Induction or no?

[SinkingSwim]

Currently sitting in triage due to reduced movements.
I'm 38+6, no signs of labour yet at all.
This is my 7th episode of reduced movements so far, I've also had a few scans and baby was a little bit smaller than they liked but no other issues, no intervention was needed.
I'm waiting to hear back from the senior consultant but it seems they want to induce me tonight or tomorrow due to the reduced movements and I'm not sure how I feel about it.
Baby has been wriggling away for about an hour now and her movement seems fine, the heart trace was also fine she seems perfectly happy in there now, clearly she just had a quiet day.
But I'm just worried, should I go for an induction or not? Baby seems happy now and I feel that I would rather let my body do it's natural thing if I can. But then I get that feeling of 'listen to the doctors they know what is right and what if baby isn't okay' 😔
Just looking for some advice really.
I spoke to the midwife and she said that if I'm unhappy with movement again I can always come back in, and they would be able to scan me in the next few days anyway to check on baby.
It sounds silly, I just want my baby to be okay.

Bump 😬

Hey @SinkingSwim
Are the midwives/docs concerned about your baby at all? If they are then I would go with what they suggest but if they’re happy for you to go home and be monitored then just keep an eye on movements and they’ll always be happy for you to go in and have obs etc.
I was nearly induced with my first at 37weeks because of my blood pressure but they were happy for me to be monitored twice a week after going onto blood pressure tablets.
I did develop pre eclampsia in the end though and was induced on my due date. From my experience I wouldn’t want to be induced again unless necessary but everyone’s experience is different. I was well looked after but it was a lot of being pulled about because my daughter wasn’t ready so ended having the hormone drip to speeds things up, I would’ve preferred to have gone naturally after how intense that was but it was what was best.
In the end as long as you and baby are safe and healthy by the end that’s what matters.

Hope everything goes well and hopefully you can continue naturally! Good luck💕

I would choose to be induced rather than go to full term or over. Complications with cord and placenta tend to happen at or over term.

Any concerns about baby movements at this stage I would want them out.

@BunnytheFriendlyDragon

I would choose to be induced rather than go to full term or over. Complications with cord and placenta tend to happen at or over term.

Any concerns about baby movements at this stage I would want them out.

I would feel exactly like this

I would definitely go for induction. I had a lot of reduced movement and had been going in for monitoring twice a week from 30-38 weeks but ended up being induced at 38 weeks due to pre eclampsia. Baby was a small 5lbs 8oz but healthy ans thats all that mattered.

Best of luck hun.

Thank you everyone for replying 💗
The midwives were not overly concerned with baby last night, heart rate was completely fine when being monitored for nearly an hour and I did begin to feel a lot of movement afterwards, so I'm not feeling too concerned either.
They did say they will book me in for a scan within the next few days to check on cord, placenta etc so I think I will see how that goes first and then make a decision, I'm just worried that my body and baby isn't quite ready yet and it'll put us both through stress?
I should also be getting a call from the senior consultant today to discuss more so I'll see what they say, if they are concerned and really want baby out then I think I'll do induction 😬