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Share experiences and get support around labour, birth and recovery.

Please advise, nearing day 6 of induction.

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Rosley · 21/09/2018 20:18

Came in on Monday at 3am with complications of OC and reduced movements. Had an emergency scan that showed baby is big and has increased fluid. Sonographer did not pick up baby moving on the scan but said heartbeat was fine.

Monday night the doctor said I would be induced Tuesday morning (when I turned 37 weeks). Had propess in Tuesday morning and had it in 24 hours. It did not work, told by midwife that doctor wanted to try a foley balloon.
11pm Wednesday balloon was fitted and removed 12pm Thursday afternoon. Was told it had not really worked.

I was then left all of Thursday and saw no doctor. This Friday morning (10am) saw the Consultant on their rounds. Begged them for a CSection, told them I am exhausted barely getting 2 hours of sleep each night.

Consultant told me they would not give me a CSection. Allowed Consultant to examine me and they said they could break my waters. Asked me to let them try, I agreed.

I am now still waiting for someone to come and break my waters. Women have been coming in for induction, taking to the propess and are being taken up to the Labour ward. I feel like because i am not progressing they are just leaving me here?

Tonight will be 6 days I have been here, 5 days after they told me my baby needs to come out for it’s health.

Can someone please advise me what they would do in my situation please? I am a first timer and just so exhausted and mentally drained.

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Greenwomanofmay · 23/09/2018 08:46

Congratulations x

nervousseacreature · 23/09/2018 09:03

Congratulations op!

RandomMess · 23/09/2018 09:09

Congratulations Thanks

Justabouthadituptohere · 23/09/2018 10:35

Awwh OP!!! Well done and congratulations

Mwnci123 · 23/09/2018 19:58

Congratulations! I hope you have a speedy recovery and a good sleeper! Well done 💐

oreolovegood · 03/10/2018 11:37

@Rosley hi op. You probably have got this thread up anymore as I know it's a couple of weeks old! I'm sorry everything went so horrible for you but congratulations! Thanks can I ask how the foley balloon was? I'm booked for induction tomorrow and they want to do that with me and I'm so scared! I'd rather the propess!

Rosley · 03/10/2018 11:42

@oreolovegood I’ll be honest and say that I am not sure the foley balloon really did anything. With the propess I actually got semi regular contractions at some points.

I think if you have a favourable cervix then the balloon would probably work. However mine was closed and really far back.

It might be worth getting them to examine you and if your cervix is closed ask to try propess first? Most women on the ward progressed far enough on the propess alone to have their waters broken.

Hope this helps

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Rosley · 03/10/2018 11:42

Oh and best wishes to you Flowers it’s an exciting time and I hope your baby is with you soon!

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oreolovegood · 03/10/2018 11:59

@Rosley thank you for replying! Maybe I'll ask if they can use the propess instead first, I'm hoping that I'll have started dilating or that things will be in motion enough for them to just have to pop my waters but it's unlikely!

Thank you, hope you have settled in to mummy life SmileThanks

ToddlerTamerMumma · 03/10/2018 12:36

They can't refuse your section request. Keep at it. Ask to speak to PALS and at a min a different consultant. Makes my blood boil that they leave women in this way!

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