Am I being induced too early? is there any need?

[Mummato2]

My midwife was only telling me today about a woman that went to 48 weeks before she naturally had her perfectly healthy baby!!!

48 weeks - I'd have been rocking back and forth in a straight jacket by then. I'm over it all at 33 weeks! What a woman!

[*LittleMissSummer*]

at 48 weeks.

I say do what you want to do, unless there is something wrong dont let them talk you into doing something you want to do, maybe your bub just needs some extra time inside but they will come when they are ready.

Good luck xx

[Traveller]

48 weeks is a little unusual, but not unheard of (especially in situations of war or civil unrest when the mother does not feel sufficiently safe to labour).

43 or 44 weeks is much more common, or would be if women were not induced regularly sometime before 42 weeks.

[Oorki Galoorki]

there is a reason why the average length of a first time pregnancy is 41+2.... and its not because women go naturally..