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faking reduced movement.

138 replies

Onsiequeen · 03/02/2014 23:20

am I alone in thinking its not right to fake reduced movement, so the hospital induces you? ive noticed a few people saying it but ive never even considered it. It seems really selfish.

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LondonBus · 03/02/2014 23:38

I once took a friend to hostpital, as she had to transport, and hadn't felt her baby move all day.

The doctor she saw was really unkind, implying she was faking it to be induced. (Baby had started moving frantically by then!) This friend of mine wouldn't have asked for a lift to the hospital unless she had been exceptionally worried; she hates putting people out. And no way had an induction entered her head!

But presumably this is something some people try, for the doctor to react in this way. Doesn't make sense to me, though.

TheXxed · 03/02/2014 23:40

This thread has left me open mouthed.

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Onsiequeen · 03/02/2014 23:41

I find it unbelievable someone would be so selfish. True or not you can't just take time and resources not to mention the medical implications that could arise, just because your impatient. im glad its not some wide spread acceptable thing. Restored my faith

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LondonBus · 03/02/2014 23:42

But then I did hear of someone who smoked during pregnancy, claiming the baby would be smaller and easier to deliver. Hmm Sad

MeepMeepVrooooom · 03/02/2014 23:44

I am Shock never ever heard of this.

ElBombero · 03/02/2014 23:45

OMG people do this? That's despicable. Induction is so dangerous if your not favourable, why can't people just sit back and wait for their babies to come (and enjoy the peace)

PogoBob · 03/02/2014 23:51

Haven't heard of this but have heard of people faking bleeding in early pregnancy in order to get a scan at EPU.

Rinoachicken · 03/02/2014 23:51

When I went in for monitoring for reduced movements (first time in the pregnancy) they checked that I hadn't been in for it before, and the midwife said that it was because if you were in twice with reduced movement, the next time they would induce you. I assumed that they would maybe monitor you for a longer period, admit you for 24 hours or something and then induce if indeed little movement. At least I hope that's the case and they don't just take your word for it. Equally shocked that someone would deliberately fake it!

BobaFetaCheese · 03/02/2014 23:54

Whilst pg with ds1 I went in for overnight assesment for reduced movements. There was a lady on the same ward as me moaning about them not wanting to induce her asap (she was in for reduced movements too) because she was bored of being pregnant with #2.

She was 27wks and proclaimed she would take Castor Oil everyday starting from 30wks as it worked with her first.

I went in 3 times with ds1 and 4 times with ds2 for reduces movements/change in pattern and I was only induced (and planned induction which ended up being spontaneous before they had a chance!) because of other risks to my ds's....DS1's induced labour was the worst thing I've experienced, why would you want to force a baby to be born when it's nor ready?!

curlew · 03/02/2014 23:56

LondonBus- I know someobe who did that too.

BobaFetaCheese · 03/02/2014 23:56

Sorry, lady was in for reduced movements and something else, minor-ish too I should've said!

livelablove · 03/02/2014 23:58

I think that's mad. I was induced 3 weeks early due to pre-eclampsia, the contraction pains were very strong, and i have heard this can happen with induction. I had hoped for a natural birth but there werea lot of interventions and i ended up having a c-section.

ShadowFall · 03/02/2014 23:58

I've never heard of anyone doing this.

Agree it's wrong to fake reduced movements.

TheXxed · 03/02/2014 23:58

I had pain in my side early on in my pregnancy. My GP referred me to the EPU at kings college, I went on Tuesday full, Wednesday full and finally got an appointment on Thursday.

The idea that people faked bleeds pisses me right off.

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Onsiequeen · 04/02/2014 00:01

@bobafetacheese. The same group are also suggesting castor oil, raspberry leaf tea and 3pints of orange juice. Surely you'll only be birthing 1 thing with all that and that ain't a baby.

