Your dr is a trained professional in their field. I’d trust their advice. You can of course ask them to explain why and provide you more information. You canAlso ask how you can still go about this as naturally as possible.

I heard it’s dangerous to go over 41 weeks. I personally wouldn’t go over 41

The reason they don’t want you to carry longer is because after 40 weeks your placenta starts to break down. You need to trust your doctor, they are trained and want you and your baby to both survive and be healthy

I was told that after 40 weeks the placenta starts to break down and that it can be dangerous to go over 41 weeks without intervention

I got one. Think about the end of the tunnel! Get to meet your baby. You’re making the right decision for both of you! Speedy recovery ❤️‍🩹 and good luck!

I was induced at exactly 40 weeks… nothing scary about it at all. It’s for the safety of you and your baby. You can always ask the doctor to explain what all happens when you get induced.

I’ve had 3 of my babies after 41 weeks I’m in Australia and they will book inductions for post term babies at 41+3, maximum legally is 42 weeks. I went into labour with one at 41+2. Trust be your induction will be fine they are smoother the more ready your body is to birth baby and your body will be very close.

I got induced at 39 weeks by choice to avoid going over the 4o weeks as well due to the placenta break down and for my own safety as well. I was very scared as well and didn’t know what to expect because no woman in my family had ever been induced now was the advice I received positive but they don’t immediately give you Pitocin. First they check to see if I was dilated or if my cervix or mucous plug whichever was ripened (wasn’t) they put a pill up there to soften it and then when I was 1cm they put a ballon to help a long (remember Pain killer if your pain tolerance is low for this part) then when I got to 5cm they gave my pitocin and the Epiduo and little man arrived 2 days later 🥰🥰 1 day before is actual due date 

It can be dangerous because the babies chances of mucomnium aspiration rise. Around 40-41+ weeks the baby can have its first poop in utero. The babies first poops as we know as different than normal poop as in consistency. And the baby can get that poop into their lungs. And that's very dangerous. It can cause infection and harm baby. In bad situations, ending in death. This why they highly recommend against using caro syrup as a form of "natural induction" or whatever crap they want to call it. It makes baby poop and then you have all those risks.

I was induced with all 3 of my babies. It’s not super fun but I don’t think any labor is