|
alexa84
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 May 2006
Posts: 654
Location: The Good Ole Alabama
|
36 Week Appt. And No Dilation
Posted: 01-07-07 14:58pm
|
|
|
|
This past friday I went for my 36 week
check up. She checked me for that group
b? So she went ahead and checked my
cervix. She said its still high and
closed  but the babys head
is down 
has anyone else had their cervix like this
and still have their baby before 40
weeks?? I dont want to be induced! I
rather go in labor on my own but my doc
wants to induce me if I *havent* made much
progress before 40 weeks. I told her I
rather not and I just let mother nature do
her thing but she insistes(sp?)!! Even
after she told me my baby will be on the
small size! 
im confused.
Last edited by alexa84 on 01-07-07 15:02pm; edited 1 time in total
|
|
|
|
|
 |
tinkinpink84
Supporter
Joined: 11 Sep 2006
Posts: 5059
Location: , Germany
Thanks: 2
Thanked:6
|
Posted: 01-07-07 15:01pm
|
|
|
|
|
I had that with my son he was born at 40
wks 2 days and with my daughter they
checked at 37 wks my cervix was low but
closed, she was born 2 days before her due
date. So it really depends.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bridget
Moderator
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Posts: 10755
Location: the land of sheer exhaustion,
Thanks: 52
Thanked:33
|
Posted: 01-07-07 15:05pm
|
|
|
|
|
You still have plenty of time for things
to progress so try not to worry about it.
If I were you i'd refuse to be induced,
there's nothing wrong and plenty of people
go up to 42 weeks. What is with doctors
and inductions these days?
|
|
|
|
|
|
michelle1981
Supporter
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
Posts: 7233
Location: Toronto, Canada
Thanks: 7
Thanked:6
|
Posted: 01-07-07 15:13pm
|
|
|
|
|
Personally, I think going a week over due
is plenty time. If there is no concern
and you don't want to be induced at 40
weeks, i'd let your doctor know of your
own concern. Tell her you'd prefer to
wait it out.
I went 17 days overdue, and I think that's
bloody ridicules!--had to complain lol
|
|
|
|
|
|
ladylee70
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Nov 2006
Posts: 1912
Location: Boise, Idaho,
Thanks: 1
Thanked:0
|
Posted: 01-07-07 15:15pm
|
|
|
|
|
I was induced at 41 weeks and was not
dilated at all. I should have waited for
at least another week because I heard it's
common to be a little late with your
first. Being induced sucked! The labor
was extremely hard and it took such a long
time. It is probably because I wasn't
dilated. I will never be induced again
unless there is a significant medical
reason. I would refuse as well, speaking
from a horrible experience. If anyone is
reading this that will b induced, sorry,
this was just my experience but I also
have no pain tolerance for even the
simplest of pains.
I was thinking about this earlier and I
wonder if doctors just want to induce
because it provides some "knowing" time
into their schedule. They are often
on-call and by scheduling an induction
they know approximately when the baby will
arrive. Definitely refuse!!!!
Last edited by ladylee70 on 01-07-07 15:20pm; edited 1 time in total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
alexa84
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 May 2006
Posts: 654
Location: The Good Ole Alabama
|
Posted: 01-07-07 15:17pm
|
|
|
|
|
| michelle1981
wrote: | personally, I think going a
week over due is plenty time. If there
is no concern and you don't want to be
induced at 40 weeks, i'd let your doctor
know of your own concern. Tell her you'd
prefer to wait it out.
I went 17 days overdue, and I think that's
bloody ridicules!--had to complain
lol |
I wouldnt mind going around 38 weeks but
she said my baby will be around 5 1/2- 6
lbs at 40 weeks!! I love the thought of
having a small baby, dont get me wrong
lol, but she wants me to have her before
then wouldnt she be smaller?? Gah I swear
docs dont seem to be thinking these days.
|
|
|
|
|
|
michelle1981
Supporter
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
Posts: 7233
Location: Toronto, Canada
Thanks: 7
Thanked:6
|
Posted: 01-07-07 15:20pm
|
|
|
|
|
| alexa84
wrote: | | michelle1981
wrote: | personally, I think going a
week over due is plenty time. If there
is no concern and you don't want to be
induced at 40 weeks, i'd let your doctor
know of your own concern. Tell her
you'd prefer to wait it out.
