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Second opinion?

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Hotpinkangel19 · 03/01/2018 23:54

Do you think it's possible to request a second opinion? So far we've had 3 growth scans on the 50th centile, one on the 80th, then another just slightly below the 50th centile. General agreement is that the 80th centile scan was measured wrong, but I asked about the last scan and they got the doctor on the phone after he came out of theatre to check and he/she recommended induction at due date. I'm not happy as there were no problems showing on the scan with placenta, hb and monitoring shows she is happy. I had a sweep the same day as the scan and cervix is still closed, thick and posterior, so obviously not ready yet. I can't see that changing in 4-5 days, so induction could be more difficult and I'm worried about causing baby distress and everything ending in a section/forceps/epidural. This is my 4th baby and all 3 other births have been straightforward and normal. Is there anything I can do do you think?

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gryffen · 04/01/2018 00:09

Has there been any issues with this pregnancy apart form 3 growth scans? Bleeding, PE etc?

You can always ask for another opinion but you need to go higher than who you spoke too and tbh that's not always possible due to staff and dates etc.

What did consultant say?

Hotpinkangel19 · 04/01/2018 00:29

No, growth scan's are due to BMI being 35. Straightforward pregnancy until now. Haven't seen anyone apart from Midwife explaining growth scan to doctor over the phone.

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