WWYD- induction date Update- induction the 22nd

[Bernadine]

Am I being silly?

My due date was yesterday, and they said they don't want me to go much past 41 weeks. I agree, as nervous as I am to be induced.  I'm calling today to schedule an induction.  I'm hoping I can do Weds, the 22nd.  My birthday is the 23rd and h's is the 24th.  If they can't do the 22nd, is it silly to ask for it earlier, so that she's not born on our birthdays?  I want her to have her own birthday.  Does it really matter, though?

Update: Induction is scheduled for 7am on the 22nd.  I'm hoping if I have to do the cervical ripening, that I can go in the night of the 21st.  But I'm still really hoping I go into labor before then, lol.

[Monica Geller]

I've never been induced, so I don't know how it works to schedule, but I don't see the harm in asking! How fun for all of your birthdays to be in a row!!!

[rupertpenny]

I would absolutely use this as an excuse for an earlier induction!

I don't think it matters either way as far as birthdays are concerned, but being 40 weeks pregnant is miserable.

[rupertpenny]

Also, an induction on the 22nd is very likely to lead to a birthday on the 23rd or 24th.

I was induced on the 18th, birthed on the 21st.

[Deleted]

Your due date was yesterday? I'd try to induce ASAP.

Did you see the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists "conclusion" last month that the longer a pregnancy goes past 39 weeks the higher the risks? Their conclusion was released the day after I came home from the hospital with my son, who was zoo ally evicted after a second induction at 41 weeks.

Given your concern about sharing birthdays, which is understandable, I see no reason to wait.

Good luck!

@bernadine here is an article that covers the ACOG consensus. If we have a 3rd I will plan on being induced at 39 weeks. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/863383

[peachykate]

DH wanted him and Owen having the same birthday so I scheduled my c section for that date. I shared a birthday with my aunt and thought it was cool so I went with what he wanted.

I don't think it matters, we'd poetically celebrate together whether it was a day apart or not.

So close!!!

[snipsnsnails]

Not silly. DD1 shares a birthday with DH. And I went into labor with DS on my birthday but labored too long so he was born the day after my birthday.

Technically, both DH and I don't really have birthdays anymore b/c they're taken over by the kids, but that will shift when they're older, I think, and we'll celebrate all of them. I hope?

[Bernadine]

Jun 16, 2016 6:46:45 GMT -5 @idaholakelady said:

Your due date was yesterday? I'd try to induce ASAP.

Did you see the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists "conclusion" last month that the longer a pregnancy goes past 39 weeks the higher the risks? Their conclusion was released the day after I came home from the hospital with my son, who was zoo ally evicted after a second induction at 41 weeks.

Given your concern about sharing birthdays, which is understandable, I see no reason to wait.

Good luck!

I did see that posted on MMM. I discussed it with one of the midwives, and I'm comfortable going up to a week over, but no further. I'm actually really nervous to be induced, and hoping that I will go on my own in the next few days.

[TR]

Jun 16, 2016 6:52:36 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

Jun 16, 2016 6:46:45 GMT -5 @idaholakelady said:

Your due date was yesterday? I'd try to induce ASAP.

Did you see the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists "conclusion" last month that the longer a pregnancy goes past 39 weeks the higher the risks? Their conclusion was released the day after I came home from the hospital with my son, who was zoo ally evicted after a second induction at 41 weeks.

Given your concern about sharing birthdays, which is understandable, I see no reason to wait.

Good luck!

I did see that posted on MMM. I discussed it with one of the midwives, and I'm comfortable going up to a week over, but no further. I'm actually really nervous to be induced, and hoping that I will go on my own in the next few days.

Start stimulating those nipples!

[georgie]

You may want to try and schedule for earlier then the 22nd if you are trying to avoid having the same bday. I know at the hospitals around here they start inductions at night so if you were scheduled to be induced on the 22nd you would go in at like 8 that night and unless you get lucky and have a crazy fast labor the baby's bday is always almost the next day. Could be different where you are at though but something to keep in mind.

And really even if they induce you the morning of the 22nd there is a good chance the bday will still be the 23rd.

But either way I have a feeling once you hold that sweet baby you will not care one bit if its your or your H's bday too.

[thebreakfastclub]

My induction started at 7:30am and I was ready to push around 1pm. So it could certainly go quite quickly.

I wasn't quite 40w, it was due to pre-eclampsia.

[Deleted]

Jun 16, 2016 6:52:36 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

Jun 16, 2016 6:46:45 GMT -5 @idaholakelady said:

Your due date was yesterday? I'd try to induce ASAP.

Did you see the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists "conclusion" last month that the longer a pregnancy goes past 39 weeks the higher the risks? Their conclusion was released the day after I came home from the hospital with my son, who was zoo ally evicted after a second induction at 41 weeks.

Given your concern about sharing birthdays, which is understandable, I see no reason to wait.

Good luck!

I did see that posted on MMM. I discussed it with one of the midwives, and I'm comfortable going up to a week over, but no further. I'm actually really nervous to be induced, and hoping that I will go on my own in the next few days.

Is this your first pregnancy?

I shared the same fears of the Pitocin, and I won't lie, it sucks. With my first I had this ideal of spontaneous labor and no need for an epidural. Lol, not at all what happened. Knowing what I know now, I'd let them place the cervical ripening agent, wait overnight, then demand an epidural before the first cervical check. Because the cervical ripener made my cervix and vagina feel like someone had taken fine grit sandpaper to it. Then start the Pitocin and get to a point where they can break my water.

