Not actually in labour right now but due DC2 very soon.
With DC1 birth I was coping all right with contractions by moving/standing. As soon as I got into hospital they wanted me to lie down in triage for monitoring. It was agony but I went along with it. Then they weren't too happy with trace so wanted me to lie down a bit longer, ended up there for ages.
Got admitted to labour suite where midwives said they'd let me get up, move about, get on the ball etc even with monitoring. But then the monitoring belt kept slipping every time a contraction came (I physically couldn't stay still and kept squirming on bed), so it was lie down a bit longer... just a little bit longer... right the way through labour.
This time I really DON'T want to lie down, at all, not even in triage, not even 'just for a little while'. I know I'll be on CFM this time round too but hospital has telemetry monitoring now so that should make it easier to stand/move? I don't mind internal exams in principle but don't know if they can even be done w/out lying on back, so I would rather avoid altogether if that's the only way to do it.
AIBU? I know they can't MAKE me lie down if I outright refuse but I don't want to be pegged as difficult and pressured and eyerolled at, and I know from last time that I will have no energy to argue once in established labour.
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TooManyTerrapins · 17/02/2019 10:02
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