I am 41 + 6 and due to be induced today with Propress. I've been really upset about this as I was hoping to go into labour 'naturally' but it just hasn't happened. I had a failed & very painful sweep last Friday and agreed to the induction today if contractions failed to start on their own. After a days of negative thoughts and tears I managed to get myself psychologically prepared for the induction this morning. I've just called the hospital to confirm the time (11am) and it's a good job I did as I was informed they have no beds so I need to call back at 4pm. In fact they cannot guarantee a bed will be available at all. I am sitting here on the verge of tears again as I just can't take much more of this.
I know I sound melodramatic but I after an easy conception (1st attempt) and straightforward pregnancy with no complications I naively assumed this final stage would be just as simple and I'd be able to have my planned zen, water birth and now it has come to this. I also know I shouldn't become too attached to an 'ideal' birth plan but I really never imagined I would still be pregnant 2 weeks after my due date. I was also diagnosed with PUPP last week and have an itchy rash over various parts of my body which has made my life a misery.
To make matters worse I came home from the cinema yesterday to discover 11 text messages from various friends asking for news. I'm grateful people are concerned about me but when one of my closest friends writes "I assume you've had the baby now, how are you doing?" I feel like committing murder. Why would I have had the baby and just not informed anyone?! It is my own fault for telling people my due date. First time mum error which won't be repeated if I ever go through this again!
I'm now back in my negative spiral of thoughts and convinced the Propress will not work and I will end up with complications, mass interventions and probably a CS. DP is very supportive and is very much a positive glass half full type of guy which is normally great but this morning he is annoying me as he doesn't understand why I'm so upset. He is quite nonchalant about the lack of bed availability and just seems to think it is fine since I can be sent to another hospital (we are in London) but I had my heart set on the one I'm booked into.
The final blow for me was I woke up at 2am this morning with what felt like light contractions. They were every 5-10 mins and lasted until 5am. I hoped and prayed this was the start of something happening but I fell asleep, woke up at 8am and no pains at all. Sorry for the long rant, I know the most important thing is to have a healthy baby and I need to be more positive but I am just so, so deflated.
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Due to be induced today but no beds available...feel so low
Eastie77 · 25/06/2013 09:42
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