How long do they let you go before they induce you?

lizzieandzara · Mar 14th, 2010, 06:51 AM

I thought it was 2 weeks but read yesterday that its 10 days.. is that the maximum they will let you go over now? Would they ever induce you before 10 days overdue? Also.. what is the difference between a sweep and being induced? Trying to work out what is the longest period of time before little woman arrives... have a feeling she is going to have me waiting as long as possible

xx

bambino_no2 · Mar 14th, 2010, 07:00 AM

With My first i went 9days over and was lucky enough that labour started naturally. but i was booked in to be induced the next day so i would have been 10days overdue 2 be induced. But MW did say they will wait untill 14days, i suppose its up to ur MW and what she thinks will be best for u.

well with a sweep all the MW does is seperates the membranes from the cervix, i had one but it didnt work for me, as i can take a few to get things going. but being induced they use the tablets and gels which contains the same chemicals that we produce when we start labour naturally.

hope this helps xx

sophxx · Mar 14th, 2010, 07:04 AM

the midwife said it can be up to two weeks when i asked her! im having a sweep tomorrow thats where the midwife sweeps your membranes if your cervix is favourable! x

bunnyhop · Mar 14th, 2010, 07:06 AM

My local hosp in cheshire is 14 days is induction day 'if' you want to be induced but they cant make you be induced x

myasmumma · Mar 14th, 2010, 07:06 AM

for me i went into labour on the 14th day although i would of been induced later that day, they should give you a scan and check the fluid around baby if everything is ok they will leave you however i do think it depends on the person/midwife/hospital

lynnikins · Mar 14th, 2010, 07:40 AM

here it can be anywhere between 10-14 days over when they induce you i was going to be induced at 13 days over last time round but ds make his appearance in the early hours of that morning, im hoping they will do a sweep for me on wed if i make it to wed and then a couple more before i get to iduction time and i dont want to wait till 14 days over as that puts me being induced on a day that is very important for one of my friends and not only would we miss it but other friends would have to miss it too so they could look after ds

LankyDoodle · Mar 14th, 2010, 10:10 AM

NICE guidelines state that a woman should be offered induction by 14 days over. Some areas offer it at 10 days but a lot, like mine, wait until 14 days over.

Lara310809 · Mar 14th, 2010, 11:08 AM

I was always told it was 2 weeks past your due date, but this can change from place ot place, so you need to ask at your local hospital. I've heard that mine (I'm living abroad), is 10 days, but I haven't heard it from them directly, so I will assume 2 weeks and not be disappointed

Although, it also depends on the risk you've had in your pregnancy, your symptoms towards the end (e.g. if you're showing signs of pre-eclampsia), and how the baby is measuring too.

3boys · Mar 14th, 2010, 11:14 AM

here in ireland i think the norm is 10 days except they are exceptionally busy.

Ginaerhol · Mar 14th, 2010, 11:19 AM

10 days minimum but u dont have to be induced...with dd1 i was induced at 7 days over ( i dont know why) and DD2 i had an emcs due to a failed induction at 39 weeks for other reasons this time i am being left alone as requested and plan to go into labour naturally (lol i can only hope) xxx

Mar 14th, 2010, 06:51 AM	#1
lizzieandzara Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Wakefield, Yorkshire Posts: 288	How long do they let you go before they induce you? I thought it was 2 weeks but read yesterday that its 10 days.. is that the maximum they will let you go over now? Would they ever induce you before 10 days overdue? Also.. what is the difference between a sweep and being induced? Trying to work out what is the longest period of time before little woman arrives... have a feeling she is going to have me waiting as long as possible xx

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Mar 14th, 2010, 07:00 AM	#2
bambino_no2 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 153	With My first i went 9days over and was lucky enough that labour started naturally. but i was booked in to be induced the next day so i would have been 10days overdue 2 be induced. But MW did say they will wait untill 14days, i suppose its up to ur MW and what she thinks will be best for u. well with a sweep all the MW does is seperates the membranes from the cervix, i had one but it didnt work for me, as i can take a few to get things going. but being induced they use the tablets and gels which contains the same chemicals that we produce when we start labour naturally. hope this helps xx

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Mar 14th, 2010, 07:04 AM	#3
sophxx Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6,506	the midwife said it can be up to two weeks when i asked her! im having a sweep tomorrow thats where the midwife sweeps your membranes if your cervix is favourable! x

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Mar 14th, 2010, 07:06 AM	#4
bunnyhop Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North West Posts: 746	My local hosp in cheshire is 14 days is induction day 'if' you want to be induced but they cant make you be induced x

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Mar 14th, 2010, 07:06 AM	#5
myasmumma Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: cloud 9 Posts: 1,741	for me i went into labour on the 14th day although i would of been induced later that day, they should give you a scan and check the fluid around baby if everything is ok they will leave you however i do think it depends on the person/midwife/hospital

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Mar 14th, 2010, 07:40 AM	#6
lynnikins Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chessington, Surrey Posts: 14,443	here it can be anywhere between 10-14 days over when they induce you i was going to be induced at 13 days over last time round but ds make his appearance in the early hours of that morning, im hoping they will do a sweep for me on wed if i make it to wed and then a couple more before i get to iduction time and i dont want to wait till 14 days over as that puts me being induced on a day that is very important for one of my friends and not only would we miss it but other friends would have to miss it too so they could look after ds

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Mar 14th, 2010, 10:10 AM	#7
LankyDoodle Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: England Posts: 4,928	NICE guidelines state that a woman should be offered induction by 14 days over. Some areas offer it at 10 days but a lot, like mine, wait until 14 days over.

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Mar 14th, 2010, 11:08 AM	#8
Lara310809 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Gibraltar (originally UK) Posts: 6,606	I was always told it was 2 weeks past your due date, but this can change from place ot place, so you need to ask at your local hospital. I've heard that mine (I'm living abroad), is 10 days, but I haven't heard it from them directly, so I will assume 2 weeks and not be disappointed Although, it also depends on the risk you've had in your pregnancy, your symptoms towards the end (e.g. if you're showing signs of pre-eclampsia), and how the baby is measuring too.

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Mar 14th, 2010, 11:14 AM	#9
3boys Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 6,572	here in ireland i think the norm is 10 days except they are exceptionally busy.

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Mar 14th, 2010, 11:19 AM	#10
Ginaerhol Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Highbridge, Somerset Posts: 1,690	10 days minimum but u dont have to be induced...with dd1 i was induced at 7 days over ( i dont know why) and DD2 i had an emcs due to a failed induction at 39 weeks for other reasons this time i am being left alone as requested and plan to go into labour naturally (lol i can only hope) xxx

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