Should I induce?! 😭😱😳

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My dr told me today that there wasn’t a medical reason to induce (though I do have diet controlled GD) but that if I wanted to she was totally willing. She said she wouldn’t induce before 39 weeks but I’m at 36 and I’m about to need to know if I want to or not. I’ve been really struggling comfort wise (who of us hasn’t) and I’m ready to be done but I wanted to know yalls opinions. 
I already know that pitocin can really make your contractions crazy and extra painful but I do plan on getting an epidural. I also like the idea of KNOWING I’ll have my OBGYN if we induce and having an end goal in sight. What would y’all do?
Edit: it’s also SO IMPORTANT that you know I could have my baby boy on harry potters birthday (July 31st) as nerdy as that sounds it makes me so happy.

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it increases the risk to you and baby and of course the risk of c section is 50% higher. I personally wouldnt unless medically necessary, I'm having to have one because it is necessary and I'm super bummed about it

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I loved being induced and able to plan for the day because I’m a planner (meaning I’m a bit type A/like having control of situations) and if my kid could share HP’s birthday, hell yes!

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Honestly, I won’t do an induction before your due date. Probably 9/10 of my friend that were induced before their due date ended up with 36+ hour labors, some ending in c sections because their body just wasn’t ready. And I want you to know that I totally understand wanting to be induced. I am uncomfortable too. Plus, I am a planner, so I hate the unknown of not knowing and planning when I will go into labor. But even I wouldn’t do a scheduled induction

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I was induced for my first born. There was no reason to induce, it just seems like a good idea at the time; I wanted my baby out. Unfortunately, the Pitocin lead to severe contractions which led to needing an epidural. I’ve learned so much more this time around. Pitocin is a synthetic form of oxytocin which is what your body makes to tell your muscles to contract. Oxytocin also contains the feel good hormones that lessens the pain naturally. Pitocin does not contain any of those feel good hormones. Epidurals are likely requested because of this. This means that you will be tied to your bed. And you will not be able to move around. This is important because the baby may not be in the proper positioning (this is what happened to me) and it’s highly possible that you’ll not progress. If your situation was like mine, your water will break and you’ll be in labor for two more days with little progression and you develop an infection. So will your baby. In my case, my baby’s heart rate started to drop and once this happened, it led to an emergency C-section. Fortunately after the C-section, both of us were OK. But, my baby was in the NICU on antibiotics for the next three days. Recovery for me was absolutely horrible. So, long story short, I would not induce unless you absolutely have to. Wait until your baby is ready. I know that it is possible that you will have a good outcome. But, complications arise when you induce. Please research it.

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O no! Please don’t! I was induced at 39 when my body wasn’t ready... inductions can take 4 days and mine did! It was terrible... don’t do it if your body isn’t ready! We ended up in the hospital a whole week! Not only was it exhausting and painful but my husband spent all his vacation time with me in the hospital and didn’t have any to use for when we all went home. 
It also cut into my maternity leave! 
I wish I never did it

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why is this post literally me 😂😂 I'm 39 weeks on July 31st and SO hoping it happens 😍 Harry Potter is life 🙈

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I was induced with my first because my water broke and I wasn’t contracting. Although I did get an epidural, the 8 hours it took to go from 2 cm to 5 cm was horrible. The hospital I was at would not let me get an epidural until I was 4-5 cm. Also, it was 26 hours from induction until my son was born.

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With my 1st I wasn’t induced but I was in early labor for two weeks and then when I finally went into labor on my own I was up all night long with contractions after I had gone to the hospital and they just sent me home and told me to wait it out. Anyways my labor got complicated because I ended up with a fever right after I had him and a day later he ended up in the NICU with antibiotics for 3 days and I had to go home without him. My 2nd and 3rd were induced and my labors were only 4-6 hours because I was already dilated and effaced all I needed was a little pitocin to get things moving. I’ll be induced again this time because I have GD at 39 weeks at the latest. If I can make it to 39 I’ll be happy. Just because you don’t induce doesn’t mean you’ll have complications you still could because there are no guarantees when giving birth. Anything can happen and we just have to hope for the best! Good luck in your decision!

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lol. I was partially hoping my baby will be born early also because of harry potter and Neville longbottom's birthday haha. I'd say it's really up to you. it would take some of the fear out of it because you'll know exactly when and, like you said, you'll be guaranteed your doctor. I think I would opt out of it just because I want my baby to decide when she's done and ready. But that's a personal preference.

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With my first baby I was trying to push the doctors to induce me by 39 weeks I was more than done and ready for baby to come. Well The doctor I see they do not induce unless there is a medical reason or they are post 40 weeks. Well even though I was over it and angry, I did not get induced I had my baby 40 weeks 1 day, he was completely healthy and I had an almost perfect delivery my body did everything on its own like it’s naturally supposed to do and I think that helped with my outcome and baby’s outcome. I just worry with induction because increased risks of c sections. But honestly it’s your choice and what will make your delivery day perfect because it’s about you and baby and both of your health and happiness that’s what’s important.

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