Hi All,
Congratulations to all of you whom have had your babies!
I was due on September 12th and worked right up until the end of Week 39! But but am now into Week 3 of my already quite short 7.5 Month Mat Leave, and no baby as yet!
Had an attempted sweep at 40 + 2 which wasn't successful and then another this time successful attempt (I.E MW managed to sweep but nothing has kicked off yet!) at 41 + 2, a week later, but I also saw in my notes it scored a Bishops Score of 3 which I know is quite low.
Had planned an all natural water birth at the local MLU as have had a wonderful pregnancy so far, but there is currently no sign of a spontaneous labour as yet, and my induction date is looming, one day before I reach 42 Weeks, in three days time!
I am of course hoping things progress naturally but was also informed by MW on first sweep attempt that I have a low pelvic arch. My mother was informed the same thing when she had me, and had a C Section because of this - but of course that was some time ago!
With no signs of labour I've resigned myself to being induced but wondered if the combination of a low Bishops Score and narrow pelvic arch means a C Section is a likely outcome and the induction may not be successful? I am also likely to want pain relief, as I understand induced labour to be more painful than naturally occurring labour, however I understand an epidural may not mean I'm in the best physical 'position' to deliver with a low pelvic arch, as having researched it, position appears to be key in baby moving into best position for delivery. He currently hasn't moved beyond 2/5ths engaged either and at my last examination yesterday the MW said he was lying quite posterior and that I should sit in a more encouraging position to bring him around and into my pelvis more, which I've been doing, but I think he has now been in that position for the last 3 weeks or so, and doesn't seem to want or perhaps be able to budge!
I'm not precious about what kind of birth I have, and wouldn't feel cheated if I had to have a C Section as at this stage I just want my baby out safely, and am hoping not to be put through an arduous prolonged labour if the chances of a C Section are higher due to combination of low pelvic arch, low bishops score and the fact I'm being induced with a likely epidural!
Does anyone have experience of this? It's certainly not a case of being 'too posh to push' I had always intended to do it as naturally as possible, just wary a few factors are working against me now and wondered if anyone and experienced a similar situation and at what point the medical team usually make a decision. Even my NCT teacher whom I expected to champion natural labour advised I get a further obstetric opinion before attempting labour.
I really have had truly excellent midwifery care and they have done everything possible to reassure me that it's much better to try labor first and to go in with a positive outlook, which I truly am, but I of course have googled likely scenarios with very mixed results, so I am interested to see what other peoples outcome was in this kind of scenario.
PS have tried every 'natural' remedy to get labour going! To the point where I can barely stand the sight of RLT and Pineapple!
Thanks xxx