Asking to be induced?
Hiya Yummies!
I hope your all well and happy... i'm busy making an apearance first thing because as soon as it gets to 12 noon I just don't feel able! (feeling pretty sorry for myself lol)
As some of you may have read.. if lost some water and some of my plug.. I am 30 weeks and 2 days... I had been told that if I go full term that baby could be really big and I might need a C- Section.. although I honestly don't think I will go full term.. got period pains, the odd brackston hick, & still the odd bit of waters coming...
I was wondering tho would they let me if I asked to be enduced at 37 weeks I heard the midwife say they still consider that a full term baby... the reason I would want it is because it means baby and me can have a natrual birth he is already a good weight and I just feel is the safest option if possible... not that i'm relishing the idea of pushing and tearing but I want the best for him.. and I know babies do fine on a C - Section (i'm a C-Section baby), but I was just wondering if it's better to have him slightly early than risking him being distressed or having to have major surgery?
I'm saying all this and my body keeps threating to go into labour NOW lol so might not even make it that far... but just wondered about the just encase part...
Any ideas :?
Mwah! xxx
I hope your all well and happy... i'm busy making an apearance first thing because as soon as it gets to 12 noon I just don't feel able! (feeling pretty sorry for myself lol)
As some of you may have read.. if lost some water and some of my plug.. I am 30 weeks and 2 days... I had been told that if I go full term that baby could be really big and I might need a C- Section.. although I honestly don't think I will go full term.. got period pains, the odd brackston hick, & still the odd bit of waters coming...
I was wondering tho would they let me if I asked to be enduced at 37 weeks I heard the midwife say they still consider that a full term baby... the reason I would want it is because it means baby and me can have a natrual birth he is already a good weight and I just feel is the safest option if possible... not that i'm relishing the idea of pushing and tearing but I want the best for him.. and I know babies do fine on a C - Section (i'm a C-Section baby), but I was just wondering if it's better to have him slightly early than risking him being distressed or having to have major surgery?
I'm saying all this and my body keeps threating to go into labour NOW lol so might not even make it that far... but just wondered about the just encase part...
Any ideas :?
Mwah! xxx
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vikki xx
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I'm now overdue . My midwife wouldn't even give me a sweep last week when I was 39+4 - she said they're not allowed to do it until you're 40 weeks. I'm not seeing her again until this Thursday when I'll be 4 days overdue and only then will she even start thinking about booking me in to be induced!!!! I think it really depends on what area you're in and what your midwife/consultant is like. Like the others have said, if you don't ask, you don't get. I'm just desperately hoping that things start themselves off naturally asap...
Floopy
40+1
I am in a similar situation with measuring bigger due to carrying excess fluid and have already suggested an induction may be used on me if I make it to 37 weeks.
I would definately ask as you have also said how big baby is already really big that they wont let him get too big. You may even find you may not need to ask and they will suggest it anyway.
Hope this helps xxx
I had a big baby and went 11 days overdue. My midwife was annoyed and said I shoudn't have been left so long as the baby gains an ounce a day every day you go overdue! My baby never engaged and midwife said this is probably due to my pelvis being too small and baby being too big. She suspected it would end in failed induction & c section which it did. And that if I ever have another baby I would have to have a growth scan to assess the size & then decide if I need another c section.
On the positive side, if you do end up with c section, honestly, it is not as bad as people say. I was up as soon as my spinal wore off fully about 4 hours after delivery. And felt normal ever since. The worst part of the section was having to have a catheter for a day afterwards, and the itching I had as a side effect of the anaesthetic. With my experience as good as it was - i would rather have a section any day!!!!
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