[HPFGU-OTChatter] Sarah's daft question (LOL)

[Heidi Tandy]

> In a message dated 3/22/2005 8:47:47 AM Pacific Standard Time,
sarah asked:
>
>>  Is this a daft question?  How does everybody know exactly when their
>>  babies are going to be born.  Unless you know something I don't (or
>>  you're all having planned caesarians) babies come when they are
>>  ready ... :)
>>

LunaLovesHarry wrote:
> Hey Sarah,
> I don't know if these gals had caesarian's, but my cousin recently had 
> her
> little girl and they chose a date to induce her! I guess you can plan 
> anything,
> including childbirth, these days. :)  Personally, I waited until I went 
> into
> labor.

I waited in my first pregnancy. My second one, on day 12 past my due 
date, I agreed to be induced - it just wasn't starting on its own. But I 
did manage those two without painkillers, so although I've heard people 
say that induction = epidural, in my case it didn't.

This go-round, I expect induction because last time, I went so fast, 
this time there's concern I wouldn't get to the hospital in time so 
hypnobirthing, here I come!