Induction

[Solly492]

Any advice or stories welcomed!!

I'm 36+5 with my second baby I've had to have growth scans and constant bloods done throughout but I went to my last growth scan yesterday and was told that although my baby's head and stomach size are really health his legs are very long and have grown since last scan quite substantially. I'm due a phone consultation tomorrow where there'll offer me an induction and talk to me about it but she was very insistent that I didn't have to have the induction I'm not being told to and that it's my choice (which is appreciated) but made me think induction isn't a popular choice and left me a bit apprehensive.

What are peoples view on inductions? Any advice when making my choice?

Thanks

Hi, I had a previous induction (all methods, the suppository, the balloon, drip and none worked for my body and ended up emergency c section. Other people have the induction, it works and they have lovely births! It just depends on your body.

It might be worth researching evidence based reasons for/against induction. Induction

Hope your birth goes well.

If I were to read between the lines here - it sounds like the implication is, they have to offer you an induction because you've ticked a box that has sent you on that pathway due to 'policy' rather than the person actually thinking it's necessary.

Scan measurements aren't very reliable in the third trimester anyway and also why would long legs be a reason to be born early?