Sorry In advance for the long post…
Tomorrow I will be 39 weeks pregnant. I have gestational diabetes but have been very well controlled with diet and insulin. Had an ultrasound last week and baby is measuring on the smaller side, nothing to be worried about, but my doctor is happy she is normal sized and not at risk for being too large.
I’ve been having contractions on and off for about a week, lost my mucus plug last week.
At my last appointment my doctor said he will do an internal exam at next appt (five days from now) to check my cervix. I asked about what will happen if I hit my due date (only 8 days away!) and baby isn’t here. He said we can talk about that more next appt when he knows more info, but said if I don’t want to get induced he will let me go a little over, he’s “willing to negotiate with me”, but if I want to get induced that is an option we can discuss too. I think because of the GD risk factor he is ok with inducing me if I go past my due date, but because I’ve been so well controlled I don’t think getting her out ASAP is a big concern.
Now to add another element to this, my husbands work schedule for this month is totally different; not very flexible and [name_f]Monday[/name_f]-Friday (he usually does shift work and has a lot of flexibility). Ideally I would like the baby to come towards the end of the week so he has the weekend off with us.
I’m thinking about asking my doctor at my appt on Thursday if he will induce me that night or the next day. That way hubby will be around and I can get this over with!!! Otherwise I’d want to wait unti the end of the following week to get induced which would be about five days late, which also worries me with the GD. This is all of course assuming I have any control over this… baby may have her own plans!!!
So basically I’m wondering if it’s worth pushing to get induced a few days before my due date for the sake of my family schedule and the fact that I’m sooo ready to not be pregnant anymore. Also, even though my doctor has assured me everything is fine with the diabetes, having that going on too makes me nervous, I’d rather have her Out then in.
I went naturally with my first, 3 days late. I haven’t heard great things about inductions, but also the idea of having a semblance of control over this is appealing…
Is asking for an induction just asking for trouble?? Or given the circumstances, especially with GD, is an induction a few days before due date considered More routine?
Sorry for the rambling but I have a lot on my mind!
Thanks!