by Jamie Reed posted in Pregnancy

I left my 37 week pregnancy checkup feeling good about life. The baby was doing great, I felt great, and the nurse practitioner I met with (my doctor had been called into surgery) said everything was going perfectly. She mentioned that my doctor would call that afternoon or the next day to set an induction date for 2-3 weeks out so that, if I hadn't had the baby by then, things would be set.
When I received a call from the hospital the following day to let me know my induction had been scheduled for about a week out, I totally freaked out. I hung up the phone, walked in the other room to tell my mom I would be having a baby in a week. Then proceeded to call my husband with the news. And then I broke down and cried.
I?ve spent the past few days trying to figure out why this upset me so much. Obviously my pregnancy is nearing the end and at some point this baby is coming. Maybe it?s just having someone else (besides the baby) decide when that time would be"
I honestly don?t know too much about induction (and I?m trying not to Google too much!) other than the fact that ?well-meaning? friends keep telling me to avoid it if I can. Which is, of course, super helpful considering it?s already booked.
While I 100 percent want to do whatever my medical team advises to best ensure a healthy baby, I think maybe I just feel a little cheated by the whole thing. Here's the reality of the situation: I'm only being induced 11 days before my actual ...