@FruitPoppet my first was meant to be a home birth but ended with an induction due to not growing as per the growth scan at 40+6 and 3 days of labour later I had an emergency c section. To be honest, it was all a blur because I was high as a kite 😂 the gas and air got me through most of it. I had an epidural on day two of labour and once that wore off I opted for c section the evening of day 3. I had a side effect from the oxytocin drip which gave me double contractions 😬 but the epidural helped with that. Because of this my son was exhausted and in distress so best to do c section.
once he was born we could see he had grown and they did get it wrong. But to be honest, my labour and birth was pretty good. Not what I wanted but felt smooth in that they did everything I asked. It was the after care that was awful for me. I’m feeling stronger this time to stand my ground with some of the health care assistants.
you could ask for another scan to compare? With induction you can do 1 thing at a time too, ease your body into it? If I do induction I’ll do it slowly next time. Although, if your body’s not ready, it’s not ready and like me, it could go on for bloody ever 😂
keeps us updated, I hope you miraculously go into spontaneous labour and don’t have to worry about all this! Xx
@Rosequartzz ahhh glad you can get some rest and the symptoms aren’t too bad. When are you due? Will they do induction or wait to see what happens?
I had my last growth scan today and baby is head down now thankfully. Protein + in my urine but no other symptoms. The protein thing freaks me out but they’re not worried.