Induction tomorrow - Not sure if I'm doing the right thing.

[blackhawk]

I'm getting induced tomorrow at 40+11, but I'm not sure I'm doing the right thing.

In my area they prefer to induce at 40+10, but they've told me that I can refuse the induction as long as I go in to get monitored but I need to be induced by 40+14 which is Christmas Day.

I'm feeling tired now and there are no signs yet that I will go naturally on my own. I've had two unsuccessful sweeps post 40 weeks and I am currently only 1cm dilated and hardly effaced at all.

However, I feel like my body is cheating me out of going into labour naturally. I also worry that I am forcing my baby out before she is ready.

I just thought that by this stage I would know what I want but I'm really nervous and unsure. I don't know what advice people can offer me though. Just feeling a bit lost.

Black hawk - yu are so right, there is no way at all that you have failed by any stretch of the imagination, and you certainly aren't giving up.... and anyway - you still have to get the baby out!!! The hard work will still be there, even if you are induced.... will think of you - and hope it all goes really well for you - good luck xxx

Your husband sounds very pragmatic and sensible. Fingers crossed its all goes smoothly and you have a postive birth experience

Come back when you have time. Thinking of you. Labour is labour, no matter how you get there.