Being induced and terrified!

[alliekennedy]

I have been told that I am having a big baby (heading fro 12lbs) measured at 8lb2 at 37 weeks. I am booked in for an induction on the 23rd and i'm terrified!

I have two phobeas.... 1 - any intervention that involves being interfered with downstairs (which apparantly happens a great deal in induction) and 2ndly I am frightened of hospitals and have just learnt that once I am being induced - my birthing partners will be sent home (if visiting hours are over) until I am in established labour therefore leaving me on my own in what I consider the most terrifying place on earth to deal with whatever comes my way ON MY OWN!

I am now thinking about telling them that I don't want to be induced but then I run the risk of needing a C-Section and staying in hospital for even longer. I just don't know what to do or who to speak to. )-:

HI Alliekennedy. Is this your first baby? How was your baby measured at 37 weeks - it always amazes me how vague these measurements are. I was apparently going to be having a huge baby (I now think it's because I'm 5'10 and my husband's 6'5, and the midwives assumed it would be a wopper, but our baby was 8lb 1oz!). Have they mentioned any medical concerns at all? I would recommend getting further advice from your midwives into the exact concerns. You can give birth to big babies (although I agree 12lb is going to smart a bit!). I'm sure that you can insist on your birth partner remaining with you once you're induced. I have stayed with clients before during this process at the mother's request.

I haven't been induced but know I would feel the same way. How many weeks would you be at induction? Is their jusification for you not giving birth naturally that the baby would be too big? There is still room for error in the size measurements. I know mums who had c sections because of predicted large babies whose were smaller than expected.

pregnancychildbirth.suite101.com/article.cfm/baby_too_big_

I was induced with DD1 and DH was allowed to stay throughout, can't see why your birthing partner would not be allowed to stay if you insisted you wanted them to remain.
Also I think they tend to induce people as early in the day as possible so with any luck you will have your baby before the night time.
If you are really worried about it then you could ask to speak to the senior midwife where you are going to be induced and ask her to go through a birth plan with you. I saw one last week to go through my previous birth and it was really helpful. She took on board all of my concerns and has made sure everything i am worried about is in my notes etc so that I don't have the same problems as I had last time. (last time I just went with the flow and didn't like to speak out of turm or ask for anything - this time I am trying to be assertive before hand as people are too busy when you are in labour and you don't always think straight!)
Good luck and try not to worry too much but do do what you can to state your wishes now

I had an induction for the same reason (actually dd ended up just under 9lb at 39 weeks). I wasn't overly worried beforehand, but have been quite traumatised by the process. I spoke to a specialist midwife in the hospital who deals with traumatic births etc, and she told me that if I was to get pregnant again, they could assist and act as an advocate and support me throughout. Although I'm guessing you haven't been through this before, if you contact the hospital (see if they have a specialist midwife for post-birth) or the patient advise and liaison service, they may be able to help arrange support or a visit to the ward before your induction date to discuss any specific worries you have.

My dh went home overnight (visiting hours for partners were from 9 am til 10pm), and when it came to actually giving birth, I was glad I had a birthing partner who had been rested - it meant he could watch dd, while I could rest.