Oh WHY did I agree to induction on Sunday?

[blissieblue]

I'm scared and worried that me and my baby will have a horrible time and it won't have been necessary in the first place.
I'll be 11 days overdue and they want me in at 9.30am. Couldn't have me in for monitoring or induction on Monday / Tuesday because they're "fully booked" and although midwife was sympathetic i can't help feeling this is all happening at the convenience of the hospital and not taking in to account mine and my baby's wellbeing. I guess it's too late to back out now and even if i did want to I don't think DH will be very supportive.
My due date by LMP was 3rd April but then they changed it to 28th March at 12 week scan and all through the pregnancy I've been scared that this is how it would end. DS was 6 days late but I went in to labour on my own so I don't have a "history" of being very overdue / induction.
Bollocks.

[lulumama]

By lulumama on Fri 06-Apr-07 14:23:53
oh, bless you....you never know, baby might come tonight !!



get me , i'm psychic!


congratulations on the safe arrival of your darling boy x well done x

[chocolateface]

CONGRATULATIONS! - and well done!

[Klaw]

Congratualtions BlissieBlue!!! Welcome to Jake Matthew and thanks for posting to swiftly!!

Enjoy your babymoon!

[womblingalong]

Hi There,

Congratulations on the birth of Jake Matthew, and well done you for managing without any pain relief! I am waiting for DC2 to arrive too, (was due 1st April) am v fed up now! Send some of those labour vibes my way!

[MKG]

Congratulations to you!!

[TheLarch]

Wow fantastic, congratulations!

[blissieblue]

Well I needn't have worried!! Jake Matthew was born this morning at 3.15am weighing 8lbs 3oz! Got to hospital at 1.30am and was 9cm dilated - managed with just my tens machine - not even G&A!
So proud of myself and him xxx

[lulumama]

let us know what happens xxxx

[blissieblue]

Thanks all
I've just had a call from the duty midwife this weekend. I'd left a message because I didn't know where in the hospital I was to go on Sunday. She's going to come and talk to me and DH tomorrow morning - says I don't have to go in on Sunday and just "submit myself" to the process.
Feeling much better now [smile}

[PeachyChocolateEClair]

No you can't guarantee anything about childbirth but your chances are high if you are already dilating.

But you know there's a good chance that you'll be in labour by then anyway. you can always relax and think birthing thought, then if baby not here telephone to cancel when you are due to leave home.... save yourself the stress of doing it now.

[blissieblue]

Peachy - I really hope not to have a drip. SIL gave birth to her DS just about 4 or 5 hours after one pessary and obviously that would be ideal - but I can't guarantee it'll go that smoothly for me!

[chocolateface]

I was in exacly the same position at Easter 4 years ago. Went along with induction though. Fast and furious,as they say.
I refused to be induced with next PG, & dd was born the day after they wanted to induce me anyway.
DON'T GO!

[LittleEasterLapin]

[PeachyChocolateEClair]

Will they give you a drip? My uterus, apaprenlty, was 'unripe' with a best estimate by the MW of either a 5 day wait or mroe likely failed induction and c-section; in fact, after 3 pessaries he was born the next day.

[PeachyChocolateEClair]

pre-eclampsia and failure to grow in uterus (he weighed just over 5lbs).

None of my others were induced, ds3 came the day before -phew! Not that its a bad thing, i'm just not keen on hospitals.

[lulumama]

oh, bless you....you never know, baby might come tonight !! can you delay by asking for another sweep later in the week...it is better for you to go into labour being comfortable with the process,rather than being swept along

[blissieblue]

Well - I had a sweep yesterday and my cervix was 1-2cm dilated and the midwife could feel baby's head so it seems baby is definitely getting ready to go. I think that's why I said yes to the induction cos I felt really positive that the sweep would get things moving and that I would deliver by Sunday anyway. However, i'm still here and pregnant and feeling no different apart from damned uncomfortable!

I would like to give birth without pain relief this time as I had a bad experience last time with an epidural but I worry that I won't be able to handle being put on a drip without anything. I know i should be strong and say No to induction but it's hard when DH doesn't really see it my way and I'm feeling kind of vulnerable anyway. Also it being Easter i can't now speak to my midwife who knows me and my background.

Klaw -thanks for that link - will have a look now.

[lulumama]

good thanks klaw xxx



erm itchy...your consult sounds of the old school....the best place for a baby is in utero until they are ready to be born UNLESS there are indications that they are not happy in there...and with monitoring, it is often clear which babies need to be induced, and which are happy in utero

sounds like he would also whip you into theatre for a c.s at the first sign of your labour not going the way he felt it ought to !

[itchyncsratchy]

why were you induced at 38 weeks peachy?

[PeachyChocolateEClair]

He probably has a holiday booked and wants his caseload clear.

[itchyncsratchy]

yes i was suprised by the consultant, but he just said that babies not born early would be induced on due date. He seemed confident it's best to 'get them out' and it was less risky than 'leaving them in'. Maybe because I had one overdue birth already and I have an umbilical hernia he wants to prepare me for early induction but he actually said "babies must be out on due date!"

[Klaw]

Hellooo Lulu, I'm OK, you?