it's not true. We even asked OB if there was any reason for concern since we conceived through IVF and he said no, he would treat it like a normal pregnancy.
I was induced, by the way, at 42 weeks because I"d gone post-dates.

[barney]

oh gee i feel bad now ,im being induced at 38 weeks and my dr does it with most ivfers (" he said all being favourable "??) but i dont know why though thats just what he said.

[Liviam]

At work there are IVF pregnancies that are induced because some OB/drs suggest it as the pregnancy is "precious" and some women want their baby. It is not standard practice though.