Wishing you the best and hope it’s all good news at your next appt! I wanted a natural birth so bad so it was hard to accept for me at first having to be induced but i’m just glad we played it safe and I have my healthy boy now. If you ever need to talk to someone whose gone through something similar or just vent feel free to message me
I am up early pumping because my poor 7 month old is sick and hasn’t eaten enough and needed something to scroll while doing it, and landed here.
@pacifica and @luneth you may be interested in this article on early (39 week) inductions if that is a conversation you’re having with your doctors. Evidence on: Inducing for Due Dates - Evidence Based Birth®
There is also an article on induction for gestational diabetes on there, and one about due dates in general and the risks associated with waiting vs inducing (as I recall, at least, it has been a while now!).
After a good bit of research I decided to schedule an induction at 41 weeks, that was my personal point where I felt the data backed up baby being better off out than in. However, I had a very low risk pregnancy. [name_f]My[/name_f] doctor never even suggested a 39 week induction, and agreed she was comfortable waiting a week after my due date. I didn’t end up needing the induction, at 39+4 I had my first cervical check and was only something like 1cm dilated but on my due date I went into early labor and baby was born at 40+2 without any labor augmentation.
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Sooo I will not need to go in for induction tomorrow - instead I’ll be making a first pediatrician visit! [name_f]My[/name_f] water broke on its own very early [name_m]Thursday[/name_m] morning, and S@muel B@rret was born that night. Overall, everything went great. Sam’s blood sugars tested well after a slightly rocky start and he’s looking healthy, which was a huge relief. Recovery and settling back in have been harder, but we’re slowly starting to figure things out.
@hvnewton [name_f]Baby[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] is so strong! I’m so glad things have been progressing well.
@Pacifica That is really stressful. I hope everything works out! You’re so close!
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@Krikit aww congratulations!!! What was it, 40+3 or 4 or around that? Glad baby Sam is doing well. Wishing you a smooth recovery and enjoy all the newborn snuggles. 
@Beort12 I hope your sweet baby gets well very soon. Thanks for the link. I tentatively booked an induction on my due date. Admittedly still have mixed feelings about it, especially since I believe the holiday making it extra difficult to wait and see. Grateful I have the chance to potentially go to full term though.
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@Beort12 Thanks for the link! [name_f]Hope[/name_f] your little one feels better real soon 
@Krikit Congratulations! [name_m]Welcome[/name_m] baby S@muel! 
I’m glad to hear he arrived safely, and it sounds like things progressed pretty smoothly for the most part.
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Congratulations @Krikit!! And welcome to baby S@muel!
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I’m so excited (and impatiently waiting) for all the birth announcements to come from this thread. I hope baby keeps cooking for y’all!
We’re still in the NICU since baby girl had some more bradycardic episodes. Last one (that counts against her at least) was on [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] 11/17, which makes her new potential discharge date this [name_m]Friday[/name_m] 11/22. Fingers crossed we can jail break her then 
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Sending good vibes for baby [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] to go home [name_m]Friday[/name_m]! That would be wonderful if she can! 
We hit 35 weeks today and after an impromptu check yesterday I’m feeling better about my odds of continuing past 37 weeks. I had two normal blood pressures in clinic and they think I might’ve been getting abnormal readings at home due to a combo of heightened stress/anxiety and wrong cuff size? Hopeful that’s all it is and maybe little guy will get to arrive on his own timeline!
In other news we decided to get our [name_m]Christmas[/name_m] tree and decorations out early because things with baby are so in flux, so I’m feeling very much in the holiday spirit now 
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