I went 17 days overdue, and I think that's
bloody ridicules!--had to complain
lol |
I wouldnt mind going around 38 weeks but
she said my baby will be around 5 1/2- 6
lbs at 40 weeks!! I love the thought of
having a small baby, dont get me wrong
lol, but she wants me to have her before
then wouldnt she be smaller?? Gah I
swear docs dont seem to be thinking these
days. |
why would she want you to have her before
then?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bridget
Moderator
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Posts: 10755
Location: the land of sheer exhaustion,
Thanks: 52
Thanked:33
|
Posted: 01-07-07 15:21pm
|
|
|
|
|
| ladylee70
wrote: | | being induced sucked! The
labor was extremely hard and it took such
a long time. It is probably because I
wasn't dilated. I will never be induced
again unless there is a significant
medical reason. I would refuse as well,
speaking from a horrible experience. If
anyone is reading this that will b
induced, sorry, this was just my
experience but I also have no pain
tolerance for even the simplest of
pains. |
i had a horrible induction experience too.
I was 3 days overdue but needed to be
induced because he had a decel (heartrate
dropped to 60) during my last non stress
test. I have a high pain tolerance and it
was still by far the worst pain i've ever
been in. After 12 hours of hard back
labor (and excruciating pain) I was only
at 2cm and I ended up with a c-section.
|
|
|
|
|
|
jessesgirl
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Dec 2005
Posts: 2877
Thanks: 16
Thanked:3
|
Posted: 01-07-07 18:11pm
|
|
|
|
|
My friend's doctor talked her into a
c-section 5 day .B.E.F.O.R.E her due date
because she said that it's safe and it'll
hurt her either day, so she went for it.
What the hell was that doctor's problem?
Why not let her go to her due date at
least? Doctors are getting lazy. It
was right before xmas. I think the dr
just didn't want to be bothered during
xmas.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Emma2
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 May 2006
Posts: 4406
Location: Montreal, Canada
Thanks: 1
Thanked:0
|
Re: 36 Week Appt. And No Dilation
Posted: 01-07-07 18:22pm
|
|
|
|
|
| alexa84
wrote: | this past friday I went for
my 36 week check up. She checked me for
that group b? So she went ahead and
checked my cervix. She said its still
high and closed but the babys head
is down
has anyone else had their cervix like this
and still have their baby before 40
weeks?? I dont want to be induced! I
rather go in labor on my own but my doc
wants to induce me if I *havent* made much
progress before 40 weeks. I told her I
rather not and I just let mother nature do
her thing but she insistes(sp?)!! Even
after she told me my baby will be on the
small size!
im confused. |
thats is something that can happen in a
matter of a few hours and not to stress
too much about it. I was not dilated at
all until 39 weeks and went into to labour
40 weeks and 2 days. When I arrived at
the hospital I was only 4 cm dilated and 2
hours later I was 8!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sammy001
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Jun 2005
Posts: 706
Location: ,
|
Posted: 01-07-07 18:31pm
|
|
|
|
|
| alexa84
wrote: | | michelle1981
wrote: | personally, I think going a
week over due is plenty time. If there
is no concern and you don't want to be
induced at 40 weeks, i'd let your doctor
know of your own concern. Tell her
you'd prefer to wait it out.
I went 17 days overdue, and I think that's
bloody ridicules!--had to complain
lol |
I wouldnt mind going around 38 weeks but
she said my baby will be around 5 1/2- 6
lbs at 40 weeks!! I love the thought of
having a small baby, dont get me wrong
lol, but she wants me to have her before
then wouldnt she be smaller?? Gah I
swear docs dont seem to be thinking these
days. |
a doctor told me that I would have a small
baby too, a small 6 pounder... Nathan
was almost 10 lbs.....Mind you a went 2
week over as well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kia
Supporter
Joined: 23 Jun 2004
Posts: 6594
Location: Planet Tampaxia,
|
Posted: 01-07-07 18:38pm
|
|
|
|
|
| iheartmybostonterrier
wrote: | | what is with doctors and
inductions these
days? |
money.
Think about it, your hospital only gets
paid for what they do right?
So if all they do is stand by while you
have a successful natural birth - there is
no money in it for them.
If however, they fill you with drugs,
force the baby out early, give the baby
neo natal care, keep mom in an extra day -
it's all money for the hospital from your
insurance company.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Emma2
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 May 2006
Posts: 4406
Location: Montreal, Canada
Thanks: 1
Thanked:0
|
Posted: 01-07-07 19:03pm
|
|
|
|
|
In canada it is against the law to let a
woman go 2 weeks overdue ...Its dangerous!
The most theyll go here is 1 week.....And
I really am a firm believer that 40 week
mark is necessary if it is achieveable....
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
sexymomma
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Sep 2006
Posts: 123
Location: ,
|
Re: 36 Week Appt. And No Dilation
Posted: 01-08-07 03:45am
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I
think that maybe you should try talking to
her and telling her about your concerns
about getting induced before your due
date. I know that I would totally refuse
unless if there some kind of concern about
my babys and my health but anyway kia I
totally agree with you its all about money
