Can I Make My Baby Come Out 3 Weeks Early? Posted: 12-02-03 20:40pm
I am 15 weeks prenant today 12/2 and my
due date is may 25th. I am supposed to be
in a wedding in cabo san lucas, mexico on
may 20th. I am wondering if there is a
way to make the baby come out a few weeks
early and still be healthy? I know I will
not be able to fly on the 20th so I need
to know.
Thank you all for reading.
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redrose
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Posted: 12-02-03 22:53pm
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Suzy
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Posted: 12-03-03 02:07am
Goodness me don't be so silly. That has
got to be the most selfish thing I have
ever heard. You are going to carry this
child for nearly 9 months, and then you
want to risk it's health so you can look
good in your brides maid dress ?? Use
your head girl ! I'm sure your friend
will understand that you will be close to
your delivery date and that's why you
can't be at the wedding.
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mckimto
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Joined: 02 Dec 2003 Posts: 2 Location: Arizona
I Understand Posted: 12-03-03 10:24am
It is really not about being selfish, I
obviously want the healthiest baby ever.
I also wanted to be in my mother's wedding
too. Two very important things to me.
They will all understand. I was just
wondering if there was a way to please
both of the 2 most important people to me.
I appreciate you replying but I do not
appreciate you calling me selfish.
Thanks
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Darling
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Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 875
Posted: 12-03-03 11:21am
Could you not go to your doctor and ask
for your labor to be induced??? I'm not
sure if they would do it but there are
some doctors who would. However your
child would still only be a few days old
and I would not want to take such a young
infant out of the country
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wendy1214
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Posted: 12-03-03 11:35am
Is there anyway your mother would be
willing to post pone her wedding a month
for you?? I am very sure she would not
want to jepordize the health of her
daughter and grandchild. I realize
things need to be booked far in advance,
but maybe just move it a month or so with
out any monetary backlashes. If not, it
is your mother, and she would want what is
best for you. Mothers are selfish for
their children- not themselves- not
trying to say anything against you, but
mothers make sacrifices all the time for
their children- it is their nature. Talk
to her and I am sure she would
understand.
Good luck, and let us know what happens.
Wendy
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oana23
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to Mckimto Posted: 12-14-03 09:46am
Hey girl.... I don't wanna call you
selfish but why would you want your baby
to come and be a premature baby with
complications, just to be in a wedding????
think about that... I mean I understand
it is very important to you and all, but
just think about it... My friend was
tired of herself beinpregnant and she had
3 more days to go, and the doctor told her
as a joke to have sex and eat spicy stuff
, and guess what the baby came .... But
you don't want to have the baby tooooo
urly do you ?
Oana23
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expectingjoshua
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Posted: 12-16-03 10:26am
Yopu may not like being called selfish,
but that's basically what you are. Or,
atleast, what you are coming across as.
There is no way to guarantee the health
and safety, nevermind the readiness, of
your baby if it is born three weeks
early...Purposefully. Just dealt with the
fact that you may not be there, but for a
really good reason. Probably the best
reason I can think of!
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insurancegirl
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Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 5286
Posted: 12-16-03 10:33am
Please ask your mother to reschedule...So
that you and your baby can be healthy!
Jennifer
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lawyermum
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Joined: 14 Oct 2003 Posts: 10 Location: Miami
I Understand Posted: 12-16-03 16:09pm
I sort of have the same dilemma. My two
best friends are getting married on march
13, but I am due on march 12. My decision
was to attend their bridal showers and ask
them to forgive me for not being at the
weddings. The fact is that the health of
the baby is the most important thing. I
don't think you're being selfish!
However, think of the worst that could
happen and that will make you think twice.
Maybe your mom can have a small ceremony
at home, after cabo, where you and the
baby can attend. That way she will have
her beautiful wedding in cabo as well as
an intimate event with her close relatives
at home. You can even make it a pot luck
event where close family members can share
some old memories of the bride. Just a
thought. Good luck...And let us know what
you decide.
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heidi23
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Are You Crazy!!!! Posted: 01-11-04 18:38pm
I just read your qustion...Andi almost
cannotbelieve wha I read....You want o
possibly risk yorunborn babyshealt because
of a wedding....That is so
selfish....First of al there isreally no
way to ake a bby come into this world
earlyunless decided and done soby a
doctor.A doctor would not induce a
pregnancy unless there was a severv
medical problem having to do with yourself
orhe unborn baby.....Things that could
lead upto an induction cold be for the
mother preclampsia,gestational
dieabetes,iron defficences and many
others...Babies are sometims delivered
early because of an inuterine growth
retardation low fetal movement and other
things as well...The only advice I want to
giv you is thathen your baby is ready to
coe into this world he/she will please dot
rush things ...A baby delivred 3 eks early
would still be considered full term but
nothing is garunteed and the lungs ould be
underdeveloped ad other things could
gowrong too....My daughter was deliverd at
36 weeks becausei had delivered preclmpsia
ad was at risk for havin seizures so my ob
decided to induce....I wasnt woried about
anything because I as tld my baby as a wee
awayfrom full term and that everything
would be fine....Well everythingwasnt
fine.....Her lungs still had no fully
develpoed she had to be put ina bubble
than on a machine called c-pap nd when
that dident work they had to call a
transport tem from he closest childrens
hospitaland rush her there to be put on a
ventilator because she couldent
breathe...This all could have been
prevented....I dident get to hold her for
many days and mentally it all did a toll
on me.....Please tis is yur baby health
please stop thinking about a weddingand
think abut he health of your
newbornbaby....Also even ifyou did have
the baby early......You wouldent want t
travel t of the country withhim/her
anyways....Trust me......Tis obviously
must be your firstbaby....Also ittakes
time to recover from a vaginal delivery
andeven longer from a c section you
wouldnt be up to beingin a wedding anyway
most likely...Anyways good luck
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caracook
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Joined: 02 Jan 2004 Posts: 464 Location: Richmond, KY
Posted: 01-11-04 21:39pm
I understand that you're prolly sick of
being pregnant and you want the baby out.
It's only 3 weeks before he or she should
arrive but everyone is right. It's not a
good idea. Why risk the health and safety
of your baby for a wedding??? The person
who came up with the idea of your mom
having a little post wedding bash at home
is a smart lady. That's a very good idea.
Just don't do anything to possibly hurt
your child just to get it out. Was your
child planned? I get the feeling it
wasn't...
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Untimely Blessings
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Joined: 06 Jan 2004 Posts: 383
Posted: 01-11-04 21:42pm
K listen up, I gave birth to my daughter,
christina, at 35 weeks she weighed 5lbs
2ozs and was only 18 inches long! Her
apgar score was 4!! I wasn’t able to take
her home until 8 days after I was
discharged, it really hurts not taking
your baby home and that’s what you risk
when you induce labor early on! Please
don’t risk your baby’s health!
Kelly
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usaineurope
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Worried About Cabo Posted: 01-12-04 09:13am
I have a small amount of advice for you.
I would not want to try to even take a
baby out of the country that early. Do
you realize that you would need a passport
for the baby and all needed vaccinations
before you go. You seroiusly would not
want to risk your babies health by not
getting required vaccinations which can
not be done in one day. There's a lot of
work needed to take a small child to a
foreign country. I think it would be way
too much stress on you and your baby by
even worrying about it all. Your mother
should understand..I hope. Take care of
yourself and your baby!