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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]'Nature does not care about you or your baby' - yep. I had a full-term neonatal loss (after a textbook first pregnancy, Bradley method classes, general crunchy outlook etc) I was not AMA at the time, was perfectly healthy, and was with midwives. Turned out my son had an undiagnosed cord issue. I now know several AMA moms who had stillbirths at 40+ weeks due to placental insufficiency. This stuff isn't just made up by mean medical people - there are real risks and the consequences are devastating.[/quote]

So sorry for your loss, PP.

I had an induction at 37 weeks for medical reasons and, while it was certainly no walk in the park, was successful and I delivered vaginally.  I will try like hell (though I may not have much choice) to avoid an early term induction next time, but think that inductions closer to 40 weeks are generally MUCH easier because your body is already gearing up for labor.

OP, you should be able to find a practice that allows you to go later with extra monitoring.  Think about if you want to do that though.  I had extra monitoring the last few weeks for the medical issues, and it was a PITA to miss work and go to all of those extra appointments.  Also, how sure are you about your dates?  I was tracking ovulation, so I knew I was 37 weeks and not 35.5-36 weeks, so felt more comfortable that my LO was actually full term.  She was definitely fully cooked - over 8 pounds, strong, and able to latch right away.  I may push back more if I wasn't totally sure about dates.[/quote]

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