What is it about this ESTIMATED date that makes everyone freak out?
I went to my 40wk check up and was asked if I wanted to induce. NO. So now I have to go in TWICE next week for nst and bpp. Bleh.
Then my mom starts freaking out on me saying well, they could put you in labor but no, you wont have that will you? (in a tone of voice that clearly implies I am being unreasonable and arbitrary)
Um, no, why would I? I tried to explain to her that the NORMAL and AVERAGE time to give birth is between 38 and 42 weeks, thereby making 42 as normal and safe and average as say, 40 or 38.
Then I listend to her go on and on about how DANGEROUS It is to go late, how the placenta (just magically on you edd I guess) stops working etc. etc. etc.
If my OB isnt worried, why is she? (of course I guess she is worried, therefor all these tests)
So I tell her about the twice weekly nst's and once weekly bpp to reassure her, to which she very doubtfully says well, why put yourself through all that when you could just have the baby?
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SHE never had to do any of that! (Of course, her body is more perfect than mine and would never be LATE, wth?)
I probally wont even make it to those apts the way things are progressing, but even if I do........why would I want to force the kid out when he isnt ready? I told her induction doesnt always work (well it sure did for HER) and that you greatly increase your risks of an unnecesary csect when you go around doing unnecesary inductions then she was back to the how dagerous it is for the baby to go late. sigh. She isnt listening to me that ONE< IM NOT LATE and two, UNECESARY INDUCTION is whats dangerous, not lettign the baby come a week after an ESTIMATED due date. Sheesh! What does it take? To me, LATE is after 42weeks. Really.
Im going to just not talk to her until Im in labor. Yeah, thats what I'll do!
I went to my 40wk check up and was asked if I wanted to induce. NO. So now I have to go in TWICE next week for nst and bpp. Bleh.
Then my mom starts freaking out on me saying well, they could put you in labor but no, you wont have that will you? (in a tone of voice that clearly implies I am being unreasonable and arbitrary)
Um, no, why would I? I tried to explain to her that the NORMAL and AVERAGE time to give birth is between 38 and 42 weeks, thereby making 42 as normal and safe and average as say, 40 or 38.
Then I listend to her go on and on about how DANGEROUS It is to go late, how the placenta (just magically on you edd I guess) stops working etc. etc. etc.
If my OB isnt worried, why is she? (of course I guess she is worried, therefor all these tests)
So I tell her about the twice weekly nst's and once weekly bpp to reassure her, to which she very doubtfully says well, why put yourself through all that when you could just have the baby?
:SHE never had to do any of that! (Of course, her body is more perfect than mine and would never be LATE, wth?)
I probally wont even make it to those apts the way things are progressing, but even if I do........why would I want to force the kid out when he isnt ready? I told her induction doesnt always work (well it sure did for HER) and that you greatly increase your risks of an unnecesary csect when you go around doing unnecesary inductions then she was back to the how dagerous it is for the baby to go late. sigh. She isnt listening to me that ONE< IM NOT LATE and two, UNECESARY INDUCTION is whats dangerous, not lettign the baby come a week after an ESTIMATED due date. Sheesh! What does it take? To me, LATE is after 42weeks. Really.
Im going to just not talk to her until Im in labor. Yeah, thats what I'll do!
Hang in there and try not to answer the phone!
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