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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm thinking of getting induced at 39 weeks for convenience reasons (planning childcare  for older kids, getting to the hospital in time, not being pregnant longer than I have to, etc.). OB thinks this is fine and my reading of the literature is that there are not any increased risks (to either baby or pregnant person). I can't find any evidence of down sides.

Am I missing something? [/quote]

I had a situation that really needed induction at 39w (personal, not medical).

It was fine. If that situation were not the case... I would have let baby “cook” until she came naturally. The contractions were so hard. And I’ve since just thought about pregnancy differently, that it’s good to let them come when they come. I mean, if possible.

Upside was that we experienced shoulder dystocia at the end of delivery, and baby’s being that much smaller possibly helped. She came out fine.

Healthy and smart 8yo now.

My other two were scheduled CS, so I never ever experienced “going into labor.”
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