Hi,
Any advice appreciated.
Today 41 + 3
SROM last night. Planning a homebirth. First baby.
Went to labour ward last night for a check up after membranes ruptured - lots of fluid, clear. Cervix was 1 cm long, 1 cm dilated, poor application, posterior. Station -2, LOT, had a stretch. I have to go in at 10:00 tomorrow for IV antibiotics and 'augmentation of labour' - I read that as an induction - if nothing has happened...
Nothing is happening! I have the odd tightening every 20 minutes or so, period like pain, nothing much, allthough my lower back is getting a bit achey, but nothing to write home about...
I am desperate to have a homebirth. All set up for it too. I can already see the scenario - IV sintocinon, strong contractions from the start, next step epidural, bed bound, etc. assisted delivery? episiotomy? everything I DO NOT WANT.
The midwife I spoke to said I need the IV antibiotics to prevent infection in the baby, allthough the incidence is rare (Step B). Also said that it is guidelines only and I can decide. WWYD? Anybody have experience of a situation like this? Please help, I really don't want to have an induction. Went for long walks, bouncing and rotating on ball, just had a glass of wine, any other tips?
They would not consider giving me a dose of AB and sending me home either...I asked. Have to be 2 doses of IV ab's. Would you take the chance a leave the AB alltogether? Or do I go in at 10:00 and be checked over, and come home again? (sign myself out?)
Frog.
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Urgent advice please - ? induction tomorrow
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IWishIWasAFrog · 05/10/2009 19:41
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