Basically, I've done a 180 on preferred labor process. I'm all in on modern medicine.

Every body and every labor is different, and you'll do great.

[Booze Raccoon]

When I scheduled my induction I had to go into the hospital a day later than I wanted because L&D was already booked.  Then know that I went in on Thursday but she wasn't born until Saturday.  

So even though you think you can pick your date, you aren't always able.  

[4speedy]

My rule in life is "It never hurts to ask." Hope you have an easy delivery and get the birthday you want.

That will be so much fun to have your birthdays together. My kids have birthdays the same week so we usually celebrate birthday week and do something a little larger scale, like going on a Disney vacation or a ski vacation.

[muffin0]

DD2 had a due date of 12/20 I didn't want to be in the hospital on Christmas because it was the first year DD1 understood what was going on. My doctor made the induction for 12/21. So I would be out before Christmas.

But she came on her own on the 20th.

[Kit]

If you go in late on the 22nd, you could still birth on the 23rd, like others said. I went in at 10 am and DS was born at 7:14, but not all labors/births are easy like mine was.

You can ask, it can't hurt, but be prepared to share a birthday cake :-)

[motzie]

I don't think it's silly to want the baby to have its own birthday. I didn't get a choice of my induction date and DD2 shares a birthday with my MIL, which I have to pretend to be excited about but I secretly hate.

[cabbagecabbage]

I didn't have a choice in my date but I did roll on my ball and srimulate my nipples starting the week before induction (my due date, for gd) and went into labor on my own two days prior, so start walking, sexing, rolling those hips, and pinching those boobs!

[calamity]

DD and I share a birthday and it's actually pretty fun!!

But, I get why you may not want that. Somehow babies have minds of their own already though... wishing you a nice natural labor when you are ready

[melissa]

It can't hurt to ask. I was induced with DD and had to be at the hospital at 5 a.m. I didn't start pushing until 6 p.m. so it is possible to have the baby the same day the induction starts.

[sparkythelawyer]

I'd induce on the 21st.

[spk926]

I wouldn't count on the baby being born on the day of induction. Babies can be stubborn. I was induced on the 2nd with DD and she was born on the 3rd. With DS I was induced on the 20th and he was born on the 22nd.

[Muddled]

Not silly. I was induced the night of FIL's bday so that DD would get her own day (the next day). They usually start inductions overnight, so I would schedule at least the day before and not the day you actually want her to be born.

[bittybomb]

So my OB would only induce on Tuesday mornings because of his schedule.  Also, I really wanted him rather than any of his other partners because he had delivered by eldest.  So it may have been if I wanted it on another day I could have had it but with someone else.  I don't think it can hurt to ask. 

My third was due 2/18, my birthday is 2/10 and he came on his own on V Day. I like that we share a birthday week, and I don't think I'd mind at all if he had come on my birthday.

I was induced with our second at 41 weeks on a Tuesday morning.  I went in at 9 am and was holding our gorgeous baby girl in my arms at 5:24 p.m.  Easiest labor and delivery of my 3.  She was my only induction. 

Good luck!!!  So exciting!

[katiescarlett]

I say ask for whatever you want, but know induction can take a few days sometimes. We have a lot of shared or close together birthdays in our family, so joint parties happen a lot. It's not a big deal for us. You're going to be so happy she's here, the birthday itself won't be important.

ETA my 3rd was an induction and it was so much easier than the first 2. I 9nly had low level of pitocin, but honestly the contractions felt the same to me as the ones I had with the other kids. They all hurt like a bitch.

[shamrockshake]

I totally picked my DD4s c-section date just so it was a Thursday. My other three were born Mon-Tues- Wed and my doc was coming in to do my c-section no matter when I had it done so I was like eh why not. So, not silly, but I agree with the others about induction date probably means baby a day or two later, with dd1 I was induced Sunday and she was born Monday at 4pm

[marie]

I delivered the same day I was induced, I went in the early morning and they were born in the late afternoon. It was my second pregnancy though and I was induced at 38 weeks because I was carrying twins.

I was a week overdue with my first pregnancy and had an induction schedule at 2 weeks overdue I think. I got tired of waiting and went to the local mall and seriously walked around for 4+ hours. I went into labor that night.

[slcjess]

I would definitely ask to go in the night of the 21st. I went in the night before and got cervadil. It didn't do a ton but it got me from a 1 (where I had been for like a month lol)to about a 6 and the pit did the rest. I made it about 3 hours into pit contractions before I turned feral, so if you think you'll want an epi I'd just go ahead and get it. I was super lucky that by the time I couldn't take it anymore the anesthesiologist was coming out of a c and could come fairly quickly, and they gave me something in the meantime that made the world such a happy place. My induction was overall a very pleasant experience and I liked showering right before I went to the hospital, getting something to eat and just moseying in Sunday night in my pajamas. Haha. 

[followyourarrow]

My birthday is the 22nd, so I think that's an awesome day! My dad's birthday is the 24th and I loved that our birthday's were close and we usually shared a cake. Good luck!

[cville]

Hey, both times I scheduled and induction and then went into labor naturally right after it was scheduled! Maybe this will happen for you!

Either way, baby soon! Squee!