Hi
Well I'm 40 plus 11 now and was due to be induced today.......so I went to the hospital and due to 'staffing issues' was monitored for half an hour and told to return tomorrow.....which is OK but I am not sure there will be a change tomorrow. the midwife states that there are real staffing problems and 5 women waiting for inductions since Tuesday, no room on labour ward etc. I am due to bypass pessaries etc due to high risk VBAC, I am due to go straight onto the syntocin drip to see if I dilate this time with the view of a fairly low threshold before EMCS is considered.....
So if anyone has any observations /advice/experiences to share I would be very grateful! Although induction doesn't appeal, I am anxious about going much further than I am now and my consultant did not want me to go on any longer so seems strange that it's now OK due to staffing issues! I know (and understand) that lots of people want to go longer than term plus 14 to see if they labour naturally but I am too anxious for that and tbh would just feel safer now for my baby to be out or at least en route! I am not sure how to proceed/what to say if I return tomorrow to be told to leave again. If it's relevant, I was living in a different area when I had my DS and they have not accessed my notes they are relying on what I have told them.
The only good news is that I asked for another (fourth) sweep and am now 2cm dilated but nothing has happened since the sweep so am not holding my breath!
Thanks everyone.
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Advice regarding induction
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lots33 · 15/11/2012 21:22
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