I'm 38 +6 and had a couple of scans in the past 2 weeks that showed low levels of amniotic fluid, deepest pool was 2.7 and 2cm on the most recent. The consultant wants me to be induced pretty much right away, I don't. I reluctantly agreed I really felt pushed into it when he said the measurements were similar to last scan and so baby's growth has stagnated despite weight gain and everything showing within normal ranges, apart from the fluid. No reduced movement ect. so measuring right on track.
I was supposed to be induced today but I feel very uncomfortable doing this, I had a failed induction before and opted for a c section after 6 days of nothing happening. This was an even higher risk pregnancy where scans showed weight loss and restricted growth. Turned out that the scan was off by a pound and baby was absolutely fine, despite being smaller.
So I feel like I want to refuse an induction altogether and either wait it out - which they don't want me to do - or ask for another c section, which hasn't been offered to me yet.
My main concerns are the risks associated with induction. I've had a c section so I've been told there is an elevated risk of uterine rupture and an emergency c section. Also, they want to rush me in, yet seem to be happy to wait out the induction process. I may end up needing a c section anyway if I went ahead with induction.
Any advice would really help!