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HaroldLloyd · 04/02/2014 00:02

I have suspected several drama llamas of faking bleeding I have spoken too, to get an early scan.

But it's not something you can come out with.

That's awful too, if you do want an early scan you can pay for them and don't waste resources and cause delay for people who are genuinely going through that.

I can believe there are people that fake reduced movements.

perfectstorm · 04/02/2014 00:07

I had to be monitored for movement a lot in my first pregnancy because the placenta lay right over the front of my womb, like a cushion, so I didn't feel a lot. Monitoring shows whether the baby is okay or not quite easily, which was brilliant in my situation as it reassured so much - so how would this work?

And God, it's on my birth plan that I won't be induced: I would prefer a planned section, because the pain and intervention levels of inductions are so high. Of 5 women I know who were induced 4 had crash sections and 1 a ventouse delivery, which I appreciate is purely anecdotal but erm, I don't care? The idea of wanting to be induced... they must not realise the implications!

IdaClair · 04/02/2014 00:13

It is a thing. Same as the people drinking who know what and having spicy carries and bouncy sex and saying all they want is their baby out at about 36 weeks because its 'term' don't you know.

Elective induction is totally routine in the us. Just schedule it.

I can't imagine anything worse. I've been the person in the monitoring bay with the pads being applied looking for a heart beat and hearing only the gentle whooshwhoosh of my blood flow as the monitors in the bays around me buh-bum around me. Let me tell you that's not a fun place to be.

Seff · 04/02/2014 08:43

Quite surprised at this, seems like they are more bothered about themselves than their baby.

I'm 35 weeks, and starting to get to that fed up stage that my mind had conveniently forgotten about but to take resources away from those that really need it is pretty disgusting.

People lose babies at full term, what if they couldn't get seen because someone was faking it?

Homebirthquestion · 04/02/2014 08:55

I'd never have thought of people faking it.

I have a thread on here from three weeks ago about reduced movements from when I was in hospital. The rule was that once at term, two sets of reduced movements would mean an automatic induction recommendation once at term.

When you're monitored it's you who presses a button every time t

Homebirthquestion · 04/02/2014 08:56

Gah.

Every time you feel a movement and the machine picks up heart rate and Braxton hicks/ contractions. So if you wanted to fake movement you'd just not press the button.

Unimaginativecow · 04/02/2014 09:01

I was 12 days overdue with DS2 and was booked for an induction (he came the day before scheduled date) but I was dreading it. I can't comprehend why people would do it when its not needed! Reading this thread with horror!

Confuddledmuchly · 04/02/2014 09:13

Well this is one of the more selfish things I have ever heard.

Selfish and really ignorant.

Induction is really not a good way to go if you can avoid it. High intervention and complication rate. Idiots.

Mmmbacon · 04/02/2014 09:14

Not similar at all but ds kept putting me in pre labour twice we drove down with me in horendous pain, only to be examined find out I was 1cm dilated and for it to all stop, brankston hicks was mentioned, I was asked.was I anxious, was everything alright at home, them sent in my merry way,

Third time I was still 2 weeks early, went down, this time waters broke and I got to 8cm before it stalled again 2 hours to get to 8cm and them no pains at all for.over 2 hours, doctor was called, wanted to induce me at 8cm, I was having none of it and started bouncing on my birthing ball again, I was high from adrenalin and kept telling them, see I told you, this us what was happening all the other times I was on labour.and no one believed me, and look its stopped again, midwife was lovely, and we agreed on a sweep to see if it would get things moving as we were no where near worrying about getting baby out now,

We had lots of little complications with ds along the way, I was on bed rest very early on for a few weeks, query ectopic so had scans before there was a heartbeat, spotting during, vomitting big that left me dehydrated in hospital on drip that they could barely get a vain for,

Hospitals need bed for people who genuinely need it, either for medical or genuine anxious reasons, to get induced v early is just selfish,

Mmmbacon · 04/02/2014 09:15

Appologies typos on phone