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[quote=Anonymous]I’ve been induced twice - once at 37w when baby’s growth slowed and once at 39w as per plan due to prior unexplained stillbirth post due date (I was 35 at that time and had no warning signs or high risk factors and it happened after I went into labor). I delivered vaginally all three times.

My experience was that induction didn’t seem to hurt any more than going into labor naturally, i have long labors so they were long all three times, and I was always permitted to eat at the hospital before induction started. I don’t think induction is better for the schedule (as opposed to csection) because there is no telling how long it could take. But there are downsides. On the other hand, there are risks in going past 39 weeks but they are rare.

You’ll hear anecdata from people who had experiences like my stillbirth (or more often people who knew someone) and people who waited and are thrilled.  It’s your body and your decision - so weigh the risks and how you’d feel in each eventuality. But don’t let your doctor push you into something you aren’t comfortable with - if you want to wait, you should and maybe ask for BPPs after 39w[/quote]

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