Induction
I’ve just been to my 38 week midwife appointment and my blood pressure was raised (it usually is initially and then comes down but this time it didn’t). They sent me to triage where it came down naturally and was normal.
I mentioned a few appointments ago I’ve had swelling to my legs/ankles/feet and sometimes hands which they assured me was normal. This has not worsened. There was also a small trace of protein in my urine which the midwife said was okay.
When I was reviewed after triaged, I felt a bit blindsided as the doctor was basically telling me I need to be induced and was going to look at a date for me for tomorrow or Sunday.
This really took me by surprise and I really wanted to avoid induction as I find the process a bit more scary.
I know I can say no but I feel like they’ve sort of scared me into saying it’s better to induce now whilst it’s not an emergency than when it is.
Did this happen to anyone else? Any positive stories?? As I’m not freaking out a little bit and I don’t want to be stressed 🥺
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I had an induction for different reasons, but dont feel forced into anything. Ask what your alternatives are - there should be an option for you to go in for more regular checks as opposed to induction x
I had a very successful and relatively easy induction for a vbac due to heart problems (arrhythmia and high BP) I went in and had the foley balloon placed at 155, it fell out (3-4cm) at 250 (supposed to take 5-12 hours 😳) started pitocin at 3 and by 730pm I was at transition at 6cm. Got the epidural at that point as up until then, my contractions were not quite painful but more just a LOT of pressure. After the epidural I rested and used the peanut ball and different positioning and by 3a I was fully dilated and pushing at 330. At 352a my daughter was born 🥹 all in all considering it was 14 hours total and only 20 minutes of pushing I do not think it could have gone any better for me, possibly even naturally
This exact thing happened to me, with high blood pressure, along with her measuring small. I felt railroaded into it and made to feel scared. It was definitely the safest option for me and the baby but I really didn’t feel like I had any say. The option for a c section was taken out of my hands too. Next time, I definitely want to find my voice a little more.
My little girl is a healthy 8 month old now and it all seems like a distant memory so try not to panic. You will have your beautiful baby by the end! Feel free to message me if you want!
I had high bp at 38 weeks and was pushed to induction as my baby was full term and whilst bp medication was controlling my bp it was quite a high dosage and if I missed it, my bp went straight back up. I felt fine though🙃. I had the induction as i was worried and tired of going to mau daily for bp checks ( that's what happened when refused induction) and spending hours there ( one day I was there from 6pm to 2am). Tbh, the induction was not as bad as I had heard. It sort of feels like your body is driving and then brakes are slammed..it did get a bit intense but they are happy to give pain relief. I also had a tens machine which helped.
The induction failed though 😞. Apparently it was going fast so they removed the pessary to slow it down but then all the contractions stopped. The baby became distressed and I ended up having a c section. I can 100% say the insertion and removal of the pessary was more painful that the actual contractions. It was like a really bad pap smear.
Please don’t feel pressured to just go with their word. I know in this situation they’re meant to know best but honestly it’s your body and your choice and your baby, as the mum your gonna be able to make the best decision hear. Take in what they’re saying, weigh out the risks and benefits and make a secure decision that you feel comfortable with. With my first I had an emergency C-section and wasn’t told any information before hand and was mum guilted into having the c-section and now I’m pregnant with my second I’m having trauma and flashbacks of that experience even though I’m having a planned c-section but it was how things was handled and felt way out of my control.
I know you wanted a positive story- not the birth i had planned ( I wanted a water birth). But honestly, everyone's experience is different and the safety of your baby is most important. I went in with the mindset that I was going to come out in 24 hours with my baby boy and just locked in on that. I think the mistake I made was having the induction overnight so I just went to sleep instead of trying to stay active so my waters would break. So maybe that's something to consider. Either way, you have got this mama
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