Syag Lchochma: I apologize if i offended you. The point i was trying to make was that each woman knows her body and should make sure they get to the hospital and not wait it out. As mentioned in a previous post, being sent home from teh hospital means that your body isnt ready. If someone took all the steps necessary to make it to the hospital on time yet still finds that they cannot mae it, there is no question that they should call for help. I have a close friend who every time she goes to the dr. by her 38th or 39th week, the dr. sends her straight to the hospital. She doesnt even know that she’s in labor until she’s ready to push. Every case is different. Every woman is different. I know that as soon as i reach my 9th month, i arrange to have my children picked up from school or bus stops by neighbors or family and pack a bag for each child that my husband or parents can pick up from my house for the night or day or however long they ofer to keep my child for. I have car service on redial before shabbos and money for the car service prepared in my bag too. I keep my bag in our car only removing it for shabbos. I know i’m doing my part and daven that all goes smoothly.
Again, i apologize if i offended you or anyone else.