Gary Zavoral comment-64427 2012-03-01T23:51:04Z 2012-03-01T23:51:04Z Hi Melissa, the issue actually is that, at most other hospitals, they will induce the delivery at 37 or 38 weeks for almost any reason -- mother is tired of being pregnant, family is flying into town, doctor is going on vacation the next week. Last year, Sutter made it a standard policy at all hospitals not to allow elective deliveries before 39 weeks. Here's a good story on the issue is the San Jose Mercury News: http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_19849145 Gary Zavoral 2012-03-01T23:51:04Z Melissa Corker comment-64422 2012-03-01T23:01:50Z 2012-03-01T23:01:50Z I'm not convinced that after a woman has her first C-section that all subsequent births – especially 13 years later – "usually" are C-sections. Forgive me, but it seems like more of a convenience for the mom and doctor, considering how far back they scheduled it, and not knowing if the mother might have gone full-term to the typical 40 weeks – or perhaps, might not have needed a C-section at all. It is disingenuous to present the birth on Leap Day as anything close to 'coincidental' or a conscious choice to support a policy directed at preventing elective deliveries. Having a baby on any day is a wonderful event, and that is worth celebrating for it's own sake. Melissa Corker 2012-03-01T23:01:50Z Lisa Ouellette comment-64415 2012-03-01T21:41:04Z 2012-03-01T21:41:04Z Thanks for that bit of info, because otherwise, I was wondering "and why are they scheduling an induction?". Lisa Ouellette 2012-03-01T21:41:04Z Gary Zavoral comment-64409 2012-03-01T21:34:19Z 2012-03-01T21:34:19Z This was the mother's second birth. She had a C-section 13 years ago, and after you have one C-section, your subsequent births usually are C-sections, also. Gary Zavoral 2012-03-01T21:34:19Z