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Is Induced Labor Safe For Baby And The Mother?

I'm 38 weeks and i only dilated 1 and a half centimeter and my doctor has set up an appointment for me to go get my labor induced is it OK for me to go ahead and do that my baby is already facing down and i was suppose to be due on the 29 of this month.
Mon, 5 Jan 2015
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I needed some more information. Why did your doctor decide to induce labour at 38 weeks of pregnancy?
Do you have any pregnancy problems like diabetes, hypertension etc?

If you are keeping good health and have no pregnancy problems if I were your doctor I would wait till completion of 40 weeks of pregnancy with weekly clinic follow up. If not delivered by 40 weeks pregnancy, then I would do internal examination to try to separate gestational sac membrane from the uterus wall (sweeping of membranes). I would induce labour at 41 weeks if not delivered by then.
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Is Induced Labor Safe For Baby And The Mother?

Hi I needed some more information. Why did your doctor decide to induce labour at 38 weeks of pregnancy? Do you have any pregnancy problems like diabetes, hypertension etc? If you are keeping good health and have no pregnancy problems if I were your doctor I would wait till completion of 40 weeks of pregnancy with weekly clinic follow up. If not delivered by 40 weeks pregnancy, then I would do internal examination to try to separate gestational sac membrane from the uterus wall (sweeping of membranes). I would induce labour at 41 weeks if not delivered by then. I hope I have answered to your satisfaction.