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[quote=Anonymous]I’m 42 and delivered last month at Washington Hospital Center through their ob/gyn practice. It’s a very similar set up to GW, where I delivered my first when I was 38 (almost 39) with no complications and pitocin to progress but not induce labor. At GW, when I was not yet 40, I had no additional AMA related care other than first trimester genetic screening. At WHC, because I was over 40, I had weekly NSTs and agreed to be induced at 39 weeks, which is their standard practice. I had another healthy pregnancy and discussed with each doctor I saw in the practice and they were all in agreement on the recommendation to induce, and in the end, I wasn’t comfortable going against their recommendations. I did do some of my own research and it seems like the increased risk was relative instead of actual (like yes, much more likely to have a stillborn at my age than younger if I waited, but still very low risk). I was wondering how they handle 40+ at GW; sounds like a very similar approach.

You could see about switching to the GW midwives, though they would want you to commit to not having an epidural.

TBH I hated the entire process of the induction, it took a very long time, uncomfortable, limited movement because of monitoring, etc. and several times during the process I second guessed my decision, though obviously there was no turning back. FWIW, I also second guessed getting an epidural, which I did not have with my first and did not like at all, but can’t do back on that one either! So was it the birth experience that I would have wanted? Not at all. But I was confident in my care team and decided to go with their recommendations, I felt well cared for during the process, and in the end we have a healthy new addition to the family. Not sure if it’s related, but my recovery was much easier this time than with my first.

As a practical matter, it was very convenient being induced so we could schedule things like grandparents coming to care for our 3yo and my last day working before leave.  [/quote]

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