Consultant advised (very strongly) on induction at 39 weeks because of risk of stillbirth. No research I can find shows an increased risk of stillbirth for women with GD, just women with pre-existing type 1 or type 2. Other reason is that GD babies can be big - this baby is 55th-60th centile.
NICE guidelines (2015) suggest that women with well-managed GD can go to 40+6 at which point they should be induced.
I have brought this up with consultant and midwife and both have been quite dismissive. I know appointments are short but I feel quite strongly and now at 37 weeks I don't have a long time to make a proper plan and I feel really anxious.
Also really worried about things I've read saying that mothers with GD aren't given the same chance to establish early breastfeeding as others because of baby's blood sugar. MW and consultant both also very dismissive when I tried to discuss with them about expressing colostrum prior to delivery to freeze and use to supplement first feeds in case of blood sugar problems.
Does anyone have any experience of refusing induction in these or similar circumstances? Any advice for how to approach MW and consultant at next appts next week?
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Refusing 39w induction with Metformin-managed GD
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naranciata · 18/03/2017 20:44
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