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geh8-3-08 (1303.5 days ago)
My doc said he will induce me at 41 weeks if I dont go sooner. I am 38 now.

kathleen (1310 days ago)
in the uk doctors tend 2 let u go 10 days over b4 they induce u

hotpotaaaaato (1310.2 days ago)
around 2 weeks past your due date your placenta slowly begins to stop functioning... if not caught in time baby can die... that`s why docs will usually induce 1-2 weeks after due date

coltonsmom (1310.3 days ago)
I was induced twice so far. First time, I went 19 days PAST my due date. I went to my regular dr. visit and my dr. noticed I was swollen (toxemia) - so they induced me that day. I had to leave his office and go straight to the hospital. That was with my daughter back in 1986 (22 years ago). With my 2nd baby, I was induced 2 weeks before my due date. I was induced for 2 reasons. 1. Advanced maternal age (I was 39 years old) and 2. I had gestational diabetes (baby can get really big). I`ve never had a natural child birth. I guess it greatly depends on the situation and what your symptoms are. I think you ultimately have a say in whether or not your induced unless it`s a medical emergency. Some women will jump at the chance to be induced past their due date. Just remember though, that if you go too far past your due date, the placenta becomes `old` and doesn`t properly nourish your baby. Not to frighten you or anything, but your baby can die or get seriously sick from being in the woumb too long (42 weeks or more).



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