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Julie Ann B's avatar

And many of them are impatient and want to choose their delivery day and will beg their doctor to induce them. Although there are some legitimate reasons to be induced, it’s very sad that often the mom is just tired of being pregnant.

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ViaVeritasVita's avatar

Regarding induction, an anecdote from 30-ish years ago:

SIL, wanting to be attended by her chosen OB, who was going out ( on vacation? don't remember), had choice of: wait for baby's time and have another attendant, or, have birth with chosen OB and induction. She chose the latter. Baby was born, oxygen was given, baby was never 'quite right'. To my mind and experience of child, child at 2,3 was retarded. SIL never (2 previous births) had a totally 'natural' childbirth, choosing (as MIL put it) just a little something to get over the pain.

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