Can you refuse to be induced?

[MrsRV]

I'm not saying I'll want to refuse, just wondered really...

you can refuse your consent for any medical procedure.

You're a grown adult and it is your choice what medical procedures to have or not have. Of course you can.

A woman wanting to refuse induction for being overdue, can opt for expectant monitoring (regular scans to check baby and placenta are ok) instead.
Obs can be very persuasive, but ultimately, it's your call, if they do anything you haven't consented to it is legally assault.

Yes you can.

As an aside, see if you can find a local masseuse who offers holistic induction - massage and aromatherapy.

I had that with DD, and it was the most wonderful induction I've ever had :)

Yes you can. I think you'll find more information if you search back through the 'childbirth' threads. I'm pretty sure I asked the same about 6 months ago and it's a topic that comes up quite often.

FWIW, my docs wanted to induce me at 40+12. I asked them to wait until 40+14 (the full 42 weeks) Even that was a battle, but they agreed (they have to!) However, LO still didn't come naturally so I agreed to be induced. I was terrified (following my NCT teacher banging on about the chain of intervention) but tbh it really wasn't that bad. I did end up having a cesearean in the end, but honestly, all I wanted was to meet my baby and, by that point I didn't care how.

I did sign myself out of hospital against medical advice the next day though; I just wanted to be home and since my home birth had been veto-ed by late LO I decided to take matters into my own hands. Best decision I ever made!

Good luck whatever you decide

yes you can, most hospitals done induce till term plus 14, and i think that is the nice guidlines as well? but you can ask for expectant management, i had this a scan to check on fluid levels and the condition of the placenta and also some monitering of the baby. i got to term plus 18? and then went in to be induced as quite frankly i had had enough, all went fine, 3 hr labour, delivered 9lb 5oz baby boy fine.
fwiw i have gone 2 wks over or more with all of mine and gone in to be induced each time, i am an unusual case as i am allergic to the prostin gel, so they have to break my waters to start labour. all 5 births were fine tho, no 4 was only 1hr in labour and i birthed in the pool, 10lb 13oz baby boy.

my hardest labour was my last, with dd, this was because my contractions never got going after they broke my waters so i needed synotcin drip, still have a mobile active labour with gas and air and all was fine, she was back to back which made it harder.

anyway what i am trying to say is even if you are induced it doesnt have to be a horrble experience, i have still have very positive deliveries nad left home asap after having baby :)

Yes you can refuse an induction - as others have said, it is your right to do so. If you are intending to refuse though, please first have a read up on why induction is offered (have a look at here). Inductions aren't all bad and don't automatically end in extra intervention.

Whatever happens, it should be YOUR choice, just have a look at why induction is offered before saying no.

The long and short of it is, yes.