Hi, my baby was due on Friday, and they wanted to induce me. There reasons are ( for which I have been monitored) that: my baby is smaller than average - but I am only 4ft 10, that there is some calcifiction on the placenta, and that the fluid levels have been low - although were fine on the last check.
However, baby is moving fine and this is proven by the daily CTG's that I am having. I wanted to at least give baby a chance to make up it's own mind, so declined a sweep on Friday saying that I would have one Monday if no change. They weren't overly impressed with this as they are 'mindful of the concerns' and want to book me in for induction. I am also mindful that induction creates its own risks.
I am finding them a little patronising - one consultant even reminded me on my due date when I declined induction that baby would have to come out sometime and can' stay in there for 10/11 months!
I also feel torn between their concerns and my willingness to give baby a chance - like I said, moving fine and I am feeling a lot of head movement at my cervix so feel like I must be getting close - naturally. Am also struggling with the 'what if' factor and should I be airing on the side of caution - guilt.
Any thoughts or experiences would be REALLY appreciated. Thanks
Hey honey, at the end of the day its your baby and your body so it is entirely up to you what you decide to do and the doctors shouldn't be making you feel guilty about not wanting to have an induction, your only 3 days over due so I think its fine that you have declined a sweep and yeah maybe in 5-6 days if nothing has happened by then, then maybe you should consider having an induction but for now I think its absoloutley fine that you have decided you want to wait and see if baby comes naturally and if your feeling a lot of lower head movements and things then that's good, hopefully your little one will come soon so you can prove they doctors wrong and that it does happen naturally if you give the baby some time! xxxxxxxxxxx
i say do what ur body tells you and your mind i let them induce me at 11 days over with my little girl and she went into distress straight away my waters broke an hour after they used the pessary n there was meconium in my waters then they left me 2 my own devices for 11hours until my daughters oxygen levels n heart rate were so low i could of lost her n had 2 have an emergency c section n wen she came out there was still alot of vernix n lanugo on her so they reckoned they were wrong n she was probably bout 3weeks early n not ready to come out they also reckoned she would be about 11lb not takin in the fact im only 4ft11 1/2" n she was 6lb14oz so while they may be medical proffessionals i would do what feels right for you and not let them bully u into anything u dont want as u can tell urself wats right n wrong with u listen to what ur body n head r tellin u thats my advice hope everything goes well 4u x
I agree, and am not adverse to the idea of induction completely, it's just having one on my due date (which is in fact the hospitals date mine is tomorrow) seemed a little much given that all recent results have been fine. I will take it from tomorrow, and even if all tests prove fine tomorrow if a sweep doesn't do it I will agree to an induction for mid week. Seems like a compromise maybe?
Yes induction on due date is a bit OTT I think as chances are that isnt actually your due date, and baby may not even be late. See how you feel and see how things go on Monday. But if they still have fears Id go along with it. I didnt have a birth plan as I knew it would go out the window, and it did (if I was to make a plan it wouldve gone wayy off, as I didnt want epidural but I ended up having it due to baby being back2back) xx
Perhaps I'm not in a position to comment, only being pregnant with my first baby. But I totally get where you're coming from. If you feel the baby will come on its own, then why induce you? It wont do any harm for it to be on time/early, but it's unlikley to do harm if it's a few days past your due date! I've got a friend who was induced at 3 weeks late, and when her daughter was born, she was convinced she was early and they'd got her dates wrong. Every pregnancy and birth is different, so I don't fully understand how you get 'experts' on it.
Hope all goes well and good luck!
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I was induced at 12 days late (well my LO started labour herself 4 hours before but contractions weren't coming quick enough) although when my LO was born, everyone believed she wasn't actually late and dates may have been wrong. So on that note I would hold off the induction but I think they must truly ave concerns as they usually wait around 10days before they suggest induction.. I think.
I agree, and am not adverse to the idea of induction completely, it's just having one on my due date (which is in fact the hospitals date mine is tomorrow) seemed a little much given that all recent results have been fine. I will take it from tomorrow, and even if all tests prove fine tomorrow if a sweep doesn't do it I will agree to an induction for mid week. Seems like a compromise maybe?
I was induced at 12 days late (well my LO started labour herself 4 hours before but contractions weren't coming quick enough) although when my LO was born, everyone believed she wasn't actually late and dates may have been wrong. So on that note I would hold off the induction but I think they must truly ave concerns as they usually wait around 10days before they suggest induction.. I think.
Hun would it really do you any harm to have baby a little earlier than when baby actually wants to come? They are experts after all and although baby may come of it's own accord I would try to listen... it may be you are listening to your body but then again it certainly won't harm baby to come a little early!!!
It is your descision but if I were you I would let them have a go, it won't harm you or baby to have baby a little early!!!
Hi, thanks for your opinions. I struggle with the idea that all of the consultants that I have seen are the 'experts' - I have seen 6 now in 3 weeks who all have very different opinions, one of which did say that they all have different experiences that it isn't an exact science, that it is my body and baby and some consultants are more trigger happy than others and I shouldn't be bullied into anything. I feel that if they were REALLY concerned they would keep me in and stress an urgency for induction. All the monitoring shows that baby's heartbeat and movement is fine. I intend to have a sweep tomorrow, and ask if I can have a scan to check fluid and blood flow, if all is OK then I will have better piece of mind.
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