Not allowed to stay with DW during induction

[TheExpectantFather]

Hello all,

My DW is booked in for being induced this coming Wednesday.

We've been told she has to get to hospital (Queens in Burton) at 07:30 but that I'm not allowed to stay with her except during visiting hours (15:00 - 20:00). If she hasn't started active labour by 20:00 I'll have to leave her again.

Has anyone else been told this by their hospital?

Seeing as DW wasn't looking forward to being induced anyway this is pretty much the last nail in the coffin lid.

Really, I'm looking for some advice as to what I should do when they tell me I'm not allowed to wait with her.

Cheers,
Ian.
The Expectant Father

Congratulations!! Have been watching this thread to see if there was any news - really pleased for you and DW!!! Sounds like you were with her all the way through!?

Best wishes to all of you, enjoy being a new family!!

(((((((hugs))))))))

PLP xxx

Congratulations!

Congratulations
so glad for her she went into natural labour

Congrats!

Congratulations. Welcome to baby Peter

Congratulations! You will have to change your name now
So what did the trick?

Hi callmeovercautious,

I'm planning on wriggling out of the "expectant father" corner I've painted into by having "expectations about fatherhood" from now on. Do you think that will work?

In the end, I think it's impossible to say what did the trick, but a 2nd sweep certainly helped as did 8 hours of syntocin

DW progressed less than 1cm in first 6 hrs of active labour partly because she was so exhausted from pre-labour. After Peter was born, I couldn't help but wonder how much longer it would have been if DW hadn't have synthetic help...

Cheers, Ian.

Oh congrats!!! I was wondering what had happened!!

Congrats EF (and Mrs EF)

Congratulations