...I am meeting with OB next week to discuss options, and am sure there are heaps of ??s I won't have thought of. She's supportive and very nice, but still - want to do my bit and get informed and ready!
There are reasons I may be better off with an elective section this time, such as: age (mid forties); fairly big baby and small me; one previous full term pg ending in high bp, failed induction, and e-section at 39+ weeks. ATM baby is mostly breech, occasionally transverse, just as dd was till the end - but its too early to tell, right?
Also, if my bp goes up and needs medicating before the end of the pregnancy, they wo'nt be able to induce me - and at my age, they don't like to let you go much over due date in case of placenta problems.
Oh, and no Braxton Hicks yet either.
Part of me thinks I'd be exhuasted by a trial of labour, and should really just go for safer and less exhausting. I have a 2.10 yr old dd, and need to think of her too. But part of me would really like to give it a go....if baby turns head down, bp is ok, etc. Maybe I'm being wistful and unrealistic though, and I'm honestly not going to be gutted either way - yes I'll have feelings about it, but what I want most is a safe baby and a safe me.
Any thoughts? Any other angles to ask about I haven't thought of? Any ideas welcome!