Did you share your induction date?

[Summertime]

Just wondering who is sharing their induction date with family and friends?

I would like to try and keep it private so I dont have every man and his dog calling/emailing/texting/visiting on the day. I would like to keep it how it would be if I went into labour naturally (which I am still hoping to do).

So what have you been telling the people who ask when your induction date is?

[FabFiona]

Nope. No ones business and like you, I don't want to be inundated.

I also tell fibs about my due date just to make sure.


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[luna moth]

Nope. I told a couple of close people, and the ILs kept hounding and we couldn't lie any more, but otherwise, kept it on the hush.

[Erin_25]

Only our Mum as we were staying at her house, but I was induced on a Sunday night at 7pm.......so when my sister & her DH came by Mum's house to catch up on Sunday arvo & we said we had to go they were onto us right away LOL. But otherwise no.

[feeb]

Only my mum and dad , best friend and DH mum knew when was being IOL with DS1 and for cs date for DS2 only my parents and best friend knew.

I wanted to send surprise sms out not have people waiting wondering.

[Shanti]

I'm not being induced (well, I don't plan to be... only 39wks+5 at the moment) but if I was, I certainly wouldn't tell anyone. Only DH would know and the person who was going to mind DD would know.

To me, it's just like going into spontaneous labour, you just want to tell everyone ONCE the baby has arrived!

Good luck - I'm just a few days behind you!

[alicia]

This time I had a planned c/s not an induction but I was like you and wanted to keep it a secret. We just kept telling people it was 'the beginning of May' or 'in a week or two' if they asked when, if they kept asking I just told them straight out that we wanted to keep it a surprise. Everyone was very understanding about it, I think they like getting that surprise text/message almost as much as we like sending it.

[Junglemum]

Hell no. Tell 'em nothing I say. . I've even fibbed about my EDD so no one hassles us.

I was in hospital for a week prior to being induced with DD1 and I didn't even tell anyone I was in hospital. I hate being hassled.

[surprised]

It was all secret here too. I was sooo sick of the "has the baby come yet" text messages too! It's nice people care, but it gets a bit much.

Good luck and enjoy this special time.

[Frangipani]

When we found out we were being induced- 2 days prior- we decided we'd only told my parents and the inlaws. My mum had to know cause she was looking after DS1- who ended up going up to their house the night before. And we thought it only fair to let DH's parents in on it too- though i wasn't 100% confident they'd keep it a secret- they kept asking if they could tell DH's adult age niece- cause she'd love to know- i'm sure everyone would've love to know- but no! If we wanted her to know we would've told her ourselves! Luckily they kept it secret.

Even on facebook the morning of i'd put up a status saying no signs of bubs yet but wondering if today is the day (i had to wait til the hospital called and said come in). Once we were at the hospital i couldn't contain myself any longer and put a facebook status that we were at the hospital, DS2 was on his way. My friends were stumped that i'd had no signs an hour beforehand (i confessed to them when i next saw them that i was induced).

I decided to do it this way as i wanted some surprise to it- since everyone knew what we were having and most had an idea on the name. I'm glad i did it that way too- just kept it a little more private and special for us.

[sconeonamission]

No. I didn't. I didn't want the harrassing phone calls / text. I was 9 days over as it was by the time I was to be induced, and only DH, PIL and student midwife knew (oh, and my baby buddies thread).

My sister text me as I was in labour the day of the induction and asked how I was going as she hadn't heard from me for a few days. I think I text her back saying, yeah still pregnant - because, technically, I still was!

I had DD in the afternoon, and only PIL and DH workmates knew. PIL were told as they were looking after DS, and workmates because DH work is right round the corner from the hosp, and I made him go and get me his jumper from work.

I told the rest of the world the next morning at 7am. No one was disappointed that they didn't know, only excited because baby was finally here!

[RockingBaker]

I did tell people when my CS was planned with the understanding we will need space that day.

[HotI]

My induction wasn't planned, but we didn't tell anyone we were at the hospital until baby was here and we had cuddles. Awesome, i'd do the same again

[Charlotte91]

I didn't want to share the date I was going to have DD. But DP, in a moment of supidity and excitement, posted it on facebook.

[berrme]

My induction with DS1 wasn't planned so I didn't get a chance to tell anyone except mum as I was in a bit of a mess and needed to cry to someone other than DH. I wouldn't tell if I knew in advance. Not sure whether my cousin wanted the entire family to know, but we all got told when she was being induced and I couldn't believe how many times my mum and all the other aunts etc called my aunt to see if there was any news. How annoying! It is much better for everyone if they don't know until after bub arrives... no stressing for you with people checking in, and less stress for them if it takes a long time.

[Summertime]

Thanks girls, will try and keep it on the 'low down' from everyone except our parents. DH wants to tell everyone, but I really dont want all those annoying calls/texts.

Im only 40w+4 but everyone wants to know when the induction date is, and I dont even know myself! Appointment with OB tomorrow and I will get a date then. But hopefully it doesnt come to that and bub comes naturally....