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Hello All,
I have recently joined FIS Global around end of April. My mother recently met with an accident and she needs to be operated.
I haven't been able to update the anything regarding the insurance part yet on FIS portal.
Will my mother's treatment be covered under the insurance? If yes, what's the procedure for the same? What are the documents that I need to submit in order to claim the amount?
Can anyone please guide?
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It's safe, but not necessary in most cases. Simply being 38 weeks is not a good reason. Full-term is 39-40 weeks, and it's very safe and normal to go past 40 too.
Baby's weight can't be accurately measured in utero. That 8 lbs means nothing if you don't know your precise weight, the amount of fluids, weight of the placenta, etc. Baby is floating in there...how can they measure it?
Nothing wrong with birthing however you want to, but every intervention increases the likelihood of another intervention; and C-sections are more profitable for the doctor and hospital. If you don't want a C, avoid interventions. There's a conflict of interest unfortunately.
I was induced on my due date for a supposedly enormous baby (estimated to be 10 lbs).
The induction didn’t take and I delivered by C section. Baby was 8lbs, 2 ounces!
For my second, I went overdue and took all the growth estimates with a big pinch of salt. Ended up with a satisfying VBAC.
Apparently the measurements become less accurate as your due date approaches. I wouldn’t induce solely because of high estimated weight. And I certainly wouldn’t do so at 38 weeks. We had a bit of a rocky start with our first born, which I attribute partly to him being not quite ready to be born when he was! Baby will be absolutely fine at 38 weeks, but should only be born before they’re ready for a good reason.
100%! It’s about baby head bone meeting mama’s pelvic bone. The latter should be bigger than former 😅
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Ask your doctor what your bishop score is closer to the induction date. If it’s low, it’s gonna be a rough/long induction. Your body needs to be ready to birth a baby. If you’re starting to dilate and ripen, it should go smoothly (note this is unlikely if you’re a first time mom at 38 weeks).
For what it’s worth outside of the United States where they don’t do as many inductions the average week of delivery is 41 weeks. I have had three kids. All of them went past 40 and all of them were 9-10lbs delivered relatively easily vaginally when they were ready to come, which was oddly always the day before I had had enough and had an induction scheduled 🙃
Not a doctor but “safety” wise, I’d consider it a safe option and good for the right situation. I was induced for both my kids. It was uncomfortable but a blip in the overall experience. DM me if you want more insights there.
However, reasons to do it matter. Are they suggesting it because of current weight? If babe grows ~.5lb/week, then you’ll have a 9lb at a 40week arrival. If size at delivery is a worry (perhaps you have a small frame or pelvic bone) then perhaps consider it. I’d want to know more of the rationale behind that rec before I went away from the path of following my body’s natural timing.
I’ve been induced twice after hitting 41 weeks and being just ready. However, in both cases I was hoping to avoid it. Both were relatively safe but (as with everything), there is *some* risk as it’s an intervention.
First labor was 36 hrs, 3 hrs of pushing, and vaccuum delivery that, if failed, would have meant a pivot to c section. Clearly, intervention cascade here. I also was miserable the entire time… baby was not ready to come and I should have listened to my body.
Second labor was much shorter, much easier, and in general a pleasant experience.. although I still wish I could have gone into labor spontaneously.
I ignore all weight measurements honestly, I’ve heard such extreme stories of those being off that I think it’s fun info to have, but does not factor into my birthing decisions.
My super petite MIL gave birth to a 10 lb baby epidural free and was fine. High weight baby alone does not automatically indicate a difficult labor.
According to the most up to date research, an induction at 39 weeks is the safest option and lowest chance for c section. They have found the best outcomes rather than waiting for natural labor. Check out the ARRIVE study. It's absolutely safe. The safest option, in fact. At 39 weeks.