Drip induction

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Hi, I've posted a few times and am probably annoying people.

But I've been told I'll have to be induced to make sure I don't go past my due date. Ive been doing reasurch as my midwife didn't ask me about my birthing plan. What I've found online about the drip has scared me. Apparently it can cause a 30% rise in risk of postnatal depression!! I'm already at risk of this with having anxiety and am already being monitored by my doctors.

I do not want the drip! But I don't know what to do or how to even advercate for my self as I often find I'm bullied into stuff by the NHS.

Just tell them straight that you want to try induction without the hormone drip. You could always opt for an elcs instead too.

I didn't like the drip as it made contractions more intense but had no trouble after birth. I found troubles with breastfeeding not working made me feel a bit blue but once I swapped to formula feeding I was a lot happier in myself.

I had the drip and whilst it was intense I was absolutely fine from it.
Just tell them you don’t want it.

And the doctors/midwives won't turn around and clame they can't give me a c section and that I'm refusing care so they will now discharge me?

No not at all! Will offer you a section if induction isn’t working as it should.

It's all down to choice these days and no they will not discharge you for declining their suggested path for birth.

A consultant can refuse to give an elcs but they have to refer you to another consultant willing to offer it.

My consultants have been really good in general about what care I do and do not want. I've felt no pressure to go either way vbac or elcs this time, I've got until 36wk to decide and they are happy to go with what I want.

I had the drip. I never had post natal depression or any signs of it.

You might feel vulnerable, teary, overwhelmed just after you've given birth depending on how your labour's went but it doesn't mean you'll have pnd. I had nothing in me afterwards but mentally felt fine the next day.

You can speak to your midwife about an elective section and they'll arrange for you to speak to a consultant. They might say that the c section won't prevent PND but if it's going to alleviate anxieties around the drip and you can't go beyond your due date then I think its a good option to explore. A planned c section is allegedly very relaxed.

@Chelyanne thing is I'm now 37 weeks and no one has spoken to me about my birth plan other than we don't want you going over. They've not even mentioned a birth plan. I feel like they don't give two shits about what I want or need. They're just going to do what they want to get me out quicker.

I wouldn’t read too much on the internet as it’s all doom and gloom story’s.. I would have coped with the drip as I had an epidural and couldn’t feel anything eventually.. the contractions were very intense and I would say constant with no gaps.. however mine ended up in an EMCS anyway..
You sound adamant that you don’t want to go ahead and they should respect your choice. If you want a section speak to your consultant about your anxiety and how you are being monitored. You can do this! You tell them EXACTLY how you feel and don’t let anyone try and convince you. Do you have a birth partner who can help you and speak up for you too xx

@Peachee i do have a birthing partner, Id only have a c if other induction methods don't work. Places I've been looking are not other people's stories. Although Sil also had the drip and ended up very ill, and unable to sleep properly for 3 weeks.

I was induced on the drip at 39 weeks and was very nervous about it because of the things I has read online. Honestly I was absolutely fine and feel the birth was really positive. Coped with just gas and air and was 5 hours start to finish. Do whatever feels right for you, bit don't let Internet horror stories cloud things x

Contact your midwife ASAP since you're so far on. They book elcs in for 39 weeks.

Don't hold back with telling them how you feel about it all.

All of my 3 dcs were born with a drip induction. I insisted that they give me an epidural before they start the drip with each one. This had been recommended by my consultant. It was all fine. No complications, no tearing, no pnd. There is a lot of scary stuff online about inductions. Please do not read it if you already suffer from anxiety!

Again I'd only have a c if the Other methods of induction don't work. I've not read horror stories on the Internet just reasurch papers from universities. No stories from other woman.

womensmentalhealth.org/posts/synthetic-oxytocin-effect-postpartum-mood-anxiety/

www.med.unc.edu/obgyn/does-the-love-hormone-predict-postpartum-depression/