Firstly, I am in no way blaming anyone for this. Both of my pregnancies have been induced.
When I had DS1 nearly 5 years ago, I was the only induction at 42 weeks - everyone else I knew expecting had gone into labour naturally (minus 1 who had placenta praevia, so had an elective)
Since having DS2 late last year I've made a lot more 'parent' friends and my own stepmum and a good childhood friend have also delivered.
SM and 4 friends have all delivered in this past fortnight and have ALL been induced because they were overdue and it's ended in Caesarian. One of the five had a C-section after failed induction for RFM at 41+4, so not quite the same reason for induction but all was fine at birth (thankfully)
Is this an oddly high number? I've spoken to a few people recently about it and they too have said it seems that failed induction/C section is much more common now. Am
I missing something?
Is there a chance that if these overdue babies were left a little longer that perhaps the mother would go into labour naturally and avoid all of this medical intervention?
I often wondered this with DS1. If I had had monitoring once a day for say another week would he have perhaps come naturally? (I know there is a higher chance of stillbirth after 42 weeks)
I suffered severe tears with my births and again a larger amount of women I know who were induced and didn't have to have CS also tore more than those who went into labour naturally.
Is this all just coincidence?
- I start Midwifery training in September, so I'm not MW bashing!