Plan to give birth early

With DS I had a planned c-section at 39 weeks. I think it is standard with most elect c-sections that they do it a week early.
He was breech, and they didn't want me going into labour, which is why it was planned for a week early.

Many hospitals won't induce you before at least 41 weeks unless there is a medical reason (at Waitak, it's 41+5) b/c of the odds of it failing and needing more intervention (incl. epidural and CS).

Yea, that makes sense to me... unless there was a medical reason for doing so (in which case, of course, it would make total sense), I'd be pretty sceptical about a MW who was happy to induce someone early, I'd be pretty confident that if your body hasn't gone into labour naturally before 40 weeks, it's because the baby could do with a bit more time in there.

Unless it was for medical reasons, why would you want to delivery early?

hila1 wrote: personally want to have the baby before or at 40 weeks, as I am wanting a VBAC. If I go over by more than a week I will have to have a c-section, as it can be dangerous to induce a women who has a scar in her uterus as the drugs can cause the scar to rupture. My midwife doesn't want to allow me to go anymore than 1 week over, as she is worried about the strain it could put on my scar.

Is that not a medically required reason though?

I know mine definitely didn't do any internals or S&S before 40 weeks. And she said she'd monitor it after 40 weeks and induction wouldn't happen until 10 days over due (unless absolutely necessary).

Lily was born at 39 weeks though but all happened naturally.

I dont see where the OP said she wanted to deliver early for any reason just asking if anyone was.... so not sure why all the responses have been directed that way.

I was induced at 38 weeks due to poor liver function and my son being IUGR (below the norm small baby). I was told at 34 weeks that delivery could be any time from then depending on my sons health in utero.

Unfortunately, my body was not ready and the intervention cascaded ended in an emergency c-section as DS went into fetal distress.

Its not something I would care to repeat.

Like others have said, if its a choice rather than a medical need than I would be concerned that any LMC would condone that prior to 40 weeks.

I have heard that some will induce at 38-39b weeks for special circumstances such as the baby's father being terminally ill so he can meet his child.....

i dont know if depression is a valid reason medically - but i do know that induction of a baby that isnt ready has more chance of needing intervention and i dont imagine that would help with state of mind after the birth... i would think that maybe changing meds or the way you are handling it would be a better option.
then again i know nothing about depression.

How early are you talking. If it is over 37 weeks then it isn't early as term is considered from 37 weeks. Your MW would have to refer you to the hospital for an OB assessment as they have the final say on inductions in Palmy, and some are not that keen on early inductions (I had pre PE and the dopey biarch wasn't going to induce me early - which was wrong as I developed PE a few days after that).

Talk to your MW about it and ask to see an OB to see if they can get you a MMW assessment done.

The ob's in Palmy all have carrots stuck up their bums. They are very reluctant to do anything unless they have to.

I agree with Deb, talk to your mw and/or gp about the depression as there has to be some help that they can provide or explore with meds and what have you.