Hello!
I wanted to ask your guys opinion on induction
I am currently 39+2 and had to go into hospital to get baby monitored and myself for high blood pressure
When I was there they asked me about babies movements and I said I hadn't felt him alot today
They took my pressure again and also said I have a fever (negative covid test)
So fast forward a few hours and a consultant comes in telling me beacuse of my high blood pressure they want to induce me righr there and then.
I said I needed to think about it.. Very sudden and I was in total shock.
He also said if I'm induced it wouldn't happen until a day or so later but I wouldn't be able to go home and then labour can be up to another 3 days.
They gave me a pill to bring my blood pressure down at 10.30pm
Today my pressure is back to normal and I had my last take at 4 in the afternoon
Anyway.. In the morning I had another consutant come in and tell me I needed an induction.. Even though my blood pressure isn't high anymore (it wasn't dangerously high before) and baby is moving fine wotj good heart rate ect.
I felt really pressured into doing it and she also said I would most likely be put on the drip which I REALLY don't want.
I stuck to my guns and said no thanks, I will opt for a sweep and il happily get my pressure checked with my community midwife everyday if needs be.
Do you think I made a stupid selfish choice
I just didn't like the idea of being in hospital that long, I ideally want to labour at home as much as I can (spesh as they told me they had no space on the delivery ward and were turning people away to other hospitals/putting on diffirent wards, and you can't have an epidural unless your on the delivery ward and she said if I had the drip I would lost probably want the epidural)
My head is in pieces..i suppose I jusy had a certain way in my head that I wanted this to go but maybe I just need to pull my big girl Pants up?
Is induction really that bad.. Or should I go with my gut telling me they were being pushy?