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[quote=Anonymous]I'm due next week, delivering at WHC. I'm 35, and have to date had an uncomplicated pregnancy (FTM). My OB told me today that generally they recommend induction between 39 weeks and 40 weeks for women 35+, but because I don't have other risk factors and am on the lower end of that range, they will let me go to 41 weeks if that is my preference. I've been going for NST fetal monitoring once a week in addition to the OB every week and everything looks normal/good/etc at this point. I'd be fine waiting to schedule the induction until the 41 week mark because it's preferable to me to go into labor naturally if possible, though I do worry about creating some c section risk due to the baby having more time to cook in there and get bigger (I haven't had a scan in awhile, but baby was in 60th percentile for weight about 6/8 weeks ago).

The main wrinkle is my platelets are trending low. They tested them again today and I should know the number tomorrow. The dr said generally at 100 or under they will not give an epidural, and if there ends up being a c section, it would have to be general anesthesia. My platelet number in early August was 135 so I am thinking if it has dropped to 125 or below, I should schedule the induction sooner (maybe on my due date?) to mitigate the risk that platelets continue to drop while I wait to go into labor and then I potentially have a more stressful delivery/c section, etc. Wondering if anyone has had experience with this. It seems the doctor is giving me the judgment call right now up to 41 weeks unless my platelets have dropped drastically. I am trying to inform my decision making in a scenario where they continue low, but not so dangerously as to where the doctor would order me to get induced by a certain date.     [/quote]

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