if you go overdue do you have a say in wen ur induced?

star.86 · Mar 5th, 2010, 09:51 AM

basically its as the title says

if you go overdue do you have a say in wen ur induced? or do u have to wait the 2weeks extra,

Ginaerhol · Mar 5th, 2010, 09:52 AM

i think unless medical reasons there is normally a minimum of 10 days xx

jess_smurf · Mar 5th, 2010, 09:55 AM

as said unless medical reasons they normally let you go 2 weeks overdue they will offer you a sweep before this tho x

smokey · Mar 5th, 2010, 09:57 AM

opps posted on wrong thing sorry

Sparky0207 · Mar 5th, 2010, 10:12 AM

Nope, they dont give you a say unfortunately

DueMarch2nd · Mar 5th, 2010, 10:14 AM

No you dont have a say. Each hospital has a standard of how long they will allow you to go overdue.

For me I was told at my appointment at 38+1 that at my next appointment at 40+1 I would get a sweep if my cervix was favourable. Well, it was not favourable so I was booked in for an induction for "term plus 12" which is standard in my hospital. I also have a sweep on wednesday to try that before induction if my cervix allows it. I dont think, if you are well, they induce before 7-8 days. So it should be an induction between 41 and 42 weeks. anything after 42 weeks can be leaving it too late. I am glad my hospital didnt try inducing too soon as i am really wanting to go into labour on my own.

HTH

Ginaerhol · Mar 5th, 2010, 11:10 AM

yeah the thing is if u havent gone into labour by urself then it means u r not ready and the longer u leave it the more likely the induction will work...u dont want to end up with a failed induction and a c section xx

JennTheMomma · Mar 5th, 2010, 12:10 PM

Not sure about the UK, but in USA you have the right to refuse any and all medical interventions. Doctor's don't normally tell you that, but the informed consent laws say you can refuse to be induced. I wouldn't let someone induce me until I'm past 42 weeks, as that's when you really are over due. If baby sounds fine, no reason to induce.

lynnikins · Mar 5th, 2010, 12:14 PM

you can choose to go over 42wks here but it normally means getting monitored daily to make sure everything is still ok,

personally id rather get my sweep at 40+3 and have it work or go before then due to other health issues

Mervs Mum · Mar 5th, 2010, 12:29 PM

In the UK they tend to decide as the others have said.

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jess_smurf Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bury, Lancashire Posts: 3,806	as said unless medical reasons they normally let you go 2 weeks overdue they will offer you a sweep before this tho x

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smokey Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Surrey Posts: 7,691	opps posted on wrong thing sorry

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Sparky0207 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,106	Nope, they dont give you a say unfortunately

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DueMarch2nd Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Grangemouth, Scotland (originally from MI,USA) Posts: 3,413	No you dont have a say. Each hospital has a standard of how long they will allow you to go overdue. For me I was told at my appointment at 38+1 that at my next appointment at 40+1 I would get a sweep if my cervix was favourable. Well, it was not favourable so I was booked in for an induction for "term plus 12" which is standard in my hospital. I also have a sweep on wednesday to try that before induction if my cervix allows it. I dont think, if you are well, they induce before 7-8 days. So it should be an induction between 41 and 42 weeks. anything after 42 weeks can be leaving it too late. I am glad my hospital didnt try inducing too soon as i am really wanting to go into labour on my own. HTH

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Ginaerhol Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Highbridge, Somerset Posts: 1,690	yeah the thing is if u havent gone into labour by urself then it means u r not ready and the longer u leave it the more likely the induction will work...u dont want to end up with a failed induction and a c section xx

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JennTheMomma Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,333	Not sure about the UK, but in USA you have the right to refuse any and all medical interventions. Doctor's don't normally tell you that, but the informed consent laws say you can refuse to be induced. I wouldn't let someone induce me until I'm past 42 weeks, as that's when you really are over due. If baby sounds fine, no reason to induce.

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lynnikins Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chessington, Surrey Posts: 14,443	you can choose to go over 42wks here but it normally means getting monitored daily to make sure everything is still ok, personally id rather get my sweep at 40+3 and have it work or go before then due to other health issues

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Mervs Mum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere over the rainbow..... Posts: 21,353	In the UK they tend to decide as the others have said.
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