Induction at 37 weeks

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Please help. I am a mums net virgin so maybe not have all the lingo yet sorry.
I am now 36 weeks pregnant.
I have done as is advised and have presented to hospital 2 times with reduced movement and once with a strange movement during my pregnancy. Both reduced movements were directly correlated with me over working and not eating/drinking enough and everything was absolutely fine with every scan/CTG/blood test/urine sample I have ever had. I also am considered a low risk pregnancy.
This week I was asked to come in for twice weekly monitoring as it had been my third presentation to hospital. I had assumed that if all is fine with my CTGs (and scan) that I'd be discharged and everything would return to normal.
Everything was 100% normal with my scan and CTGs yet they have said because I have presented three times with a concern that they want to induce me at 37 weeks. This seems like total madness to me and makes me very angry (at myself) that I did present to hospital when I hadn't eaten/drank enough when movements slowed down.
They wanted to book me in but I said no, so we have compromised on daily CTGs until I see a consultant next week. This seems way OTT for me.
My gut instinct is to say no and keep pushing them right back and waiting for my body to try it naturally seeing as other when I hadn't eaten/drank enough or was over tired...my pregnancy has been super smooth and my body has been absolutely amazing to me.
Thoughts on this would be very welcome please??

I was induced at 37+4 but due to IUGR (small baby). The induction was pretty quick. Yes it was painful and I only had time for gas and air sadly but if the hospital suggested it for you I'm sure it's for a good reason.

I would follow the hospitals instructions in this case as it's based on all assessments done and they might definitely have a good reason for it as pp says. Have a proper chat with you consultant to get more all info.

It's standard protocol to offer an induction for 2+ episodes of reduced movements. You only can decide what to do.

I would speak to the consultant and ask them what is the relative and absolute risk of daily monitoring vs induction.

Then you can decide on whether this is an acceptable risk for you to take or not. Doctors are very cautious as they do not want a stillbirth on their hands even if the risk is still low.

Have you had an ultrasound scan to check baby and your blood pressure tested?

I would ask on the positive birth NI facebook page- will post link.
It isn’t correct that if hospital suggests induction they always know best- lots and lots of issues at the moment with too many inductions for many reasons.

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The risks might be low but they are risks none the less. God forbid anything happen past 37 weeks you will have to live with having made that decision. Both of my labours were 37 week inductions for other medical reasons and were perfectly straight forward although the first one took a long time to get going. It is your body and ultimately your choice but I would be taking the consultants advice.

Why have you repeatedly put your baby at risk by overworking and not eating/ drinking? Did you not learn the first time? I really don't understand
I'd agree with other PPs and encourage you to take the consultant's advice going forward

This is one of the times when the protocol varies by region. I had my third episode of reduced movement at 36 weeks and the response was a consultant appointment and then induction booked at 41 weeks rather than 41+5. Assuming no concerns after monitoring/additional scans there’s no way I’d let them induce me at 37 weeks.

Also - I had no additional monitoring between 36 and 41 weeks so your daily CTGs already seem like a bit of an overreaction. I’d want to speak with the consultant next week to find out if there are concerns that they just haven’t communicated, otherwise it seems bizarre.

Hmmm. It's standard protocol and the risk averse nature of maternity services at the moment. It says nothing about the Individual risk to your baby and the increased risk of complications in labour through early induction.

You might want to ask the consultant what the stats are for women accepting induction at your hospital at 37 weeks who have an emergency caesarean or assisted birth. Then even if you do want to be induced early you are making a more informed decision and can even request a caesarean if you find the chances of requiring an emergency one are high.

I had an induction at 37 weeks for different reasons. It was straightforward, painful but fast. Baby delivered safely and home the next day. They don't offer to induce at 37 weeks for no reason.

I would take the induction. They wouldn't suggest it if they didn't think it was for the best.
I was induced at 37 weeks and glad I was. Baby was born healthy (and fairly big! for being a little early)

Holiday- that isn’t correct. The induction rates are hitting 50% in some hospitals at the moment and not all of them are necessary.

They do induce babies for no good medical reason.....all the bloody time!

I've never heard of baby's been induced due to reduced movements especially if all monitoring shows no issues , can the ladies who said it is protocol after more than two episodes please explain? Just as I am currently 34 weeks pregnant I have been on twice with reduced movements (no movement for 12 hours) both ctgs perfectly fine and nothing was mentioned to me about early induction? I had icp with two previous pregnancies and was induced early due to this however not diagnosed yet in this pregnancy so advised c section at 39 weeks, just wondered if this is because my reduced movements were early on 29/32 weeks that nothings been mentioned ?
I did put a post up a while ago about early induction and reduced movements and lots of ladies said no they had been on 6:7 times with them
Any light that can be shedded greatly appreciated

@ameliathomas84 that's the protocol at my hospital, which has a reputation for being heavy handed when it comes to medical interventions. Other commenters have suggested their hospital doesn't follow this protocol so I'm guessing it's not dictated by NICE guidelines and is hospital dependent.

I was admitted to hospital for two days last week for six hourly CTGs due to reduced movements. I'm 36 weeks today and currently on a CTG as part of a daily monitoring routine. I was offered induction on Friday at 35+4! It clearly varies from trust to trust but my scans and CTGs have all been fine bar the very first one when I came in which triggered all the drama.

In my last pregnancy I was offered induction following reduced movements too, but that was at 39 weeks which seems more normal.