date for induction

[Kimbo]

when do they give you a date for induction?

i have midwife 2 more times now before i'm due. i have her tomorrow morning and then again next wednesday.
at next weeks appointment, ill only have 4 days until my due date, so do they give you a date for induction then, or do you go back again when you're past your due date?

 

[mayday]

When I was a week overdue my midwife booked my induction. I would have been 42+1 but I didn't need it in the end. What surprised me was how far in advance people book inductions - why? Anything between 37 and 42 weeks is considered a normal time for baby to arrive. There's not a lot of point in booking one before your due date, just in case! I had a very long and difficult birth which eventually resulted in a section and then high dependency ward for me and SCBU for baby, but strangely it wasn't a very painful experience. Everything I have read about inductions says they are painful - I wouldn't be looking to plan one unless all other options have been explored.

 

[Strangeness]

My induction was booked when I was a week overdue and it was for 12 days over. I don't think they book it until you have gone over.

 

[kellie80]

I had mine booked with Aimee at 38 weeks for when I was 40+11 but I think it was only cos I had an appointment with the consultant.
With Nathan it was booked when I was 3 days over for 40+14 and the gave me a sweep at the same time. I never needed it though.

 

[trixipaws]

mine was 3 days after my due date i think (didnt need it tho hehe) i think it was booked from about 7 months preg but cant remember exactly sorry

 

[Squiglet]

I was 40 + 5 which was a Thursday when they booked my induction for Tia... for the following Wednesday... but I ended up popping on the Sunday at 41+1. Usually you don't make it to the induction date, which is why they don't tend to book the induction until you are actually over your due date.

 

[leckershell]

I had appointment at 40+2 when my induction was booked for 12 days overdue, in our area you are supposed to have a choice of 10 or 14 days overdue but because I was booked in a hospital out of the area, they only did 12 days overdue. My midwife tried to get me in for 10 days overdue cos of my sciatica, very painful. I then had an appointment at 41+2, had a sweep, and Ryan was born the next day at term+10, 2 days before the booked induction.

Don't be wishing yourself an induction... I've heard from a lot of ladies that it isn't the easier option, and going into labour naturally is preferable.

 

[Kimbo]

I had appointment at 40+2 when my induction was booked for 12 days overdue, in our area you are supposed to have a choice of 10 or 14 days overdue but because I was booked in a hospital out of the area, they only did 12 days overdue. My midwife tried to get me in for 10 days overdue cos of my sciatica, very painful. I then had an appointment at 41+2, had a sweep, and Ryan was born the next day at term+10, 2 days before the booked induction.

Don't be wishing yourself an induction... I've heard from a lot of ladies that it isn't the easier option, and going into labour naturally is preferable.

no i wasnt wishing for an induction, just wanted to know if they gave you a date or not.

thanks

 

[leckershell]

lol sorry

 

[Lola's Mummy]

The hospital booked me in for induction when i went to see the consultant at T+3 the induction was booked for T+13 but i gave birth T+12

 

[chrystaltips]

If nothing happens before then I've got my next appointment with a midwife at T+8. I'm assuming they'll give me sweep then and also set a date for induction for a few days later if the sweep does nothing.

 

[Gemma & Jake]

I was booked in for induction at 40+3 and I was induced at 40+12

 

[paradysso]

mine was booked T+10 for T+14. but if i wanted i could have waited and they would just monitor me each day until i went into established labour naturally. which i wished i did now, but oh well lol

 

[Bee]

My sister was booked for an induction at her 40 week appointment but round here they don't like u going over 10 days so her induction was booked for 10 days over her due date.