Asking to be induced.

[Myboy1806]

Hi all ,

I am new to the forum and i am 37 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child.

The thing is where i live we have no family or friends and its a long way from them as well.

My parents live overseas and my mum will be coming to stay and help out on the 28th of August and will be leaving on the 1st oct.

I am due the 7th Sep.

I want to ask my Dr to Induce me i f i have not had my baby by Due date as if i go to far over i wont have the need support i want at home to help out.

My question is has anyone else been in that situtation and how do i go about asking for it. I am public this time but the Dr;s at my hospital are hopless and i am afraid that they will not take me seriously or take my needs into consideration how do i eplain this to them and help them understand that i need this to happen. ??

Thank you

[Trillian]

Hmmm, it could be very tricky to just ask for an induction if there is no medical reason for it. Even in public hospitals you might find someone who is sympathetic to your cause but some Dr's just wont do one if it isn't necessary. There is an article on the main site about natural induction methods that you could get seom tips from to help mother nature do her thing.

Another thing to consider is if they do an induction and your body is not quite ready for it, you start to slide down the path of further intervention which could end up in c/s (not saying that this will happen, but it is something that needs to be taken into consideration) and if that happens you will need a lot more support for longer as you can't drive, lift heavy objects etc for a certain time afterwards.

Also, you should come and join us in the September Belly Buddies thread - we're a great bunch of girls and we'd love to have you join in and wait out the last few weeks with us.

ETA - here is the link to the natural induction methods article - https://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/...uction-methods

Also, I didn't want to sound like I was trying to talk you out of it, but you will possibly face a battle asking to do it and there are a lot of things that need to be taken into consideration - but you will make the right choice for you.

[cruemum]

I begged to be induced at 37 weeks and at 38 weeks they finally let it happen.
I asked this beacuse I was in severe pain, not sleeping and couldnt walk or move withouut help from my husband.
I have found the female doctors and midwifes were more understanding.
Good Luck!!

[widdly]

i had an appointment the day before my due date and i told the ob that i wasn't leaving the room til he booked an induction date so that i knew the pg wasn't going to last forever, he had no issues with that and booked an induction 8 days later. DH's Auntie had her 3rd baby last year and due to the same situation as you she ended up asking to be induced earlier than her due dte so that she would have her mum to help her with the older kids.

Im sure your doctor will understand your needs.

[ttcno2]

many people on here will talk to you about the dangers of induction and are anti-medical intervention unless absolutely necessary, and it is worth listening to their views.
HOWEVER, the psychological impact of going to 42 weeks when you really dont have much support for very long should also not be discounted...
so in the end, it should be your decision.
one option to get the drs to take you seriously is to see a psychologist/social worker/counsellor, and explain your situation and see whether they will support you by writing a letter saying that there are valid reasons to request an induction.
good luck

[Erin_25]

My DH & I moved to a remote part of WA not long after I found out I was pregnant. Leaving behind family & friends. Due to this we opted to head back to SA to have our first bubs....to do so DH had to take leave without pay & my Mum took time off work prior to him flying home incase it all happened early. Due to these factors we didn't have time on our side to be a couple weeks late as we were living off savings as it was & so on. Anywho I just came straight out with it & the doc said no worries & I was a public patient. I was induced the day after I was due & bubs came along 6hrs later with no complications. If you do have a good & proper reason the doctor should listen & take that into consideration.
He was happy to induce me & exp everything & so on & said if there didn't look to be any obvious risks to me he was happy to do so. He actually induced a girl I knew just the week before who requested it due to being a Bridesmaid (yep I know, far out) a week after bubs was due. He was less happy about her reason.
Just be honest with them & see what happens - goodluck.

[Myboy1806]

Thanks all , i really dont want to be induced i would much rather go on my own , but i jusrt have not help after my mum leaves. And my Son is only 18 months so he is still a baby and pretty needy.

We are also moving house in 2 weeks so i hope that withthe stress of that i might go on time if not to much after my DD.

Thank you for your replys and i dont want to sound selfish at all wanting to be induced i just need that support so hwen she leaves i will feel much better about being along with 2 children and no family or friends to help out.

Thanks

[monnie]

Wishing you all the very best!

Totally trust yourself that you do know what is best for your family...and that whatever you do, will be the right thing for you...

Take care...

[Kirst11]

I am in a similar situation with little support, possibly less once bub is born, and a 2.5 year old to care for. I have found that my OB is a bit more sympathetic of the fact that I have another child to look after and the possibility of little support.

I am due today, and he has be booked for an induction on Monday. I don't really want to be induced, I can always change my mind, and there's also a good chance tha bub will come naturally before then too. I have had to do a lot of thinking about it, and am thinking that it's more important for me to have the support.

Just talk to them. Ultimately it's your body, and your labour. I find on these forums that there's a lot of talk about not using medical intervention, and not to listen to people pushing their opinions on you. It goes both ways. If you WANT the medical intervention, and there's no danger to you or your baby, stnd your ground and have your labour the way that you want it.

Good luck.

[Enchanted]

I agree with Kirst11-

Ultimately it's your body, and your labour. I find on these forums that there's a lot of talk about not using medical intervention, and not to listen to people pushing their opinions on you. It goes both ways. If you WANT the medical intervention, and there's no danger to you or your baby, stnd your ground and have your labour the way that you want it.

This is YOUR birth and afterwards you do really need a lot of support, if the only way you will get that support is to be induced and you and your Dr are happy with that then by all means do what YOU have to do. Without my DH in that first week I would have been lost. He made sure I ate, drank, had a shower etc and took care of me when I needed to be looked after. He was also a great support with our DS too.

I am sure you have already but the only advice I would give you is to make sure you do a big read up on inductions and make sure you know what happens with them... I was induced and thought I had a good idea as to what went on but there were a few things that I didn't know which caught me by suprise as I wasn't 'prepared' for it. Not trying to scare you AT ALL... it wasn't anything bad but it is such an emotional time anyway and for the Drs and midwives to 'do' things etc I wasn't planning on made me feel a bit apprehensive. It was mostly a positive experience for me and I am sure it will be for you too.

All the best *hugs*