Any advice on induction please, recently had my 34 week consultant appointment about being induced.
This is my second induction, my first was almost 2 years ago and I was induced at 38+3. I had such a positive induction, with the pessary gel that was inserted at 10am and I started contracting not long after, I had to labour for the majority on the induction ward due to no room/midwife in the labour suite so I was unable to have medication. My waters broke naturally late in the evening, and then I was taken up just after midnight and I was 9cm so was unable for pain relief and started pushing.
I was told today they no longer use the pessary but they now use dilapan S, and now I am so worried about induction. I feel very strongly about not wanting to be put on the hormone drip and pain relief such as an epidural, from research it seems that they put you on the drip in most cases.. does anyone have any advice regarding dilapan use vs pessary experience?
at my 35 week midwife appointment she did say they should be open to discussing the use of the pessary still for me so I have my fingers crossed I will still be able to have that over the rods. But advice is welcome about both!