Forced into induction by different consultant?

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Good morning,

Due to a traumatic second birth (loss and PPH) throughout this pregnancy, monitored by the consultant and perinatal team, we have been discussing c section. This is what I want and most comfortable with.

For some reason I ended up at a 36 week appointment with a different consultant who completely dismissed anything, and wouldn't really listen to me and booked in an induction for Tuesday (I'll be 37+4) because of GD, baby's predicted weight and hydramniosis. She basically said, the risks of a section outweigh the risk of a vaginal birth bla bla. I even had a sweep yesterday and I physically tensed up and she couldn't complete it, but said I was around 1.5cm dilated with my cervix in the middle. Bishop score of 6.

I literally am up at 04:17am because I am worried sick and I'm scared, I don't want to be stuck in a length induction with my dd at home, and then all my worse fears about what could happen, happen! I just want my baby out safe and sound and IF any problem happens with me hopefully the doctors will be prepared.

I just want to know if it's too late now? how can I go about getting the section I want? I'm so scared and unsure what to do now

I don't have answers to your specific questions but I just wanted to share my experience. I had induction with dd2. All it took was one pessary, and wasn't lengthy at all.

I had an induction with my first, 5 days of labour and baby in distress. I couldn't do it again, but no one took any notice of me and I ended up only being signed off for a c section last week (38+5) and j am having it Monday at 39+2.
I would call up again and say you do not want to be induced - this is your right and say you want to go along with the original plan of a c section and refuse to speak to that consultant.
Failing that go to antenatal on Monday morning and ask to speak to management xx

Ring the ward tomorrow and ask if they have a pma midwife on duty and for them or the most senior midwife to call you back and discuss it with them. Tell them what’s being happening and that you are cancelling the induction and need to book in your c section.

Dr have to tell you the relative risks of a c sections v a vaginal birth so you can give informed consent but and you need to say yes I know but I want an elcs as it’s my tight.

Don’t stress out being 1.5 cm dilated. Being 1cm dilated is normal if you have a vaginal birth before and it’s a very subjective assessment as it’s not like the can pop a ruler but a measure.

Previous pps have said it all, I just wanted to say to stick to your guns! It's your body, your decision. If another consultant deemed it safe for you to have the cs you want, unless there were new, possibly complicating developments before you saw the new one, I don't see why they'd suddenly just change the plan. Best wishes

Ps: even then they can't force anything onto you!

So sorry you're having this OP. Put quite simply: fuck that shit.

Your body, your baby, your birth- YOUR choice. Consultant can book away but no one can force you into an induction. As others have said- contact your perinatal midwife team asap. Send them what you have written there. State you feel your are being forced into a birth route you are neither happy nor comfortable with and you need their support to help sort the situation out. They need to know the impact this is having on your mental health and wellbeing. You have a very valid reason for wanting a C-sec and should not be denied that unless they genuinely feel it would be outrageously dangerous for you to have one and having a c-sec would put yours and baby's life in imminent danger. Good luck fighting your cause and if you have the energy- complain to PALs because that consultant sounds like a twat.

In order to receive any medical treatment you have to give your "informed consent".

Sounds to me like you haven't had the pros and cons of an induction explained to you and therefore you haven't given your informed consent. This has serious consequences for all the medical professionals involved. Perhaps remind them of this.

Under the NICE guidelines you can also elect to have a caesarean so I would contact them and make it clear that this is what you want, and that you felt the precious consultant pressured you to agree to an induction.

Good luck.

OP I’m so sorry you are having this additional stress.

You could call PALS first thing in the morning and ask them to help.

No they can’t force you to have an inductions. I phoned up the morning of my induction and told them I wasn’t coming in, for very different reasons but the same applies - you can’t be forced to have an induction. Can you get back in touch with your normal consultant and talk to them about the c section plan?