CantSleepWontsleep is being induced tomorrow. She's disappointed that she won't get a live birth thread. Come and console her here.

[CantSleepWontSleep]

And whilst you're here, feel free to answer any of the following...

What does one wear for induction - nightie ready for it all kicking off, or normal clothes for wandering around hospital in?

Anything else I should add to my hospital bag that I'm more likely to want with an induction?

If the prostoglandin stuff doesn't work, can I decide at that point to leave it, as I don't want my waters broken or the drip?

Would they be able to tell from a scan whether my placenta was still functioning just fine, whereby a few more days wouldn't hurt?

I'll be 40+5, and the induction is because I have gestational diabetes. It's standard practice to induce between 38 and 40 weeks for this, but I've been 'allowed' to go over because my control of it has been good.

and i wore a gown. and chanel no 5.

You know I really Don't Like Chanel No 5. My mum wears it and it makes me feel sick!

So 7 hours for you from first prostaglandin? I could prob live with that. Any more and I might start getting a bit tired. Labour started at 5am last time, so I'd at least had a kip first. Def the most civilised way.

lol i don't like it either i was just getting all marilyn monroe in yo face.

no, my waters had burst so they didn't piss about with prosta in my case, just straight on the jag for me. i managed fine for three hours with no tens, no gas and air, no nuttin' until my bp went mental and they gave me an epidural, which was okay as well. i like to give all the facilities a try, see what the nhs has to offer.

och, i'm so excited for you. think what it'll be like when you see that wee face!

TCT - just thought I'd let you know that your method hasn't worked for us .

You cheat Aitch, letting your waters break first . No drugs in my birth plan, so hoping for lots of oxytocin to keep me going (esp as it seems I'll be rather tired by then, having been awake since 5). Must be very nearly dd2's actual due date now mustn't it?

Good Luck for today CSWS.....hope it all goes well and you are cuddling your new little life very soon

Hope it all happens nice and quickly

I will be thinking of you today, csws. Good luck

hope all goes well for you and baby CSWS x

thinking of you today CSWS......looking forward to reading all about how it goes.

Good luck! (I want texts!!!)

Good luck for today! Hope it all goes well.

good luck csws.

Flame- you will post and keep us all updated, yes?

Best of luck CSWS!

Good luck csws!

Look forward to hearing all about it.

She'd better EPPM, or I'll stop texting her and text you instead!

But how would you know?

Spies. They are watching you all the time.

Good luck csws. Flame, keep us informed

Good luck CSWS.

"God it's boring. Bishop's score a crappy 5. Been monitored and has pessary but not looking good for today. Or tomorrow. Maybe by next week. Hmm"

Can someone remind me what Bishop's measures please?

5 is okay, it's half way there.

I still had a bishops score 6 painful hours after my first pessary when I was 42 weeks with my 4th

it measures lenght of cervix , if it is front or back , if it is dilated, if it is effaced and how engaged the baby is. soft, dilating short front facing cervix is a ripe one .

5 is not too bad at all, and hopefully the pessary will get things cracking on!

Hope things are going ok for you CSWS, won't be long now

Flame- is she staying in while this happens, or can she go home? [clueless emoticon]