I know this is going to sound very crazy considering how much I have complained about this pregnancy and how excited I was to have an end in sight....but I am starting to have second thoughts about my induction on Sunday. I guess I just feel like its playing God in a way I'm not quite sure I'm comfortable with. I'm trying to come up with pros and cons, and all the pros sound very selfish. I know induction is so common and most of my friends have either been induced or had scheduled c-sections and I have never thought anything of it.....but when its me, I don't know. What if there were something wrong with the baby, I would never forgive myself for this decision. But then what if I wait and don't go into labor on my own until much later and baby is too big and I have to have an emergency c-section or baby gets injured coming through the birth canal. I'm just so confused.....
Monica

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I'm so sorry. I know it is such a tough decision with both pros and cons for each side. Here's hoping you have peace with your decision very soon. Or, maybe that your baby comes before Sunday on her own. Either way, I'm sure you will do great and you will soon be holding your sweet little one in your arms. (((Hugs)))

Everything will work out for the best. This stage in pregnancy is so hard because you so want to meet your baby and you so want them now. Plus with all the raging hormones it is so easy to second guess the decisions you make. Like Ann-Marie said I hope you find peace with your decision. Good luck!!! Who knows...you may not even have to worry about an induction. My fingers are crossed for you!!!

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Induction today is soooooooo safe, and I totally agree with you about letting the baby get so big you can't deliver. Were your other babies big? Good luck either way, and I'm confident you will be happy with your decision.

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Oh I so agree with you! I was induced with both my girls and started this pregnancy saying I really really wanted to experience going into labor on my own again. Now that I am so close and so uncomfortable I will go with the induction when offered Way to stick to my guns huh? I hope you find some peace!

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I'm sending lots of labor vibes - It's the best way out of making that tough call about induction.~~~~~~~~~~

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Thank you guys so much, I'm glad I don't sound ridiculous for being so unsure My husband thinks I'm nuts, he doesn't understand why on earth I would change my mind - its so black and white to him but he just doesn't get it. He sees how miserable and uncomfortable I am and how hard it is for me to deal with the kids every day now (he had to come home from work early every day last week to help me). But ya, my oldest was 7 lbs 9 oz, born 3 weeks early and my youngest was 8 lbs 2 oz, born 4 weeks early. This baby definitely feels bigger than both of them too. I was having some good contractions yesterday but of course they stopped when I went to bed....I am going to do everything I can to get them going again today so maybe this decision will be made for me. Otherwise I'm going to call my OB tonight and just chat with her about my concerns. Maybe there is more to her decision to induce than I know. We never really talked about it more than her saying she was going to schedule a date for me. At that point I didn't care what her reasons were
Monica

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My husband is really angry at me today for even mentioning that I didn't want to go through with it tomorrow so I guess my decision is made....
Monica

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