Should induced or wait till 42 weeks?

Hi! I am already 40 weeks+5 days now. My EDD shld be 15 sept which has already overdue. Doctor have been pestering me to induce but i keep rejecting as the result of all the ultrascans and cardio check of my baby is positive and normal. I prefer not to be induce to force baby to come out as i want a normal natural birth and i am afraid if induce might led to csect. Can anyone advise if i should still wait until 42 weeks and let the baby come out on its own once ready?

Han Ihan

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It’s quite a personal decision although gynae would advise to induce because research shows that there’s no added benefit as compared to risks of the baby staying in there for longer. Biggest worry is that of stillbirth. It can happen to anyone but the older you are and the more pregnancy complications, the higher the risk. That being said, this is your baby and your body so you get to decide whether you’d like to induce or not.

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