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You are technically considered full term at 37 weeks but most doctors will not induce before 39 weeks and only then out of medical necessity. Babies need a full 40 weeks, I know the last few weeks are hard but try to stick it out till baby is ready. Also, inducing usually causes a harder labor, instead of letting the contractions gradually become more intense, they come faster and stronger earlier so it's harder to manage. Most doctors won't induce before 39+ weeks unless medically necessary. Before a baby is full term, the lungs aren't fully developed and the baby could be born with problems breathing. No doctor wants that liability I'm sure. My doc used to induce at 39 weeks (39+1 with my daughter for GD, 39+6 with my son because I was so miserable), but this time she told me she'd schedule me for 40+6 if this baby hadn't arrived yet. She said she could induce me this week if I was adamant about it, but conditions weren't favorable

Most doctors won't induce before 39+ wks unless medically necessary. Before a baby is full term, the lungs aren't fully developed and the baby could be born with problems breathing. No doctor wants that liability I'm sure. I was induced at 39wks because of preeclamsia with my first. With my second, i was scheduled for an induction at 41wks if he didn't come on his own. I walked like crazy and had the fastest labor. A million times better than my induction. My induction turned into a c-section at 17hrs. My natural labor gave me an amazingly fast vbac. It's best for you and the baby to wait if your are both healthy.

With my first, I was induced at 40+2. It wasn't medically necessary but more becuz he was going on vacation and it would be a 45min drive to another delivering hospital if I went into labour (I requested the induction, it wasn't suggested or pushed on me for his convenience). With my second, I had a stretch & sweep at 40wks and drug induction at 41+1. With this one, we're starting stretch & sweeps at 37wks (if applicable) and they'll be done weekly til 40-41wks, then I'll be drug induced from there. I'm attempting a VBAC this time, so we're starting a more natural approach earlier, hoping to avoid drug induction (risk factor increases for VBAC with drug induction). He wouldn't do it that early if I didn't need it tho. Both of my OB'S wanted to wait til 40wks, minimum.

My doc used to induce at 39 weeks (39+1 with my daughter for GD, 39+6 with my son because I was so miserable), but this time she told me she'd schedule me for 40+6 if this baby hadn't arrived yet. She said she could induce me this week if I was adamant about it, but conditions weren't favorable (baby is high and although I'm dialated to a 3, I haven't thinned at all), so I'm trying to wait it out.

I have to get induced early due to my immune issues, but even then I have to be at least 39w and usually 39.5w.. and that is considered medically necessary. Unless there is a reason to do it earlier (pre-e, low fluid, etc.) I don't think you'll get induced.

You are technically considered full term at 37 weeks but most doctors will not induce before 39 weeks and only then out of medical necessity.

I was induced at 39w with my first by an emerg doc (I thought my water broke after stretch and sweep, but it didn't)... but she got in trouble for doing so without valid reason.

Babies need a full 40 weeks, I know the last few weeks are hard but try to stick it out till baby is ready. Also, inducing usually causes a harder labor, instead of letting the contractions gradually become more intense, they come faster and stronger earlier so its harder to manage.

My doctor said nothing before 39 my sister in the same city different doc wouldn't until 40 weeks