On Tuesday I was 50% effaced and dilated to a one. Baby boy was in position head down and doctor said it could be any day now. Everyone thinks I should schedule an induction so I won't be caught off guard and go into active labor in the middle of the night. I have precipitous birth in my medical history meaning when I say it's time I have had less than an hour before the baby is born. The hospital I am to deliver at is just about an hour away. My thinking is this, for one I don't want to be induced because I have heard it is harder on both mother and baby because you are forcing your body to do something that should happen naturally. Two I have heard people say you are more likely to have a c-section because your body isn't properly prepared for labor and delivery. Three both of my older two boys were born completely natural, no inductions or pain meds. Is it really such a bad thing I want this baby to come when he decides he is ready? There is no medical reason to be induced, baby is doing great and I haven't even reached my due date yet...it's just for convenience that certain people think I should be induced, I think it's selfish...
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do whatever you think is right! if you aren't comfortable with getting induced, then don't do it. Why would they even ask you to do that anyways? 😒
It's mostly family. They are afraid I won't make it to the hospital in time. My mother is desperately wanting to be in the delivery room so I think her reason is mostly so that she can guarantee to be there. Either way the idea of being induced scares the snot out of me. I understand I'm older this time around and things could go much differently then my past deliveries but going natural worked both times before so I'm not paranoid like everyone else. The dad is freaked he might have to play catch in the car but he still agrees that going natural is best so it's just frustrating always having to defend my decisions with everyone else.