I'd really eally welcome everyones advice on a decision I have to make this week.
I'd 37.5 weeks, first baby, aged 35, and baby is over the 97% quartile in size, with a huge tummy. They have suddenly discovered that I've had some gestational diabetes that they hadn't detected. At the moment the scans estimate baby is 9 pounds. Before pregancy I was 50kg, size 8, petite frame, 5ft3.
The hospital have given me two choices. To be induced at 38 weeks 1 day, try for vaginal delivery and accept fact that in such large babies (with wide shoulders as disproportionatly big) I have 50% chance of emergency c-section. Or to have an elective c-section at 39 weeks.
My husband and I probably won't be able to have any more children (if that makes any difference to decision) as I have ovarian failure and this one was a miracle upon miracle IVF'd in America.
What would you all do? I keep swinging from one option to another. I'm scared of having major surgery but I'm equally scared about massive tearing, baby getting stuck and dying ;-(((
(The head in the sand approach, hoping the decision will go away isn't working!)