Am I the only one?

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Am I the only one who has no desire to try to induce their labour? I’m 36+3 and as excited as my husband and I are to meet our little guy I won’t be trying to force him out. Him and my body will know when it’s time, and I just don’t see the point in forcing it.
Little edit here* Medically being induced is totally different in my mind honestly, I know the placenta is really only sustainable for so long. What I mean is drinking things and putting things into my body to try to get him out or trying to induce the second you hit 37 weeks. However to each their own, I totally understand it’s your baby your body.

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Yup. As tired as we are we should be waiting until they’re fully ready. I’m seeing a lot of posts on castor oil. I just couldn’t dare to risk my baby dying for my own selfish reasons. I’ve carried him this far. What’s another 2 weeks or so. I’m miserable but I’d rather have a safe healthy baby.

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Im now living in a world were its my body and only I can give consent on what happens to it.... sorry little fella I do not give consent for you to stay in there longer than 39 weeks LoL

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I was offered an induction at 38 weeks and i couldn’t go ahead with it as it didn’t feel right to me. Especially when there was no life threatening reasons to do so. I love to believe that Nature is well made and that we should let things follow their courses. Having said that, I know someone who lost her baby at over 41 weeks. Baby was stillborn. If she had had an induction, could have her baby make it then? So when i hear these stories, i think that Nature is not always perfect and we should not feel guilty to let doctors intervene when there’s a good medical reason behind it.

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My Dr doesn't let us go past 41 weeks so I have an induction scheduled for 40+5. That's probably the only medically induced thing I'll do though. I fully plan on trying natural labor stuff somewhere around 37-38 weeks just cause it can't hurt. Ultimately they are going to come when then are ready and there's not a whole lot other than medically inducing labor/C-Section that we can do to promote or prevent that.

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🙋🏽‍♀️ Me! But I’ll probably try around 39+5 if I’m still pregnant. If nothing else just to encourage him lower into the pelvis and help my cervix dilate so labor will go smoother. No castor oil or anything crazy probably just start walking, drinking the red raspberry leaf tea, sex and maybe some oils.

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Right there with you. My choice to get pregnant, I'm going to let that baby take as much time as she needs, as long as that's the safest choice for her. :)

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Im 38 weeks +2 and it would be awesome if he came early but if not, fine by me. My sisters and mom always went late so I'm kinda assuming the same thing for me

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Me!! Baby girl is going to arrive when she is supposed to!! I am not in control of that, God is.

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I have no desire to induce since I have do much to do before this little one arrives!!  At the rate I am moving about,  I seriously need all 11 days that I technically have left. LOL

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I don’t think it’s fair for me to assume what I will do only being 35 weeks. I don’t know yet what 37,38,39 weeks feels like in the middle of July. I wouldn’t try something that I believe would harm the baby but I could see myself walking a lot more and using my exercise ball. All in all he will come when he’s ready wether that’s with medical intervention due to preeclampsia or when my body sends him an eviction notice.

Am I the only one?

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