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Choice to make

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GarlicCrackers · 05/02/2023 14:48

Help. 40+3

No room on antenatal today.

I can:

Go to delivery ward, be assessed for dilation. If dilated waters broken and basically be set up for actual delivery

Or

Wait til tomorrow and see if they have room for pessary on antenatal.

She said they are identifying women whose has babies before etc, I did say it's been 12 years to which she said mmm has been a while then.

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MollyMunster · 05/02/2023 14:52

Why are you having an induction? Is it for a medically urgent reason? If so, option 1 for sure.

The real question is, how risky is it to delay induction?

PinkPlantCase · 05/02/2023 14:55

Is there not an Option C, wait for spontaneous labour?

I wouldn’t even count 40+3 as overdue

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GarlicCrackers · 05/02/2023 15:12

I had a severe PPH with my first, bmi slightly over. That's all I've been given.

With my first I was induced at 42 weeks, 0 signs that I was going to go spontaneously

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DaffodilSunshine · 05/02/2023 15:38

My understanding is the pessary is to get you to the stage that either labour spontaneously starts or your cervix is favourable for having your waters broken. So you might as well go for option one and have them check and break your waters if your cervix is favourable. If it's not favourable then wait until tomorrow for the pessary

PinkPlantCase · 05/02/2023 15:53

Induction won’t decrease your risk of PPH.

Do you want to be induced? Neither of the factors above relate to the health of the baby so I’m not sure why the urgency.

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GarlicCrackers · 05/02/2023 16:01

PinkPlantCase · 05/02/2023 15:53

Induction won’t decrease your risk of PPH.

Do you want to be induced? Neither of the factors above relate to the health of the baby so I’m not sure why the urgency.

Not particularly, I was surprised that I wad booked in for 40+2 without what seemed to be solid reasoning. She just muttered BMI at me when I asked

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babyjellyfish · 09/02/2023 08:45

If they can't break your waters, could they give you a sweep instead?

ChateauMargaux · 09/02/2023 12:57

You could take a look at Sara Wickham's website.. she discusses PPH, BMI and other issues around pregnancy and she looks in detail at research.

PPH
Or, to put it another way, for every twenty women who had a PPH in a previous pregnancy and gave birth in a midwifery-led unit, nineteen did not have a PPH requiring obstetric transfer.

BMI
women with a high BMI who have previously had at least one baby were less likely to experience obstetric complications during labour and birth than had been thought.

She also discusses the fact that the perception that women with a higher BMI are likely to have complications can lead to interventions which in themselves, increase the risk of complications.... my words... not her's.

If the hospital has listened to your baby's heart beat, checked your blood pressure and there are no other risks.. you and this baby can wait until you are both ready, if that is what you want...

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GarlicCrackers · 09/02/2023 23:50

Thank you both for your replies, I went in on Monday to be assessed and then I ended up being induced even though they’d told me there was no room.

I wish I had waited. It wasn’t “awful” but being on monitors constantly meant I couldn’t move from the bed to wee or anything. I had to give birth on my back, my back was sore and exhausted.

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ChateauMargaux · 10/02/2023 10:34

I am sorry that you had that experience. I hope you and your baby are OK.

Arnica and a warm bath with lavender and Epsom salts for your bath.

CristinaNov182 · 10/02/2023 22:32

GarlicCrackers · 09/02/2023 23:50

Thank you both for your replies, I went in on Monday to be assessed and then I ended up being induced even though they’d told me there was no room.

I wish I had waited. It wasn’t “awful” but being on monitors constantly meant I couldn’t move from the bed to wee or anything. I had to give birth on my back, my back was sore and exhausted.

When I was induced last time, I also had the monitors on, but I rocked on the ball next to the bed. It helped with the pain . Also in bed you can choose a different position, all fours etc, you can still have monitor in place.

babyjellyfish · 11/02/2023 10:35

How are you and your baby doing, @GarlicCrackers?

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