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05-8-2009 - Induction

My mood while writing this blog: Scared

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So after all my moaning and whinging, I've been booked for an induction. I got a membrane sweep today as babys head had finally enagaged. They've booked me to go in Friday night at 8pm to get prostin, and then they'll begin induction on Saturday morning. While she was on the phone to the hospital booking me in I was actually ont he verge of telling her just to leave it and I'll wait! I'm so scared. I know induction is just forcing my body to do what its not ready to do and that its more likely to result in c-section than a spontaneous labour. Am I doing the wrong thing by accepting an induction when I'm only a week overdue? I know I should wait the 2 weeks, but I want this baby out. I just don't want any complications as a result of forcing my body to do something it doesn't want to do. I'm half considering phoning and cancelling and telling them I'll wait til next week to see if I go into labour on my own. All my walking obviously helped as baby wasn't engaged on Monday, but was today... The membrane sweep wasn't painful, just a little uncomfortable, but nothing unbearable. I had a bit of a show after it, and the midwife said she could feel babys head, but I'm only 1cm dilated... What should I do? Go along with the induction so my birthing partner can be with me before she leaves for the states? Or do I wait and take the risk that she would miss the birth?

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12 Comments on Induction


nataliesan - Thursday, 6 Aug
Aw, i would have it done if i were u. There is more chance of it leading to a c-section than a natural birth, but it is still a small chance. They left my sister too long (16 days) then tried to induce her, but baby was too big by then and she had c section. Good luck hun, it's only natural to be scared. You will both be fine i am sure x

MagsWP - Thursday, 6 Aug
Maggie, hang in there girl, and I wish you good luck, speedy labor and a healthy baby!! Don't worry, just listen to your heart and your body - you will know what's best for you :) Waiting for an update and pics of your little angel. God bless!

RainbowRach - Thursday, 6 Aug
I know exactly how you feel. I want the baby out, but at the same time I am scared to cheating nature!! lolI say go for it, all will go perfectly x x x GOOD LUCK!!! cant wait to hear the birth story and see the pics :)

kenyanmama - Thursday, 6 Aug
do it girl...end result is the same! u will have ur baby with you

AidensMomma09 - Wednesday, 5 Aug
i dont think that you should wait! You are obviouslly having a little bit of a difficult time with this pregnancy and it would probably be easier and more relaxing and less scary to have your friend there with you. I asked to be induced 1 day after my due date and i was lucky enough to have it, my labor went very well and im sure yours will too. Good luck on whatever decision you decide! Ill be praying for you both and waiting to hear about your little girl arriving!!

~* Yummy Mummy Shell *~ - Wednesday, 5 Aug
i gave birth at 35 weeks by induction and although my labour was 13 hours (quite long for a 2nd) the only reason i almost went for a c-sec was cos my blood pressure crashed (from a crap epidural that didnt work and they overdosed me on it). if u've given birth natrually before its unlikely u end up having a c-sec induction or not, 2nd labours are far quicker and dilation process quicker...i will say one thing inducted labour is far more painful than natrual esspecially if you have the hormone drip (im not trying to scare you its a fact and the midwives tell u the same) so if you want an epidural get it sooner rather than later. there is no risk to baby at all as it is past 40 weeks, i was inducedat 35 week which was dangerous but i had a team of paeds on stand-by. Ur induction will just be a straight forward induction where as before 37 week they only induce as medical inductions which are considered high risk and have far more chance of a section. its ur choice overall but past 40 weeks the placenta starts to not be as efficient so the longer you go overdue the more risk there is to the baby anyway. so wouldnt it be better to get the baby out so it will be safe?

Diegirl - Wednesday, 5 Aug
Maybe you will be like me and go into labor right before your induction day. I was also booked at one week overdue(which over here is considered best) and she came when I was 40 weeks 5 days. I think you should go for it. You have had a baby before so your body knows what to do.

LGK616 - Wednesday, 5 Aug
I was induced 1 week early because I had GD and was in actual labour after my water broke for 4 1/2 hours. I was prepped and ready by 9:30am and my water broke at 12:30pm. Isabella was born at 5:05pm - vaginally. The only thing that I hated was that Isabella went into distress twice as she hadn't dropped into the birthing canal when we went for inducing - she was head down but far too high up. So with every contraction squeezing her - she fought it and went into distress with her heart rate dropping from 160 to 60. If we hadn't been able to get her heart rate up quickly, I would have had to had a c-section. Read my birth story as I went from 3 cms to 9 cms in the matter of 15 minutes - it was unreal! Good luck to you! xox

onesharpefamily - Wednesday, 5 Aug
I say go for it. I know youre scared, but you need your birthing partner to be there for you.

kitz (donna) - Wednesday, 5 Aug
you know im gonna say do what feels right for you hunni. you have been so sad being pregnant from about week 36 do you really want to go another week?

jeriv - Wednesday, 5 Aug
I think its completely understandable that you may go for the induction. With my first pregnancy I was induced at 38wks (I was only 1cm when I went in) and I had the most perfect labor and birth experience. There were no complications, my body responded well even though it was 2wks BEFORE my due date. I can understand your concerns but at the same time babies that stay in too long after their due date can be in danger of having a bowel movement while inside utero which can cause pneumonia. I wish you all the best and I'm sure whatever you decide will be the right decision.

ermsmom - Wednesday, 5 Aug
You make me laugh. I was in the same position last week. I think you should go ahead with the planned induction. There's a chance that you could have the baby before that date arrives. If you haven't you might have to have one anyway if you go too far over. It will be nice to have your friend there too. I would hate to have to do it all on my own. I'm crossing my fingers though and hoping the membrane sweep was all you needed.