Guest guest Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 I'm the one that was 42 weeks with gestational diabetes--- and I didn't mind the pitocin. I thought I was NEVER going to have that baby. And if pitocin is what it took to get her out, crank it up! AA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 LOL!!! I think the important thing regarding birthing issues is that women have the CHOICE and accurate information to make their own decisions on what's right for them...not to be bullied by any health care provider. Our hypnobirthing instructor prepared us for my forced pitocin experience...thank god! I didn't think I would experience it with a midwife, but I did. I'm glad I was prepared. btw, did you know that the gestational period in England is considered to be 41 weeks!!! I guess we slack off over here in the US!!! Haaaaaaaa! , darranged wrote: > > I'm the one that was 42 weeks with gestational diabetes--- and I > didn't mind the pitocin. I thought I was NEVER going to have that > baby. And if pitocin is what it took to get her out, crank it up! > > AA > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 studies were released last year that showed that the average gestational period in the US right now is only 39 weeks. that's solely because we have one of the highest induction rates in the world. studies in countries that induce rarely (but have maternal and fetal outcomes better than ours) show that most first pregnancies last an average of 41 weeks, 5 days. psh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 I thought it was 38 weeks from conception. earthmother <earthmother213 wrote: studies were released last year that showed that the average gestational period in the US right now is only 39 weeks. that's solely because we have one of the highest induction rates in the world. studies in countries that induce rarely (but have maternal and fetal outcomes better than ours) show that most first pregnancies last an average of 41 weeks, 5 days. psh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 the EDD is usually determined from the last menstrual period, even though that usually means you're counting in about two weeks before you actually got pregnant. so when we say a pregnancy averages 40 weeks, it really averages 38 or so -- so yes, you're right. but most first pregnancies go longer, and it's usually impossible to pinpoint the ACTUAL date of conception (unless the woman was tracking her ovulation extremely cloesly or using IVF), so it's really quite ambiguous all around. so it's pretty impossible to pinpoint a pregnancies gestation down to so small a number...but that won't keep people from trying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 I know EXACTLY when I got pregnant earthmother <earthmother213 wrote: the EDD is usually determined from the last menstrual period, even though that usually means you're counting in about two weeks before you actually got pregnant. so when we say a pregnancy averages 40 weeks, it really averages 38 or so -- so yes, you're right. but most first pregnancies go longer, and it's usually impossible to pinpoint the ACTUAL date of conception (unless the woman was tracking her ovulation extremely cloesly or using IVF), so it's really quite ambiguous all around. so it's pretty impossible to pinpoint a pregnancies gestation down to so small a number...but that won't keep people from trying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 yeah, i knew with both of mine too, to the day, and i wasn't tracking or anything. just knew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 That's kind of amazing that the average is that high. I went into labour on my own during my 36th week. Most people in my family tend to go into labour way early. It might be some form of hereditary thing passed down in my family. One of my cousins had 2 babies prematurely. The first at 2 pounds 7 ounces and the second at one pound 11 ounces. Both babies were borderline with the gestational periods being long enough for them to survive IIRC somewhere around 25-27 weeks? With early numbers in the mix like that and doctors inducing before a woman goes over more than 2 weeks it seems like the average gestational period would be a lot lower. Renee robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: I thought it was 38 weeks from conception. earthmother <earthmother213 wrote: studies were released last year that showed that the average gestational period in the US right now is only 39 weeks. that's solely because we have one of the highest induction rates in the world. studies in countries that induce rarely (but have maternal and fetal outcomes better than ours) show that most first pregnancies last an average of 41 weeks, 5 days. psh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 My water broke 36 ours before I started having contractions, which were then only triggered by a second dose of pitocin. Pitocin prevented me from having a c-section. I was reluctant at first but it works. EW -- In , darranged wrote: > > I'm the one that was 42 weeks with gestational diabetes--- and I > didn't mind the pitocin. I thought I was NEVER going to have that > baby. And if pitocin is what it took to get her out, crank it up! > > AA > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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