I am massively uncertain at the moment. I have posted a bit in the last few months. I have perinatal OCD and am not on medication but under care of perinatal mental health team.
My anxiety has just SKY ROCKETED since hitting 37 weeks. I have done hypnobirthing and hired a pool and theoretically want a lovely calm waterbirth but I am finding it a struggle just to get through each day right now. I have constant unwelcome images of my son dying, of the baby dying, of me dying.. sometimes they are just flashing through my head like a montage. It is really difficult to live with. I had symptoms under control (I don't have OCD except in pregnancy and after birth) but they are just.. well... not now.
I want this beautiful birth etc but the CPN suggested thinking about an induction at term as I have on my birthplan I will take meds from the birth. I didn't have guts to in pregnancy.
I said I could see why it might be good to consider it at 41 weeks if Bishop's Score was favourable because for complex reasons I will have additional family support until I am exactly 42 weeks (23rd June) but I won't have this support after that time as my family fly back home on that date.. yet wouldn't receive a "normal" post-dates induction in time for them to provide childcare for my son, and I am really concerned at the impact on him of having had them around for two weeks and then have them leave and have him dumped on friends of ours we hardly even know without really being able to prepare him.
Before anyone suggests it, I can't afford a doula or a night nanny or any of those things.. if I have to go in for an induction at 42 weeks basically he has to go to our friend 40+ miles away who can't come to collect him and who are getting married the end of that week, so not ideal. No other options.
I feel totally stressed and anxious as it is.. but an induction has risks and I am scared of it, I want this lovely birth.. but went to 42 weeks last time.
I just wish this baby would come out! I am 38+4.
What should I do.. I can see why it has been suggested, I can see why it might be of benefit but it is up to me what to do. I just wish I knew what was really best. I am so worried that I will wait and wait and need an induction that scuppers my planned home waterbirth anyway but with the added complication of all these childcare issues.
Interested in opinions.
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Induction at 41 weeks on mental health grounds....
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thunksheadontable · 30/05/2012 23:23
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