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May 2026 Babies 🇺🇸

Induction

This is more of a rant than anything. I am due May 11. I planned on working until May 1. I’ve had a high BP reading in office before, two readings but they said the first one didn’t count (I’m not sure the reasoning why but that’s ok) a few weeks ago I left an appointment everything was fine. The next day my clinical notes are updated saying I need to start NST twice a week. I was not talked to about this in office so of course I call, and the doctor informed me she reviewed my chart and my BP readings and that led to that decision. Fast forward Easter weekend I go to an NST in then sent to LD where I am in the hospital Friday to Sunday. I go to my appointment after being released I am told to pick a day for induction within the next two weeks. Ok no problem, I inform my job I need to start leave early, make necessary arrangements. I go today, and I am informed by a different doctor I can not be induced, they legally can’t before 39 weeks. Which I am ok with but why was I told one thing now it’s all of a sudden different? She said my BP has been fine? So why am I doing NST twice a week? I am honestly so upset because I am being told different things by different doctors at the same practice. I made arrangements, missing more work, for nothing essentially. I feel the communication is lacking. I’m not upset about not being induced, I’m upset that I was told to do and prepare for something, to then be told that’s not happening and that everything. To missing work twice a week for unnecessary testing, because according to the Dr everything has been fine. I spent a weekend in the hospital, because everything is fine. I’m very conflicted.