Has anyone been induced but refused to go on the drip and be constantly monitored?

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I had a rubbish induction with DS1, no pessary as i was about 4cm dilated according to one midwife (but only 2 cm according to another) so they went straight to ARM. I was then only allowed an hour to get into full blown labour, which i think they classed as 3 contractions in 10 minutes. I wasn't allowed to move around in this hour other than to go for a quick shower, they wanted to get the canula placed and everything set up for the drip.

Obviously i ended up on the drip, and it was crap! couldn't move from off my back on the bed as they lost the heartbeat whenever i moved, had a whole cascade of intervention (2 failed epidurals, clip on ds's head, blood sample from him, stirrups, episiotomy, failed ventouse and forceps (without consent but thats a different issue))

So I'm i'm just trying to work out my options for dc2, due end of december. I've told my MW i will be refusing induction, but worst case scenario and it become advisable for medical reasons for me to be induced i want to know how much control i can have. What worries me is that i refuse to be monitored or to go on the drip they'll try and push me towards a CS rather than just letting me get on with it.

Anyone had anything similar?

If you won't be monitored then they won't start the drip. The two go together and it would be unsafe to do one without the other. So your choices are more drip and monitor or nothing.

But yes, after you've had your waters broken they can't make you have the drip and be monitored. Standard proceedure and I think it's from nice guidelines is to have two hours from having your waters broken to starting the drip.

But at some point you're going to have to decide what you'll do at what point if contractions don't start. After how many hours would you agree to a drip? As it's your second baby you are much more likely to go into labour on your own after having your waters broken than last time. However if you didnt it wouldn't be safe to leave you for days.

What i don't understand though is that if my waters went naturally it wouldn't be an issue for is it 24 or 48 hours? I know ARM isn't natural but everything is sterile, the MW's wear gloves so surely the risk of infection is minimal or maybe even less than if my waters went when i sat in the bath or on the loo or something.

Clearly i'm not a medical professional but thats just something that struck me last time with ds1.

I am aiming for a home birth this time around becuase basically i just want everyone to leave me alone to get on with it. If it could just be me and DP i'd be much happier, i am however not stupid enough to risk that set up, DP would freak out

I had a very long drawn out induction (for raised BP) the first time,after wanting a home birth, and a home birth the second.

It can work out, but I was determined to keep an open mind to potential intervention the second time, as I was very aware of how close I was to having an ecs previously. I chose to think that intervention was to prevent my baby getting damaged, and that helped me get through a situation I didn't want to be in.
Make sure you have a good birth plan, looking at times of contractions and requesting to move about.
Here's to a better expereince the second time!

I think its partly backside covering - they've done something thats an intervention rather than a natural occurance. But also because if you're been induced you're been induced for a reason. The Drs would say that the induction process needs to be continued due to their perceived risks to the baby - either you're overdue and placenta is more mature, or you have raised BP, whatever.

Hello - I was induced with my 1st, nowhere near as bad as yours! I too had a shit monitor that kept falling off, but i refused to stay lying on my back, and i wandered and swayed about. 2nd induction was at 38 weeks due to poss medical probs with the baby, induction took 2 days, then they popped my waters and got the drip going, I wanted to refuse the drip but i wasn't allowed, and after talking to the doc, I could understand why.

I did the Hypnobirthing method, so coped much better this time, and again, refused to lay down. They cannot make you, and if the crappy monitor falls off, which it prob will, make them go and get another one that works. Luckily, it all happened so fast (1.5hrs), I didn't need an epidural this time, the discomfort was so manageable, I didn't tear, and he flew out!! I'm sure it will be easier 2nd time for you, things have done it before. Good luck

When an internal exam is done, it's not just the sterility of the equipment, they are also potentially pushing the bacteria etc from inside your vagina, back through your cervix, this is why they want to speed things up. If you refuse internals after your waters have gone, then you can wait longer, they usually try to avoid them anyway in that situation.