Being induced today - live birth thread

[Holden10]

Any takers?

Being induced today at 39+3 due to high bp. If anyone wants to join me on my journey feel free!

You can also use the same method for the heart monitor that's stopping you moving around and getting things going!
You know that the Benefit of coming off it it is better movement, ask them what the Risks are, and is there an Alternative? I'm afraid that continuous monitoring may be more for a lazy midwife's benefit than anything else, unless you have any risk factors for heart trouble, or there's any concerns about your baby. But if you don't know, then ask

Just to add I know that the birth may not be going as per your plan but that's ok what's not ok is you feeling out of control. That's what you need to focus on-I really like the BRAIN idea and means all decisions will be informed and thought through. Hope dh is awake and you get some breakfast soon! Also hoping you've stopped posting because things are happening and you will be back with a birth announcement soon!

How you doing? Hope it's got better. Get your dh to push for you.
For my first my waters didn't break until delivery (induced). For second they broke about 3 days before hand. There is lots of flexibility - you have to remind them that it is your choice.

She wants my labour slowing because I'm having contractions and that's why I'm still in the induction suite and now we're waiting for day staff in both induction and delivery suites to see when I'll be moving. I don't understand at all why they want it slowing other than the whole understaffed thing. It's a shame. I will push for being taken off the monitor as soon as I'm on delivery I think as I'm getting nowhere with this mw although could be ages before I get to Delivery. I am so confused! Mums just arrived and also can't make head or tail of it. Any ideas????
Pains are just, consistent. If I was removed from monitor I could walk, use ball etc and get myself going. I think pleading with day staff is my only option.

Thank you for all your helpful comments I am reading them. Love the brain idea.

I was induced & had to be on hear rate monitor - but whatever position I moved to I just asked to adjust it - so moved to the ball, knees etc -

You are going to be great, remember you are strong & powerful...just go with what you want & hopefully they will fit around it. When you get your new midwife talk to her about how important being mobile is to you...

Hello! Just wishing you the very best of luck. The day staff might be a bit more amenable and the longest hours are the lonely ones during the middle of the night. Well done you got through the night and best of luck for today. Xx

Good luck , thinking of you.

Good luck Holden10...today is the day!

Your induction sounds like mine. Labouring away over night....getting more and more tired. remember the harder it gets, the closer it is to being over and having your baby. Good luck OP, wee one will be here soon

Don't understand why they would want to slow down either. Will be change of shift and new midwife. Good luck! You can do it!

Good luck- it's a great day for a birthday

Good morning! Glad you've got your mum in with you!
Hope you see a midwife soon - remember, you could literally just walk out if you want to, so don't put up with anything you feel unhappy about, unless they can explain the actual medical benefits of it.
Weirdly when I was in early labour, bouncing on the birthing ball stopped everything! I found leaning over a bean bag on all fours was the best for me - but you gotta move around to see what works.
Go go Holden

Good luck!

Change over is at 8 where I am. They can't force you to do anything really. Unless baby is in distress you can refuse having your waters broken and the drip and that is what I would do. I've had two pre term inductions (35 and 36 weeks). One with and one without the drip, I would avoid if possible.

You can also ask for remote monitoring, I was induced on the drip with no.1 and had continuous but remote monitoring so didn't have to lie down at all. Lying on a bed on your back is not going to help you labour. It's this kind of thing that gives hospital midwives a bad name - you don't need to have anything done that you don't want. They need your consent for any treatment, but it's so hard to have to fight them when you are tired, uncomfortable and in pain. Hope you can get your DH to go into battle for you. Good luck

Ooh good luck holden! I was also induced due to high BP, and it took a while. I remember that looooong night.

To those suggesting op ought to be able to go home/refuse breaking of waters, I absolutely agree that she should feel able to ask questions (brain sounds great!) and discuss alternatives, but from my experience if you are induced with high BP you are kept in and very closely monitored due to potential for eclampsia. That is also why the induction has been started in the first place, for op's health and safety, so in these circumstances it is not so easy to 'just go home' or to be taken off the monitor.

Op I really hope you've seen some great progress now, and that they move you to delivery suite soon. I had two pessaries and then my waters were broken for me - that wasn't painful at all, just wet! After that I had an epidural and everything was easy, comfortable and moved quickly. I think this waiting bit is the hardest!

Holden, it is ok to take back control. If you don't want to be monitored, then tell them that.
You don't have to move upstairs, you can stay where you are and labour there, or is going home an option?
I know how easy it is to feel out of control, especially first baby.
You are allowed to tell them what you want.
I think you're doing brilliantly.

Breaking your waters MIGHT speed things up but it would be thr WRONG thing to do if your baby is posterior.

I was also restricted to a bed, labour not progressing and had a bullying mw. Had the ARM (Id been in labour 48hrs by this point so was desperate) and it was the worst decision in my case.

Bsby was posterior (she did not check baby's position whixh she should have done I later learned) he was still trying to turn to find a way through the pelvis.
After the ARM the water cushion eas removed so he slammed down in to the pelvis but was less able to turn with each contraction.

The mw fucked off for four hours and I went through AGONY. babys head was crushing nerves so all contraction pain disappeared behind this much greater pain (I thought was normal) ctx were lasting ten minutes apiece and (as I know now) were worse then normal ctx pain. Worse than ttransition for sure.

After 3 hrs I called the mw and she checked dilation. Not one extra cm. Still 3.

Synto drip came out and new mw shift change. This one was brilliant. more supportive but i was still on my back as I had an epidural. Coukdnt walk as I'd boosted myself to max dose. But it only took partially. Did take the edge off the nerve pain.

Baby was born 24 hrs after the ARM (as per the rules) but by forceps. He was trying to be born sideways and pressure marks on his face ( besides the forceps marks) showed his cheek bone had been crushed against probably my pubic bone.

I regret that ARM because of that.

I read up about this afterwards and good practice is to not break waters if baby is posterior. Make sure they check for that. It can work beautifully if position is right.

And whatever happens...that beautuful baby will be with you soon.

When I said Synto drip came out I mean it was given to me and i stayed on it for the duration after that. It ran out during 2nd stage and my ctx stopped so I did need it.

Oooo,I really hope this means things are moving the way you want OP.

Day staff let me off the hrm thank god but I was so tired from last night that I slept for a fair while. I'm now back up, on the ball and having gorgeous contractions. I do not want ARM and syncocinon so trying to boing my baby out myself :) you're all brilliant, can't thank you enough.