Anyone declined induction and asked for C- Section?

[Darklava09]

Hi everyone

My due date is today and I have midwife on Thursday at 40+3. She said she would
Look at booking my induction for 40+12.

I have shared concerns about going so late due to my severed SPD and not being able to walk, find a position comfortable to give birth in and the increase damage to my pelvis and hips if i get inducted and have an epidural as I won’t be able to feel the pain of my legs. I’m also worried baby might be getting too big and will get stuck so I’ll need intervention getting him out.

I’m starting to get quite anxious over it all and struggling to sleep and getting quite tearful. I have been housebound for 5 weeks, my DS is due to return to school next week and I can’t physically get him there and back due to not being able to manage the walk.

When I discussed concerns last week she said it was too little time to get me in to see the consultant and could only book my
Induction for 12 days after and not a moment before as her hands were tied. She advised me that if I was fed up to go to triage and basically moan and see if they will bring it forward.

Has anyone declined the induction process at this stage and pushed for an ELCS? If so, what was your experiences and was it possible?

I feel like I’m being forced to have an induction whereas now I’d rather push for a section for my own mental health and physical health reasons, had I known my SPD would be this severe I would of asked for it ages ago. Again, I feel let down as the midwife kept saying it’s ok “just keep your legs closed”. The physio who I saw at 37 weeks said it’s a severe case and hasn’t helped being left so long.

Advice please?

Did your partner not attend to speak up for you?
It sounds like the midwife totally fobbed you off, it's not good enough.
I know it can be difficult to advocate for yourself, would it help to frame it as advocating for the baby, so you are able to look after them.
I'd not be waiting another week for an induction appointment to then try to resolve this, you need to speak to a consultant before that.
You deserve better.

What an awful situation they've put you in. My 4th pregnancy ended in an emergency c-section so with my 5th I was automatically referred to a consultant. I was adamant that I didn't want an induction for various reasons and I too had SPD (although doesn't sound as severe as yourself) so the plan was an elective section at 40 weeks but if I were to go into labour naturally I would have a vaginal birth. I was offered the section from 39 weeks but I did want to give myself chance to go into labour, so opted for 40 weeks.

There was no argument or negativity from the midwives or consultant, it was considered a sound plan. As it turned out I went into labour at 38 weeks and she was born without any intervention required, but I was reassured by having the plan in place.

You should have seen a consultant obstetrician due to the spd, you've been let down terribly.

@Arecklessmanor yeah he did. He said about the risks induction brings and how it’s causing my anxiety and he doesn’t want that for me and neither do I. That’s when she went to check for an consultants appointment. The issue was she came back and said there was non at all. She did tell me his name for next week, said he’s lovely and my option was to talk to him before the process starts.

@lucie8881
I agree and it is the community midwives fsult. I’ve looked through my notes and mentioned SPD concerns in March!! I didn’t get a referral until end of June and was told
To just keep my legs closed something which the physio was fuming about and said my legs and hips and basically shattered at the moment.

It’s just a really shitty situation right now. I said everything I could, I even cried because I was that desperate. But literally was told no consultant appointments so nothing else she could do.

I think pals and matron is my next option.

I was 19 days overdue waiting for my baby to come. I was going for daily monitoring at the hospital. I was desperate for her to come naturally. Consultant was initially supportive of my choice to wait.
On 19th day (a Thursday) although all monitoring was ok, they were becoming increasingly concerned about how overdue I was and didn’t want me going into the weekend.
I point blank refused an induction as I didn’t believe I would cope with it. I wanted to wait a few more days. They advised against waiting any longer and so I asked for a c-section. They did advise an induction of course but I explained my reasons and they accepted this no problem and we’re very respectful of my wishes. I was booked in for a c section the next morning.
It’s your choice and people are usually supportive, so just be clear and confident in what you want. Your body, your baby, your birth. Good luck!

OP I had a similar sort of thing in that I had to be induced but it didn't work and I was in hospital for a week before finally going on the drip. In that time I saw many different women come in and all sorts of scenarios. All I want to say to you is once you are in there, and in a bed on the ward, you will I think have a bit more control. Your midwife won't be there, instead there will be lots of doctors and different nurses who will react to the situation in front of them, not what has gone on in the past 9 months. If you are clear and consistent in demanding a C section then I believe eventually you will have one. For both my births I have found all the notes/decisions during the pregnancy go out the window once you're in labour. Ultimately you're in the hands of the doctors and nurses there on the day and they may have quite different opinions. I wasn't booked in for a c section but after 3 or 4 days of pessary not working they started to talk about giving me one If that's what I wanted.
I don't believe this 'consultant doesn't have any appointments available'. Don't worry about that. Consultants must do several c sections every day that aren't scheduled.
I would get yourself admitted in to the ward and then take it from there. I saw plenty of other mums staying for several days and things changing over that time for many of them in terms of c sections etc... and plenty being quite demanding too. I'm afraid to say I think you need to be fairly pushy. But do it OP,I wish I had had a csection instead of the induction. And bollox to the 'long recovery of a c section. Try wetting yourself several times a day for the rest of your life etc etc etc. No one ever fucking mentions (life) long recovery from vaginal births in the same way.

How are things x

@cultkid I ended up delivering on Sunday so the Saturday sweep must of worked!

Luckily I was able to avoid the whole thing in the end!

Congratulations @Darklava09

Congratulations lots of love xxx

Congratulations 💕

Congratulations 🎉 Really really pleased for you xx

Congratulations OP, hope you're both doing well 💐