Just back from the hospital and am feeling very upset. Basically, this is my third child and my previous history is; DS1 is was induced at 41+5, was completely fine, had my waters broken (not pleasant but ok), onto oxytocin, 8 hours later a 40 min pushing stage and he was out. DS2 I developed high BP and they recommended induction at 39+6. I had 2 intensely painful gel things and this time when they broke my waters it was agony. Proper agony. My husband practically had to hold me down for them to do it. Then oxytocin and trapped in the bed. It all took 36 horrible hours.
I have always regretted agreeing to it with DS2. I feel he wasn't ready, I wasn't ready and wish I had waited longer. I have been determined from the beginning thatI do not want to be induced this time. They seemed amenable to that until this morning when I started having pressure from the midwife to get a sweep next week and then the doctor told me he would induce me on my due date (02/10) due to my age (41). I immediately said I don't want that and became upset, it's the last thing I want after that awful last time. He then started going on about dangers of still births, placental deterioration, etc., putting the frightened on me.
He told me to start the ball bouncing, more walking and have sex (yes, really feel like THAT!) but I am worried that they are going to keep insisting even though there is no indication of any problems or other reason he could give me apart from my age. I don't want to be railroaded and I am dreading going back next week and am really upset about it. Any older mums gone through/ going through the same thing?