Hi, I'm currently 37 weeks pregnant and need some advice, please.
In the past week alone, I've been to the hospital 3 times with reduced movements, alongside bleeding. Throughout the pregnancy, I think this makes it 6-7 times with reduced movements and 2-3 times with bleeding. Also, for the past week or two, I've been experiencing a heavy sweet smelling discharge (sorry if that's TMI).
Anyways, after being at the hospital the day before with the bleeding, I had an appointment with my midwife on Friday morning and she suggested I speak with the hospital about my options (I had to go back for the anti-d jab), due to how many episodes of reduced movements I've experienced now. She assured me baby's heartbeat is strong, his head in engaged, he's a healthy size/weight and she's certain I'm not reaching my due date.
However, at the hospital (and despite the continued reduced movements and bleeding), the doctor said he's refusing to induce me and that I should "let nature run its course". He wasn't interested in the slightest about what my midwife said and continuously cut my other half off whenever he tried to better explain our situation and experiences.
I just wanted to know: has anyone else been in a similar situation? I'm scared and worried pretty much all the time nowadays. Up until this point I've been a strong believer in having the baby when he's ready, but now I don't know what to think. Why would my midwife suggest being induced if she didn't think it was a safe option for us? Could the doctor at the hospital be wrong at all?
Please help, if possible!