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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^ Just read your follow up answers--is there another doctor in the practice with whom you can consult?  [b]Her reasoning sounds very extreme given your age and what the high risk is.  I'm 39 and had higher BP readings than that towards the end[/b]; we were monitored a little more closely, but no one pushed me into anything.  There's really no evidence base for doing so, not that early.[/quote]

You have no idea what you are talking about.  OP has a heart condition and *pre existing* hypertension.  That is very different from your blood pressure becoming slightly elevated towards the end of pregnancy.  There absolutely is an evidence  base for inducing at 39 weeks for high-risk patients like OP.  [/quote]

Then why is her doctor only JUST NOW mentioning it?  Why has this plan not been discussed from day one?  Did her doctor just now figure it out?

Her doctor may well be following established protocols, but if OP is so high risk, she should be consulting with a good MFM.  Even if that person concurs, she'll have that information and feel more confident in the decision.  She also has every right to ask about induction protocols, given that inappropriate use of pitocin is not exactly rare.[/quote]

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