Preparing to TTC in 2022

@HeathenPlayingHouse you must be so upset and frustrated with it all ❤

Another one against another induction. I'd like a vbac I think but I'd prefer an elective over induced. Although if another was measuring as big as ds I would be inclined towards an elective.

Oh @HeathenPlayingHouse 😔

I don’t blame you at all - I have a few health issues and have to request lots of prescriptions. They get it wrong more than they do right - and that’s when it arrives on time. It’s so frustrating and I too have cried on occasion. Hope you’re okay and they get you sorted.

Went to the chemist to pick up my prescription, only to be told that I'd been prescribed Mefanamic acid.

Pharmacy assistant started questioning me "But that's a diabetic drug". So I go to the surgery to find out what's happened, and it seems the GP prescribed Metformin, then came back and changed it to Mefanamic acid even though I told him this morning that it wasn't working.

I was so fucking frustrated, I burst into tears right there at the reception desk. The receptionist was saying how she'd never seen it prescribed for that before (so?) and the GP had gone home so he couldn't change anything.

My only options are wait until Thursday to call back and speak to him (I don't want to call tomorrow because it's the other doctor), which is a pain because I have to go into the office. Or the receptionist suggested I call the out of hours doctor to ask for Metformin, which is a joke. Why would an out of hours doctor prescribe me a drug that my GP apparently won't?

I walked home, burst into tears and got myself so worked up I had an asthma attack. I'm fed up of not being listened to.

For what it’s worth my instrumental was quick, not at all traumatic and like pulling a biscuit out the packet. The difficulty is if you decide on a VB you can’t 100% rule out forceps or ventouse - DD was too low for a CS, but needed to come out, so forceps it was. No incontinence at all and no damage to me, same for my friend who also had forceps.

Hi everyone, just joining the TWW crew after ovulation at the weekend. We DTD most days so fingers crossed.

I had a partial induction with my first (just the drip as they needed to speed things up after four days of labour and meconium in my waters when they broke) and it actually wasn’t too bad. I was knackered by that time so went for the epidural so I could sleep and ended up with a ventouse, big haemorrhage and episiotomy but the recovery was pretty straightforward compared to what I imagine a c section would be. I wouldn’t aim for an induction this time but the drip really sped things up so I’d have it again if need be rather than a c section. I may feel differently about induction if I had had to go through all of the peasant, water rupturing etc first though!

@Dreamingof3 sorry I missed your message… hope you’re ok and sorry af came

@Dreamingof3 Sorry about the BFN, fingers crossed for the next one!

@Theawkwardblonde ah yes that does add an extra risk layer I imagine. Still, they can’t make you do anything I guess!

@Dreamingof3 sorry to hear that. Fingers crossed for next time!

@Cherrymarket that's reassuring to hear! However I'm hoping to TTC 6 months post section - I'm thinking if I fell quickly I may be pushed towards another section which I definitely do not want. Would love a water birth now despite not wanting one in my previous birth. Although anything other than what happened in my previous birth I'd be happy with 😂

@Dreamingof3 sorry to hear AF on the way.

@FourOclock that is interesting. I will point this out in appointment that even if they can't guarantee a c section this would be my preference to being induced or assisted delivery..

@Theawkwardblonde you can have whatever birth you want and a previous section does not mean you can’t have a water birth x

@Dreamingof3 sorry to hear about AF and hope you're doing okay I know how frustrating it is x

I would avoid induction next time if I could help it as well.

DS was measuring BIG so I requested induction since I wasn't sure my arthritic spine/pelvic joints would cope with going overdue. Consultant wasn't eager but agreed, but then I had a big bleed on induction day (Friday) so he didn't argue.

DS didn't make an appearance til the early hours of Monday morning, after I needed an epidural, forceps and an episiotomy. I lost a litre of blood, needed 2 days of IV antibiotics because they were worried I caught sepsis, and ended up taking blood thinner injections for 6 weeks afterwards.

I can't remember most of my active labour, OH says I was delirious. I must be mad for trying again 😂

I'm doing everything I can next pregnancy to avoid induction..I had 4 sweeps, waters went but labour didn't start so on the drip I went. Had additional waters popped twice whilst on drip too. Absolutely brutal 😂🤦🏼‍♀️ ended up in a c section for failure to progress.

I'm keen for a vaginal birth if there is a next time however there's no way I'm getting put in the induction drip again.
I'd love a water birth but doubt I'll be allowed one with having a section previously 😞

@FourOclock absolutely - I had an induction with failure to progress after 3 days including pessary and artificial rupture of membranes ending in my c section and would absolutely not do an induction again!
@Jennifer89 I had on my birth plan either natural / water delivery or early move to C section rather than assisted delivery if it was going that way. Mind you I then ended up with a horrible prolonged induction so maybe elective C would have been a better plan 😂

Yes I had a home birth with my second @Cherrymarket I'm hoping to again this time if all goes okay. I did try with my first but had to go in after failure to progress

I’m similar.
I think I would allow the balloon induction but no artificial membrane breaking, or drip.

I had the pessary last time (which was all I had) for post dates and will not be being induced for that reason again!
the birth itself was physiologically good, just I would rather a home birth next time.

has anyone here had a home birth before?

Also, to add, I would do EVERYTHING to avoid an induction personally, so if I did go wildly overdue I would ask for a c section instead of induction, despite having an okay vaginal birth previously. There's a lot to say for the general feeling of control

@HeathenPlayingHouse that sounds more hopeful! Let us know how you get on

@Jennifer89 definitely wise to look at all options! I've had two vaginal births but first was assisted and worlds away from my second - I still had to do the injections every night like after a c section and I struggled getting in and out of bed for the first few days, was in hospital for a week etc so I'm not sure a planned c section would have been worse recovery wise if that makes sense? Plus I wouldn't have been awake for three days straight in the run up either 😂

But my second vaginal birth was a lot smoother and barely remember any recovery time really, it's one of those things that if it goes to plan then yeah great, but as you say it's the emergency last minute changes and actions that make it more scary and longer to recover from.

@Tropicana1 and @LemonZestDribbles thank you for that advice 😊. Don't get me wrong if I could guarantee natural birth would be smooth sailing then great but it is the times when it goes havoc e.g. emergency C section or forceps that I am not keen on.

Morning, lovelies!

CD23 today, DTD last night (ovulation day) so now it's the TWW!

@Dreamingof3 really sorry that AF got you.
@HeathenPlayingHouse glad you found a decent GP!

I love this GP!

Not even 5 minutes later, I got my callback- he's expediting my hospital appointment, arranging more Norethisterone for the future if needed. I mentioned that the other doctor wouldn't give me Metformin, well let's get you some of that!

I just can't believe the difference in treatment between them.

Morning all!

Waiting on yet another callback from the GP- I'm out of Norethisterone, and nearly out of Tranexamic/Mefanamic acid. Not that it matters because neither of them are working anyway 🙄

I'm going to ask for either Metformin or a low oestrogen contraceptive (I used to take Loestrin 20 which was discontinued in 2019, other alternatives are available but of course I've never been made aware of them because it's easier to push the mini pill at me). I also might ask for an iron test since they haven't offered in over a year.

@Jennifer89 I'd mention it straight away. It's your body and your choice. I had an emergency csection - the recovery was tough but fine. I hated the injections i had to give myself the most after. I do still have numbness and occasional itchy scar from it. I've heard many people say an elective can be really relaxing

@Dreamingof3 so sorry about af :(