hospital appointment todat to discuss being induced SCARED!

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hi ladies
im 40+1 today and have a meeting at hospital with consultant regarding being induced.
i have a pre existing problem with my hips which i have had since i was 3 and the additional pressure and weight of baby is becoming unbearable. i cant hardly walk and have to sleep on sofa as dh leaves for work Tat 4am so i either get up with him or im left upstairs all day as i cant walk down stairs alone (nightmare). i have a walking stick but still cant walk far.
baby is measuring 42 weeks so iahve to go today to see consultant, what do u think the chances r of them inducing me and does that mean i will have a longer labour rather than if it happened naturally? sorry to waffle on x

I've had 4 inductions and they've all been very different, and all worth it!!!!!!!!!!!! How quickly it works will probably depend in part to your bishops score which is an indicator of how ready you are to give birth, however you can still have a score of 1 and it happen quickly, both sil and I had scores of 1, the first lot of gel did not a lot (discomfort from the gel and the mild contractions it gives you) then had the next lot of gel - she gave birth in less than 2 hours, and I was around 4 hours.

TBH the labour/birth was far less traumatic than copoing with severe spd for months whilst pregnant!

how long it takes to induce you will depend on how favourable / ripe you are for induction

your bishops score should be assessed ... looks at how dilated, soft, and the position of the cervix...

the fact you are in pain might persuade them to induce you earlier than later, but if you are not favourable, it could take days to get you into labour...which is can be tiring and disheartening......

also, some women find it more difficult to cope with an induced labour, as it can be more intense.....and therefore have epidural, which can lead to more intervention

it is different for every woman, and when you are in chronic pain, it is difficult to not want an end date.....

if you want to be induced, then you can ask...

WILL THEY ACCESS THE BISHOP SCORE THING TODAY THEN?
I JUST WAT IT TO HAPPEN NOW IM IN SO MUCH DISCOMFORT AND HAVE BEEN HOUSE BOUND FOR NEARLY 2 WEEKS EVEN THOUGH FRIENDS AND FAMILY HAVE BEEN GREAT
SO CAN I JUST SAY I WANT TO BE INDUCED AND THEY WILL?

the bishops score is done by giving you an internal examination to assess the favourability of the cervix

they will discuss it all with you, they probably would agree to induction due to your circumstances however you may have to wait until they have a slot free! Take plenty of books etc if you are induced as it can take ages before they even start as if they are busy they will keep bumping you down the list like if you have planned section!

i didnt realise that meant i was shouting sorry everyone

oh really do u think they would admit me then or send me home and call me when they have a space?

when I say wait for a slot that could be a few days and then even when you're booked in you still may have to hang around before they do it and yes it can take a few days to get you into established labour - worst bit of that is not being at home and probably not sleeping well because of that.

unlikely they will have a bed free today for induction, most likely be in a few days

ill have to just go and see what happens eh, they may just say wait for another 10 days or something i think i will cry if they say that x

went to hospital on tuesday and they asked me to go back yesterday for a scan to check babys weight, he is between 8lb 2 and 8lb 10 which is good so if he doesnt make an appearance by monday they are unducing me 9am monday morning, does it always take longer and is it more painful? this is my 1st so i have no idea x