Being induced for reduced movement!

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Hi I’ve had reduced movement for a few days so I decided to go and get checked at the hospital today, I’m 39+2, everything was okay on the monitor and baby’s heart rate was fine. However because I am over 39 weeks and classes as full term they want to induce me tomorrow!

I had a sweep in hope that would get labour going naturally, I was already 2-3cm dilated, haven’t had any pains really since, just a bloody show.

Has this happened to anyone else? Do you think I may go into labour overnight naturally or do you think I will be induced tomorrow now? I had my sweep about 1pm today. I really didn’t want to be induced.

I would agree with the comment above about considering epidural with the drip, maybe not right away, but definitely think about it. I had an induced Labour first time and it was very tough, the epidural was the best bit.

I had a spontaneous/natural delivery with gas and air for DC2, and although I expected it to be less painful than the induction, the pain was actually identical. The main difference is that with the drip I reached the peak of pain much sooner, and ended up tired because of the duration.

That said, if you use gas and air properly (needs a bit of work to get the timing right), it is really very effective and there is no reason an induction couldn’t be done with just gas.

Regarding sweep, it did start my labour, waters went a few hours later, but things didn’t get going quickly enough, hence induction. It seems that they only really work if Labour was close to starting anyway.

Really appreciate everyone’s replies! Inductions don’t sound as scary as I first thought, hopefully it’ll happen quickly if I am induced. I will keep you updated on what’s happening tomorrow when I wake up :) thankyou everyone!

Always take the gas and air. That stuff is AMAZING 😂 loved it.

I was induced at 37+few days for repeat episodes of reduced movements...

Went in on the Tuesday night, got pessary at 11pm. Fast forward a few hours and I woke in agony with back pain but paracetamol eased it and I slept again.

Walked and bounced on the ball all day Wednesday, and by 11pm that night I was 3/4cm dilated.

Moved to L&D at around 1am on the Thursday. Waters broken around 5am and baby born 9am.

Was an assisted birth with forceps as baby got stuck, turns out baby was wrapped in their cord and its suspected that was causing the reduced movements etc so I am very glad I took the induction (I also considered not doing it) We were told we were very lucky and both baby and I were in trouble at one point.

I was induced as my waters broke at 35 weeks. Not the same situation, I appreciate, but just from another who has had experience of induction.

I echo PP with regards to how tiring it can be being on the antenatal ward. Lots of coming and going and noise meant I got about 3 hours' sleep in the 30hrs I was there before they put the pessary in, so if you're able to go home to rest then do (also more likely to go into labour naturally if you're not stressed and are in familiar surroundings), but they may want to keep you in for monitoring, as they did with me. I wouldn't have minded, but it meant I was tired going into labour, which made it feel more difficult to cope with. Overall, my induction was fine, though. DS was born less than 13 hours after the pessary was inserted. The initial stages after the pessary were the worst as it caused overstimulation and I was having very intense, minute long contractions every 2 mins, despite being only 2cm dilated. I opted for the epidural at that point because I was shattered and it allowed me to doze. At 6cm they broke the remainder of my waters and DS was born 45 mins later. That was really intense as the epidural stopped working properly then, but it was manageable. I was terrified of induction, but it was OK. I did have an episiotomy, but that was because DS was positioned awkwardly, nothing to do with the induction or epidural, and I recovered very quickly. I'd honestly have taken my experience over many friends' experiences of much longer, 'natural' births.

Best of luck, OP. Like others, I'd opt for the induction if offered. Better to have your baby here and safe if there is any concern, bur ultimately it is your choice. I hope all goes smoothly for you. Induction really isn't as bad as it is often made out to be.

I was induced at 39+5 with reduced movements got check at the hospital before and all was fine but advised me to be induced thankfully I was as the cord was around his neck and he had pooped inside thankfully everything went well and he came at the 24hr mark before ECS and I had an epidural as there was a chance I would need a ECS

1st baby induced as overdue. Pessary kickstarted labour and I went from 2-3cm to out in 4 hours. Had a tear but that was due to my child's giant head. Had a lovely birth and breastfeed then taken to theatre for repair. Recovery was excellent.

2nd baby was due to be induced for 2 episodes of reduced movements and a non perfect CTG. The obgyn had v big hands and had a successful sweep so went into labour night before induction. Slower and more difficult birth than the induction, poorer recovery and he never breastfed so I pumped for 1 yr. I personally wouldn't decline induction for reduced movements, my baby's cord was wrapped around him about 5 times and placenta prematurely matured.

It may not be the birth you had planned for but you dont have the stressful rush to the hospital and you'll get to meet your perfect baby in the next day or so. Keep mobilising and chat to the midwives, I heard of one lady who was induced by waters breaking only and was allowed to labour on midwife unit with pool.

Some of these induction stories do worry me, just because with my first baby I was 39+4 and happened naturally, labour was 8 hours altogether from waking up to my first contraction to giving birth, it was such a good easy labour so was hoping for the same again. However I’m not going to refuse induction because I’ve heard so many stories of reasons for baby having reduced movements, ie the cord round the neck etc, I don’t want to risk it.

If labour hasn’t started naturally by then, I have to ring at 10am in the morning to get a time to go in for induction, so I guess I will just see what happens :) I shall try and get a good nights sleep tonight because I imagine it’ll be my last for a while lol.

Hoping I wake up in the night with contractions though 😂

However I’m not going to refuse induction because I’ve heard so many stories of reasons for baby having reduced movements, ie the cord round the neck etc, I don’t want to risk it.

Just to say, they can give you a scan that will tell you if they've got the cord round their neck, cord is damaged, placenta is failing etc. The sonographer that did mine said all looked perfect and she wouldn't recommend induction unless for reasons of maternal anxiety.

But anyway, it doesn't matter how baby arrives as long as it does- I hope everything goes smoothly and quickly for you. Good luck!