Am 7 days overdue -- from what we all know are arbitary estimated dates in the first place and biased to the individual.
Was planning to give birth at birth centre ... all midwives there are lovely - except 'the boss' ... aka Nurse Ratchett.
sigh
Went in there for check this morning (had three 'start and stops' in the night since Friday so body obviosuly gearing up, baby happily moving, all physicaly well) ... but ol' Ratchett started on about booking an induction on day +11 within seconds!
When I said, without meaning to be adversarial, I don;t see the need for that, inductions don't guarantee success, contractions more painful, baby more distresed hence interventions become more likely ... she started down the 'research shows the placenta starts to wear out...' route.
I responded ... research can always be cut different ways, and I don't think there's a calender in there ... it isn't a sudden stop ... we can monitor and signs of slow down ....
She then kicked in with the 'well you've come so far, why put your baby at risk now'. Clever, Floored me.
SO I am booked into my local hospital next Tuesday -- at 1930 ... they don't let you go to the delivery suite nor allowhusband to stay in normal ward after visiting hours so he ould have to go 30 minutes after my arrival leaving me alone to labour.
When I pointed this out ... I was then told I would probably be given something to help me sleep anyway. And so the sequential synthetic interventions begin ... I bet 'mother's little helper' is pethidine ...
I'm strong willed, but I gave up with her. The centre won't accept +12 days apparently so she is working to protocol.
Although I thought in the UK you had the legal right to give birth where you choose. My final question to her was ok so if I turn up at 23.59 on day +11 you still accept me ... apparently so.
Overall, I just want to do what is best for the baby ... but my instinct and learning so far tells me that being induced at day +11 is not necessary.
What are your thoughts/experiences about this?