Just that really. About to have an appointment with the consultant about a possible elective induction (currently 37 weeks with my second) and feeling very conflicted about it all.
I've researched and I'm aware of the risks; Christ, just a sweep of the previous Mumsnet threads have thrown up some right horror stories - but I was wondering if anyone had had an induction for non-medical reasons (PGP, panic attacks about giving birth again type of thing) and it had gone well, as in, no forceps or further intervention needed?
I'm a low risk pregnancy and pencilled in for a home birth as my first arrived extremely quickly but I'm having serious doubts regarding the MWs getting here in time/giving birth without any medical assistance like I nearly did first time round, and my midwife has set up an appointment with the consultant to discuss induction as a possible option, and looking for peoples experiences really x
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Any positive induction stories out there?
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MotherofKitties · 11/08/2020 15:11
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