Intuition making me feel like I shouldn’t go past 39 weeks and I’m asking for an induction. Anyone feel this way?

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I’m 38 weeks and a few days with my second baby. going for a VBAC and was planning to wait for labor to start spontaneously but in the last few weeks I’ve felt like I must have baby no later than 40 weeks. Just thinking about waiting makes my palms sweat.

It is so bizarre because I don’t really feel nervous about the TOLAC at all. I’m mostly worried about being away from my sweet toddler for a few days. But for some reason I feel like I absolutely cannot go past 40 weeks. My doctors are leaving it up to me, if I want to wait for spontaneous labor I can or I can choose IOL at 39, 40, or 41 weeks.

Anyone else get this weird spidey sense about pregnancy/labor? Can’t explain it. I’m usually very go with the flow kind of person but this feels rly important to me in a weird way

Not rly asking for medical advice at all I know that’s not allowed here. Plus I pretty much already made up my mind and I will trust my gut. I’m just wondering if anyone else here has wxperienced a strong intuitive pull towards some decision or something in labor and then later realized why.

Posted Nov 1, 2025, 7:55 PM UTC

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