When will I be induced?

[Wishing84]

Jumping the gun a little here. I am nearly 39 weeks. Got my next midwife appointment at 40+4 when I will be offered a sweep. Then next midwife appointment at 41+2. I just wondered when they normally offer induction? I am a first time mum by the way.

Thanks ladies

 

[Mayflower85]

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[Rooster30]

Depends on your hospital. I got induced at Term+14 with my son. With my daughter I was booked in for Term+10 (different hospital).

 

[Coletteypie]

My hospital is term +12. When you reach you due date they should be booking you in for your induction.

 

[Orion]

Like others have said, it depends on what rules your midwives go by in your area.

This is my first baby and I had my first sweep at 40+5, and at the same time they booked an appointment for my 2nd sweep for 40+8, and an induction date for 40+12. I think my induction got pushed a few days later to avoid the weekend and to give sweep number 2 a decent chance. But my check ups have all been really good - baby and I appear to be healthy so there's no reason to rush any of this.

There are so many factors I think it'd be impossible to give you a definite answer

 

[littlemonkey]

Most areas leave you to go a week overdue at least, with it typically being between 10 and 14 days when an induction is offered.

With my first as soon as I reached 40 weeks they booked me in for an induction at +10 days.

I ended up in the hospital with high blood pressure at 40 +6 so got induced then. Personally after my experience with the induction, I would suggest leaving it as long as you physically can to give your body chance to go naturally.

 

[Allthingsgirly]

Similar to Orion really.

I was booked in i think 2 days before my 2 weeks was up (i had gone overdue) i cant tell you how many sweeps i had in the meantime to try to start things off!

I was told at the hospital even though i was in due to be induced i didn't have to be induced i could wait things out to see if the baby would come naturally but in hindsight i knew i was delaying the inevitable because my little boy was not going to come out on his own! He needed some gentle persuasion shall we say !

Forgot to mention if i had decided to go home after yet another sweep (unsucessful) i would still have to go back in for daily monitoring & they would need to check with the doctors i was okay to go before just letting me! i also hadn't choosen my local hospital to birth in so that also had to factor in somewhere! In the end though i was told that it would be advisable to stay in & i'm so glad in the end that i did!

 

[Emapot1]

Surrey based, 42 weeks
Or if your waters break or you start to labour but need help after the s&s for the infection risks. Xxx

 

[Emapot1]

I had a s&s at 40+1, waters broke 40+2 (pm), went in for a gel 40+3, induction failed so had drip 40+4, baby born 40+5!! He took his time ��

 

[first_time_mum]

With my little girl it was 40+12 but as others have said it's different everywhere xx

 

[Toni.C]

I was induced at term plus 12. With the pessary, +13 had 2 rounds of gel,+14 he was born by c section and was probably still hanging onto my ribs as they had to use forceps too.