Argue for induction?

[PuddingPie16]

Hi Ladies,

I am 39 weeks this week and was diagnosed with polyhydraminos at 32w (too much amniotic fluid). This can cause risks of preterm labour, uterus expanding too much and cord prolapse (should your waters break) so you have to be monitored well.

I had my first Consultant appointment at 35w. To be honest, she was very poor and offered very little guidance but simply was happy with me at that stage and booked me in for another growth scan which is tomorrow and an appointment again with her straight after to discuss the scan results. The purpose is to still see if I am carrying a large amount of fluid still or not. However, she failed to say what the next steps would be either way.

Apparently, if you have poly then it is advised that they break your waters for you in hospital so they can control baby and fluid (if cord prolapsed they would rush you straight in for emerg cs - if it happens at home you have to call an ambulance and it is very dangerous). I am very concerned that if my fluids are still high, the longer the pregnancy continues, the higher the risk of complications and being at home and not in hospital care.

I have heard a lot of mixed feedback regarding inductions and would not obviously have an interest in one unless the need for going overdue or in this case, medical reasons. However, if it were you, would you push for an induction? I am not aware of what my hospital's policy is but it something that I feel very strongly about.

I had polyhydramnios with my dc4. Diagnosed at about 28 weeks I think. My waters broke at home at 35 weeks and I was advised to have a C-section which they did 2 days later.

Thanks for your reply Ellie. I hope everythiny went well for you and your little one?

Would you mind me asking please why they advised a c section?

I had polyhydramnios, only I'm not sure I did...my baby was just 10lbs+ and nothing was discussed after the birth, they picked it up at 21wk scan.

My consultant didn't seem overly interested either but booked me in for an induction at 40+4 (last was 40+16, my body seems incapable of spontaneous labour). Everything was fine, and went well, if I had to do it again I would want an epidural.

You should do what you think is best taking advice from consultant/midwife/scans. Hope everything goes well!

Thanks, he's a happy 4 year old about to start school now. C-section was for a combination of things. Waters had gone but he wasn't budging. He was in a really weird position, kind of bent over with his head in one side of my pelvis and his feet in the other side. They were very worried that with him at that angle then as soon as I started dilating then the cord would come out first. So it was steroid injections and then c-section asap.

I had that last year and was under consultant care for this reason. The consultant wasn't overly concerned. However, she didn't want me to go overdue, so booked me in for a sweep at 40 weeks and advised me that, if my waters were to break before 40 weeks, I should go to hospital right away to monitor because of the danger of cord prolapse.
As it happens, my waters broke at 39 weeks exactly, Hollywood style! Went to hospital and gave birth on labour ward 6 hours later. No other interventions necessary. They monitored the heart beat between contractions.
So I wouldn't get overly worried. It also depends on whether you are on the low end of 'too much water' or on the high end - maybe a question to ask tomorrow.