I just read your message to Ashra..and thought your dream was funny...you will surely not have to wait in line in any parking lot. :)

but, I heard (I could be completely wrong)that if the AFP levels are found to be high earlier in the pregnancy, they will usually do the induction after the 37th week..... did your doc mention anything like that????????

In any case, there wont be any line whatsoever you would have to wait in...... :) Simmi replied. Hi girls. What would I do without you! Thx so much for telling me about NST n AFP levels. We do have the tests here too but they are termed differently, hence the confusion. My doc didn't mention about the triple test (down syndrome and other abnormalities test) and by the time I went to the hospital I wanted to register in, I was gone 20 weeks. So they suggested if I went for the test and it came positive, I would have to go for another detailed test and if that came positive too, I would have to be induced and deliver prematurely, i.e. terminate pregnancy, but not like abortion! I was petrified, very very tense, but then hubby and I decided against the test and decided to leave it on fate. So hoping that all stays well with the baby.
Take care.
Simmi Simmi replied. Hi All. I have not heard of NST or AFP levels, clueless! So surely you guys are in safe hands. Do enlighten me about it, seeing that AB had to have a C-section due to NST, I am even more eager to learn about it all. Thx.
Over here in UK, they induce labour after 41 weeks are crossed. So really only one week over and they induce you. Let's hope none of us have to be induced and baby comes in time on their own.
Would you think baby gets distressed if labour is induced? Cause distress causes docs to suggest c-section, so kind of nervous at the prospect of induction!!
Have a good weekend.
Simmi Vindhya replied. Hi Avi,

I didn't want to bother you all with my wierdest dreams everyday. I am glad that the parking lot thing was just a dream. You won't believe, I was behind Shreyu in the line.

Hmm, back to the high hCG/AFP level thing. As you say, doctors never mention what we really need to know. I had no idea about that. Will ask her tomorrow. Like I told you before, she did mention that anything can happen anytime.

They are doing the NST every week for this very reason. For the baby's sake, I don't mind getting induced in the 37th week.

Thanks for the information.

Avi Arshiya replied. Vindhya,

I also just read your msg to ashra... it was surely funny about your dream that you were waiting in the parking lot:))
I am still laughing on that, but hey it's just a dream not a reality. Thank God!

Arshiya