Anyone who has or had cholestasis deliver at 38 weeks due to low bile acids?

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I was induced at exactly 38 weeks with my daughter Bc of cholestasis. I went in (on a Saturday) to the birth center in my hospital and told them I was pretty sure I had it and they pretty much laughed at me. I was told by the on call dr that I definitely didn’t have it and that it was hives. I insisted that they check my levels anyway (they hadn’t done a single test right up until this point). After doing a blood draw, the doctor came back in and said “I almost never say this, but you were right and I was wrong. You have cholestasis and you’re getting induced right now.” The doctor said that lots of women come in claiming to have Cholestasis because they know having it is an automatic ticket to induction if You’re far enough along. And women get tired of being pregnant. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Anyway, i was induced. I was in labor for 39 hours. After it was time to push, I pushed for about 10 minutes and I was done! ❤️

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Luckily I am already dilated to 3 cm and I am 75% effaced! Praying for a quick labor 🙏🏻

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I’m so happy everything went perfect for you! I noticed intense itching around 32 weeks, I never even heard of ICP until I looked it up on google which was the dumbest thing I did because of what is said about it and what can happen to your baby. But I learned from seeing a high risk doctor after I was diagnosed that everyone’s bile acids are different and that’s kinda what they go off of for the best care for you and when you should be induced. Once I saw the high risk doctor she told me because my bile acids were low I could go to 38 weeks on the dot. And I am now 37 and 3 and my induction is this Thursday. A lot of people are uneducated about cholestasis and are quick to assume that everyone is induced at 37 weeks. For most cases yes, but not everyone. My bile acids were only elevated to a 7.7 so not even on the spectrum of being extremely harmful but that’s why I still have to be induced regardless. 
I am so excited to meet my daughter on Thursday. It’s nice to hear I’m not alone as far as going till 38 weeks. Doctors know what they are doing and know the science behind everything. I know she’s gonna be just fine! I’d be lying if I didn’t say I am nervous. 
It’s nerve wracking either way, wether I have Cholestasis or not. 
It’s a lot!!! 🥰

Anyone who has or had cholestasis deliver at 38 weeks due to low bile acids?

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