Sorry, this is a long story ... I am now week 41 and so far I was told I had a low risk pregnancy. In week 38, I made the mistake to ring one of the community midwives (my own midwife was away) to say that I had been very thirsty. That midwife told me to get a blood glucose test done at the hospital which I did. The second score (after the fasting) was slightly raised so I was seen by the diabetes team afterwards. I had another blood glucose test plus did home testing plus had a growth scan which showed the baby was a normal size, possibly on the small side. The diabetes consultant said to me he was confident that I did not have gestational diabetes, he said at that stage they would not usually carry out the blood glucose test (I forgot the reason unfortunately) plus the other tests and the scan were reassuring. So far, so good, I was pleased with this of course and took it that I was therefore still low risk.
Now being past the 40 weeks I was on edge this week. A few days ago, after a night of no sleep and following a quite unsettling telephone conversation with my parents who live far away I was particularly anxious and because I couldn't remember whether I had felt the baby move I rang the hospital. They told me to come in where I got a CTG done. It was fine. The midwife who saw me there showed my notes to the consultant who said they would like me to come in for an induction the next day. I had been to the hospital twice before, earlier in my pregnancy, because I couldn't remember whether I had felt the baby move (I guess I am of a nervous disposition) - it was always fine - but this was cited as a reason. I said I didn't want an induction but would see my midwife the next day and discuss what to do. The consultant and the midwife at the hospital were fine with this (I didn't see the consultant but the midwife spoke to him). They booked me in for another CTG at the weekend.
On Friday, I saw my midwife who supported me when I said I didn't want to have an induction. She said as long as I felt the baby move well this was okay. The plan was for me to monitor the baby and to think about having a sweep at the beginning of next week.
Yesterday, when I had the CTG the consultant said that due to a history of lack of fetal movements and a raised blood glucose level I was high risk, and being overdue I should have an induction and the plan I had made with my community midwife was putting my baby at risk. I had an argument with him when I said that I was told by the diabetes consultant that I did not have gestational diabetes, and that me having come to hospital three times was possibly more to do with my anxiety than a proper lack of fetal movements.
This consultant, who most of the time did not even address me or look at me but conversed with my partner instead, said I should come into hospital for daily monitoring if I don't have an induction, so I am now booked in again today for a CTG. I can feel all the work I have done of weeks of hypnotherapy being ruined, I am starting to associate hospital with stress and fear and I wonder what to do. I don't know why this consultant yesterday reacted so strongly, and I feel this is not evidence based. Ideally, I would like to monitor the baby at home (baby is moving about wildly as I write this) and stay away from the hospital as long as possible as it does nothing for my peace of mind. I know I could do this but this consultant has scared me so much. What do I do?