birthing "atmosphere"
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I also disabled "Timeline" comments on my Facebook until well after he's born.
I was going to just sign off of facebook at around 39 weeks with an announcement such as "I'm signing off of facebook until after the birth. As soon as there's something to tell you, I'll sign back on and let you know", but the disabling comments --- that's an even better idea! (Maybe I'll do a combination of both).0 -
My midwife says she won't even bring up the topic of inductions until my 41-week appt if I still happen to be pregnant by then. She's also said she's comfortable letting me go 41w5d before doing anything; granted I'll have to get a stress test 1-2 times a week, but that doesn't bother me any. Doesn't surprise me that the UK waits until 42-weeks; the average non-induced delivery for a FTM is 41w1d, and most deliveries in the UK from what I understand are attended by midwives which with their training are more comfortable waiting longer to the baby to come on its own than an American OB.With my first I stayed at home until I couldn't take it anymore and had her 45 minutes after arriving at the hospital. It was perfect!
That sounds so wonderful!! With my first I was induced at 41 weeks and the pitocin was awful and I was hooked up to monitors and stuck to the bed all day and it was simply miserable. I am SO hoping that this little guy makes an appearance on his own before he gets too big and it goes past the due date and they feel they need to induce me again. I just want to stay home with my husband and relax in the tub or shower and wander around and just "be" until I absolutely have to go to the hospital.
It really was great. I woke up at 6 am in labour and didn't go to hospital until 7:30 pm. I spent the day in the bathtub, napping, walking around to help with the contractions, eating whatever i wanted. I was 4 days early but I have a feeling I'll be late this time. They don't recommend induction in the UK until you get to 42 weeks.
I think its crazy that in the UK they don't induce until 42 weeks but here they will do it at 39 weeks if you want and all the doctors I have talked to don't want you to go past 41 weeks....can't wait to meet with this midwife and see what her thoughts are0 -
I also disabled "Timeline" comments on my Facebook until well after he's born.
I was going to just sign off of facebook at around 39 weeks with an announcement such as "I'm signing off of facebook until after the birth. As soon as there's something to tell you, I'll sign back on and let you know", but the disabling comments --- that's an even better idea! (Maybe I'll do a combination of both).
agreed! I hadn't thought of this but I think I might do it too!
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My midwife says she won't even bring up the topic of inductions until my 41-week appt if I still happen to be pregnant by then. She's also said she's comfortable letting me go 41w5d before doing anything; granted I'll have to get a stress test 1-2 times a week, but that doesn't bother me any. Doesn't surprise me that the UK waits until 42-weeks; the average non-induced delivery for a FTM is 41w1d, and most deliveries in the UK from what I understand are attended by midwives which with their training are more comfortable waiting longer to the baby to come on its own than an American OB.With my first I stayed at home until I couldn't take it anymore and had her 45 minutes after arriving at the hospital. It was perfect!
That sounds so wonderful!! With my first I was induced at 41 weeks and the pitocin was awful and I was hooked up to monitors and stuck to the bed all day and it was simply miserable. I am SO hoping that this little guy makes an appearance on his own before he gets too big and it goes past the due date and they feel they need to induce me again. I just want to stay home with my husband and relax in the tub or shower and wander around and just "be" until I absolutely have to go to the hospital.
It really was great. I woke up at 6 am in labour and didn't go to hospital until 7:30 pm. I spent the day in the bathtub, napping, walking around to help with the contractions, eating whatever i wanted. I was 4 days early but I have a feeling I'll be late this time. They don't recommend induction in the UK until you get to 42 weeks.
I think its crazy that in the UK they don't induce until 42 weeks but here they will do it at 39 weeks if you want and all the doctors I have talked to don't want you to go past 41 weeks....can't wait to meet with this midwife and see what her thoughts are
My friend's doc was pushing her to schedule an induction...I'm not sure how far along she was but they kept insisting so she scheduled it but didn't show up. I think I would consider this. My doc said he wouldn't want me to go past a week but if I insisted then he would monitor me and allow me to go longer. I'm glad that even though he doesn't love my ideas he's willing to give them a try0
