Thank you all so much for your messages - I was so upset on Tuesday but I'm feeling a lot calmer and more positive and less alone now!
PotteringAlong thanks for your positive induction/epidural story, it's nice to hear that you can have one and it not massively affect your mobility. DP and I are revising my birthplan this evening ahead of tomorrow, so will definitely not rule it out.
RnB wow, you are a brave woman! I haven't been told my Bishops Score, as the midwife couldn't reach my cervix the other day, but looking at that link it's probably not terribly high either - posterior, no show (ie not softening etc). Great to hear that they can turn in labour and it can turn into such a positive experience, and that the drip is not necessarily something that is impossible to cope with.
LoveTheCarbs that's really helpful to know about the mobility aspect and the length of time it can take. Sounds like you had brilliant support from the midwives to keep you and your baby calm, and needing minimal intervention. Hope things go easier for you this time! Best of luck.
MrsFoogles thank you for letting me know how you got on, and I hope your next birth is a lot easier for you. Knowing that there are some things which can be done is making me feel a bit more in control, which is calming me down, even if the prospect is not a great one.
SneakyBiscuitEater gosh, it just goes to show, doesn't it?! Amazing how fast your first two births were. The birth of your DC3 sounds like it could have been so stressful, but it sounds like you took it all in your stride. Thanks for letting me know it's not necessarily going to be awful. I'm going to get DP to get me some chocolate for my labour bag on his way home tonight!
FruitSaladIsNotPudding thanks so much for the link, really helpful!
pootlebug thanks for letting me know your experience, again, it just goes to show how unpredictable these babies are! Two days after my attempted sweep, still nothing other than back pain, so I'm going to go ahead and get it over with I think, I'm not sleeping and I'm not feeling great, so I now want it over with. I'm hoping the SPD will make my pelvis have a bit more room for manouevre, if you know what I mean, although it will also make me less mobile. Hard to know
lovechoc I'm sorry you had a rough time but I really appreciate the good luck wishes, and thank you for letting me know your experience, it is all helpful.
Coconutfeet that's brilliant news - so pleased for you! :)
Right, back to being on all fours... Will be going to hospital tomorrow to start the pessaries, so will post again when it's all done! Eeek!! I'm just going to go for it, I am desperate to meet my baby now!
