Tell him to bugger off!! Your body and baby know what they are doing and you don't have to be engaged before labour.
My DD wasn't engaged and I went into labour at 10 days over.
The day before I had my first, the midwife checked me and said 'yeah I think it might be awhile yet'. I felt fine, had had NO niggles that I noticed (and you'd think I'd have noticed since I was watching for them), and said to my birth support partner that I thought I'd go a week over.
I went into labour at 2:30 the next morning.
So....you never know, but your body can generally be trusted with its timing, and while it's often simpler for an ob to induce so they can keep tabs on things, it's not necessarily the most fun for you.
Just don't forget you do have a choice, it's your body.
hi! I had prelabour for WEEKS before my jbaby was born, when I went to my last appt at the hospital I was 3 cm dilated and bubs was only 3/5 engaged and that was as far as he ever got! I ended up being induced but wished I hadnt. but thats my story, you do what feels right for you.
I had an OB say exactly the same.
My induction with DD1 was booked for 2 days over due. My mum chucked a fit about him oushing me into it & told me to discuss it with my gp. I did & he rang my ob to see if there was any medical reason for the induction.
There wasn't, so I didn't do it. Went into spontaneous labour at 8 days over.
My ob only suggested we book the induction when I see him to be prepared for the possibility that we might need some help. So I'll make the booking for the maximum time he feels comfortable with (he said 10 days over is about the most he usually lets baby stay) so that hopefully she comes along on her on anyway.
I'm having bubs at The Wesley. Boy, right now she is moving HEAPS - she must know I'm talking about her!
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