Hello everyone,
I've not posted on here for ages but I'm feeling so troubled and want some impartial advice.
I'm 37+2 and have been seen 8 times on a trace (plus another booked for Friday) for reduced movement since week 27. I have had a total of 7 scans - plus another booked for Friday. This is my second pregnancy and very different than the first. I sailed through on the movement front (and the labour). Everything looks ok, the traces are fine albeit I've had two in the last week which he only moved oh so slightly on... just a gentle movement. I'm being seen every other day now with a scan a week until I deliver. The dreaded words 'induction' have been mentioned and are bought up at every trace.
I've seen various consultants and doctors and the plan is to get me to 38-39 weeks before they induce to give me the best opportunity for induction to actually work. Apparently the closer you are to week 37, the less chance there is it'll work. I'm also having a sweep tomorrow as a gentle approach to try to get things moving.
I'm sat here feeling like I'm between a rock and a hard place. My baby's safety is at the front of my mind but as long as the traces and scans are ok, is sort of rather wait to see if a natural labour starts. He is moving but the gaps are big between movements 5-9 hours and at times the movements are so subtle. He's big, 97th percentile. My son was 9 pounds 14, arriving 10 days late naturally and on the 95th percentile. This little man is measuring around 7 pounds as of last Friday so weight isn't an issue. I feel like I'm pushing against nature to force labour (also terrified of induction but I need to put that aside... baby first).
Friday when I have my appointment with the trace and scan (have another trace and the sweep tomorrow) if the sweep hasn't worked they want to make a 'plan' which I assume means booking induction. Do I limp along and wait until I'm worried or am I being totally stupid? I'm feeling SO overwhelmed, I'm struggling to make any sort of decision. Hubby just wants to get him out as the worry is awful but when I have a good movement day like I did yesterday, I feel like I'd be ok to hang out. Then today, 5 hours to feel anything after nothing whatsoever ALL night makes me worried sick.
To add to it all, we're living on a building site as we're having an extension but due to be finished 20/12. I assumed I'd be overdue (due 27/12 so never thought we'd be in this position... yes I know, also stupid!)
Helps ladies. Feeling anxious, overwhelmed and worried.
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Induction due to reduced movements - advice
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Tibbycat · 28/11/2017 17:52
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