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'Induction Rights'

Charlotte811 Joined: 09/01/2009 Posts: 5 'Induction Rights' 14/05/2009 03:40 Hi everyone, hope you and your bumps are all well. You may think that my next post is selfish on my part or just plain daft, but I'm looking for some advice, so here goes....I've been having these dreams every night this last week that I'm going to go over 2 weeks overdue with bubba, and that he's going to end up being a whopper i.e. 10/11lb baby, and for someone who wasn't too nervous about labour before this has really got me petrified!! I'm worried that I'll end up having to have a c-section or that there will be all sorts of complications cos I won't cope with being able to push him out! I know that first babies tend to come late and I accept that, and that unless there is any medical reason to, midwifes will let nature take it's course. I've been thinking about my options however, and I've decided that I'm happy to go over by a week at the most, by which time I would like some intervention, but I'm unsure what my midwife would say and what the plan of action may be. Should I write this down in a birth plan?? My midwife is really approachable so I will talk to her about it, but just wanted to get some thoughts from other mums who may have been through the same thing! Do you think it's wise to start all of the old wives tales to start labour from 39 weeks?? Hope you can help!!! Charlotte and 33wk blue bump. xx
tracey001 Joined: 20/06/2007 Posts: 29 Re: 'Induction Rights' 14/05/2009 03:52 Hi Charlottle, You have raised an interesting point. I think the main thing to remember is that pregnancy is 37-42 weeks not 40 as everyone seems to think. Babies do tend to come when they are ready. I would advise strongly against induction unless medically needed, this is frompersonal experience and also being a midwife. When you have waited 40-41 weeks to see your baby another week for a healthy baby to arrive is nothing. There is a lot of research suggesting between induction and c section so why not relax and try and let labour start naturally. hope this helps tracey
danielle811 Joined: 05/01/2009 Posts: 97 Re: 'Induction Rights' 14/05/2009 03:56 hiya first off its not selfish i had a scan at 26 weeks and my baby estimated weight was 2lb2. that was at 26 weeks my little boy was 6lb 11 born at 39 weeks and got stuck so im terrified im going to have a whale this time, and have all the complications i did when i had him. if your currently really big you can ask for a membrane sweep at 40 weeks and the have to honour this. i had one with mason at 39 weeks coz i had been getting contractions fo 5 days and had no sleep so i had 1 on the friday night and had him on the sunday. i was in full blown labour at about 3 am the saturday morning x so you can ask for a sweep and they will do this. but if you have no medical reason why you need to be started off they'l not give you drugs to bring it on :( xx danielle, mason 2 1/2 and 28 week pink bump xx
mummy2-1 Joined: 19/03/2009 Posts: 471 Re: 'Induction Rights' 14/05/2009 05:44 hey huni, your not be selfish or stupid, i no exactley how you feel...when i was preggers with my lil man (now 13 wks old) i was told by my midwife he seemed quite big and even before that, giving birth was something that worried me i also had dreams of things going wrong and him getting stuck i would sit up for hours worrying begging him to come out a lil early (may sound silly but i always talked to my bump) i shared my concerns with midwife and she said if i havent gone into natural labour by my due date she would arrange a weep,then induction a few days later if the weep hadnt done anything, i asked about babies health and she said your considered full term from 37 weeks, any way i got what i wanted and had a weep about 10 days before my due date that didnt do anything and a week before my due date i got induced, the reason it got brought forward was because i was worried about babies movements, turns out baby was fine, thank god, but beacuse i had been to hospital twice with concerns about babies movement they have to induce you as its cause for concern, my lil mans birth weight was 8lbs 5, and he so tall!!! hes such a cutie, nayway sorry for writing you an essay but your not the only one who has these concerns and i would talk to your midwife to arrange weep etc when time is right, good luck hunni xx
Jennifer011 Joined: 29/03/2008 Posts: 143 Re: 'Induction Rights' 14/05/2009 15:51 I understand your worries but i think it really is best to let nature do its own thing - as previosuly said, full term is up to 42 weeks and they won't let you do further over as there is a risk of the placenta getting old and not providing the right nutrients to baby. I was induced at 38 weeks with my little boy due to obstetric choleostsis and i did it because it was safest for baby, but i wouldn't choose to be induced again. If i develop the condition again i'm going to ask about other options before inudction. all the best. Jenny, James 2 and 28 week blue bump x
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