Today I had a MW appt - 40+3 with viable pregnancy 3 (4th pregnancy counting uncomplicated early MC).
MW offered me a sweep, which I had with DS2 to great effect at 41+1 so I said sure - nope, cervix too high.
So MW offered to book me in for a sweep on Saturday (40+6) - and I could get induced then if it failed again! I told her I feel very reluctant to be induced so she booked me in for Wednesday (41+3) saying “don’t worry, you’ll have given birth by then”.
I feel really upset about possibly getting induced. My mum was induced with me at 42 weeks, resulting in a long drawn out labour, foetal distress, meconium in the waters and a crash section - I nearly died.
I know it’s dumb, but the thought of being attached to a drip creeps me out. I don’t want my husband’s week of paternity to tick down as I’m hooked to god knows what for hours with no effect.
All they’ll tell you about caesareans is that they “encourage natural birth where possible” - not fucking natural when I’m pumped full of drugs to start it though is it? Oh but as long as he pops out my vag who cares, box ticked! I’m not allowed epidurals (spinal abnormality) so I’m guaranteed to be in agony if it results in a long, drawn out attached to monitors shit show.
I wanted to say “if you’re that worried, knock me out and cut me open and have done with it” but I chickened out. I feel railroaded over this.
If I have to, I can say no on Wednesday, right? Or I can at least demand a proper sit down conversation instead of “you’ll do this, you’ll do that”?
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Saying no to inducement?
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LuvSmallDogs · 05/12/2018 23:19
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