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Bye bye homebirth! :(
I had an appointment with my consultant today and went from a nice relaxing homebirth to an early induction in 1.5 hours. He took one look at me (very swollen) and sent me for an emergency scan which shows baby has gone from the 50% line to above the 95th in 3 weeks. Plus I have excess water. Now they're worried that if my waters break the cord may prolapse so I am going in Saturday morning to be induced! :x OMG I am not ready. I have spent the last few hours running around packing a hospital bag and putting clothes into the washing machine etc. Neither OH or myself were ready, I know that sounds silly at 39 weeks but seeing as today was my first day of maternity leave and Abby was 9 days late we weren't really thinking about it quite yet.
I'm terrified about the labour. No waterbirth. And induction nearly always ends in epidural, forceps, tearing etc etc. I'm pooping myself. ( I just want to hide under the duvet until it's all over - anyone want to do it for me?
H xx
I'm terrified about the labour. No waterbirth. And induction nearly always ends in epidural, forceps, tearing etc etc. I'm pooping myself. ( I just want to hide under the duvet until it's all over - anyone want to do it for me?
H xx
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Bless ya though i REALLY hope that all goes well induction doesnt mean all bad things I hope it all goes well x
I keep logging on and checking now and then in case there's a BA from you and cetainly wasn't expecting this!
Hope you are as ready and you can be for now, and try and get some feet up time tomorrow if at all possible. I know what it's like to get no mat leave at least! ;\)
I can't claim to have any idea what it may be like to get induced, but it must be the safest thing for you and the baby as I'm sure the consultant must have said, and that you'll be in very safe hands.
I'll be thinking of you on Saturday
Iz & Skye xxx
I'll be keeping my ear to the ground for news. Good luck - you're going to be great!
Oh and p.s - I'll let you away with no Facebook message reply, just this once
Gutted about no waterbirth at home, all I can say from my experience of being induced was you need to fight your case to stay mobile.
You are lucky that you are full term and this is your 2nd baby so hopefully youll only need the prostaglandin (sp?) to get you going and not the drip.
I was unlucky in that I was induced because josh was 5 weeks early and so they wouldnt let me go longer than 24 hrs whereas if you are term or overdue they will keep trying to induce you for days with the gel before they resort to the drip.
I really hope it all goes as smooth as possible.
Cant wait to hear what your yellow bump turns out to be!
Good luck xx
I was induced for my second with the drip it took 3 hours to get a contraction and then once they started I only took 1/2 an hour to have her. and I had no pain relief only had a small tear that they left to heal. So not all inductions are drawn out and end up with lots of intervention
I'm sure the unduction will be fine, esp as it's your second, they may be able to break your waters fairly quick after the gel/pessary? Anyway, however it goes stay calm, you'll be great and abby will soon be a big sister yay! cant wait to hear s/he has arrived- wishing you all the luck in the world! xx
And at least you get to meet him/her bit earlier than expected but safely too
Sending lots of love and luck and hope goes smoothly for you both x
All the best, hope it all goes smoothly and will be checking in for your BA xx
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I am still bricking it but I am now so swollen that am looking forward to getting my body back. I really hope they do allow me to labour in the water as my feet and legs are so swollen I can't even kneel down so moving position will be difficult. I'm not bothered about giving birth in the water as much.
Thanks and hopefully have news for you all soon,
H xx
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Hoping all went well Helen xxx
Hope all is well x