I was wondering given the following how you would be feeling and what you would do:

Scenario - previous labour from start to finish was 2hr 19min - you live in a rural area with limited mobile reception however only 20-30 mins from the Hospital. You are having a normal pregnancy so far. You mention to your DH (darling husband or D'Head however you choose to interpret) that you are slightly concerned you will not make it to hospital however YOU do not feel its necessary to bring up with your MWs or your Ob therefore haven't at any of your previous appointments.

Your DH decides to bring it up on YOUR behalf at an appointment with your Ob, who then decides that it MAY be in YOUR best interest to check the cervix around the 38-39 and if its soft, to then proceed to do either a Stretch and sweep, rupture the membranes or insert those balloon thingys to Induce Labour.

The ONLY reason Ob is talking about Induction is because you have laboured quickly in the past and you live out of town and you MIGHT (which is hypothetical afterall) NOT make it into the hospital. There is nothing wrong with yours or your babys health, there are no medical reasons whatsoever for such intervention only the "what if"

so how would you feel about it?

Would you consider an induction (especially if you have had a previous C-sect and never wanted to go down that road again unless it was an emergency).

I have to say I am still pretty livid and thanks to the conversation am now really scared about all the what if's that I had not considered before hand..

Nae x