[cinnabubble]

Sounds ridiculous. I had a child at 41 weeks when almost 37. Labour started naturally, but was augmented. At 40, I was induced at 41+2 because I was considered overdue enough.

Honestly, I'd ditch the OB and go public unless something other than your age puts you at risk.

[Shellby]

My friend had her little baby 6 months ago and she is also 40. I asked her when she was reaching 40 weeks if they did induction due to age and she was saying no, they just following your pregnancy along like everyone elses - if a problem comes up then they will deal with it just like someone who is 24. She ended up going into natural labour at 40+1.

So I would ask him if he is willing to allow you to go over if you wish at the time - he maybe willing to be flexible with what he does. If he isn't then I would be looking for someone else also - unless you really want to be induced at 40 weeks and not go over.

[katbalou]

DS1 - I was 37 and was induced at 38 weeks due to IUGR, but nothing to do with being AMA.

DS2 - I was 39 and birthed naturally at 40 weeks + 6 days.

DS3 - I was 42 when labour started naturally at 40 weeks (waters broke then contractions), then stopped. I needed a little help to get things going again.

No-one at any stage mentioned being induced due to age - only due to how baby was progressing.

Good luck. First bub at 40 - how exciting for you!

[MakeLoveNotBacon]

My first at 37 I was under midwife care until I went over my due date. The Ob then did go on about induction and stillbirth but I asked to be monitored and he came at 41 weeks naturally.

Had my second at 40 all under midwife care at a birthing centre and no-one mentioned induction at all during the pregnancy, they were happy to let me go 10 days over before considering other options. He came one day before 40 weeks anyway.

[50ftqueenie]

DD arrived at 41 weeks when I was 35
DS arrived at 42 weeks when I was 38

I wasn't induced for either and my OB was happy to see how things went with some monitoring after 40 weeks. I can't advise you what you should do, but just wanted to let you know how things worked out for me. A second opinion won't hurt, but I can tell you that those last 2 weeks with DS were the longest weeks of my life! I'll cross my fingers that your baby arrives happy and healthy and "on time"

[Etta]

I was pregnant at 41 and a midwife dismissed any worries that I was too old for Family Birth Unit - she didn't seem to think that 41 was old at all. Later when I had GD the obstructician told me 'we induce at 40 weeks and 39 if you are insulin dependant'. I managed to get out of obs control and back to FBU, and went into natural labour at 40+3 days.

I stuck to what I knew was my due date rather than the hospital's date - by their reckoning I would have been about 2 weeks over. Everything was fine - healthy baby and natural labour, although some placental deterioration. Nobody but creepy obs seemed to be fussed about induction and dates - more concerned with monitoring mine and my baby's health.

[au*lit]

I was 37 when I had DS. I was induced with gel on the evening of 41 + 1 with the intention of coming in for ARM/drip the following morning, but the gel was enough to get me going.

My age was never mentioned as a reason for inducing, my OB only talked about the possible degradation of the placenta.