Bulldog Inducement

I think the biggest thing is women need to be ok with the fact that their partner may or may not be a good support person, forcing anyone into an emotional role that doesn't suit them isn't ever going to end well. My DH was just as blind and confused as I was the first time around as neither of us knew what we were doing or had done any research... But the second time around he was a pro. The love and support I felt from him was amazing and there were so many times where even though my doula and a midwife was in the room it truly felt like it was just us, but that also says we had a great doula too.

I think you are right though, sometimes men just shouldn't be there but their partners need to be ok with that and find the right support person to suit them.

I actually think its fine. If I was due GF day and my team were gonna play I would want to be induced prior. I'm prolly the only one here that thinks it.

On the point about football/career, how important da da da - well the guy is a part of a TEAM. There are several people that can take his place right? It's not like he is the only one there....

Brian Lake might be the All Australian FB. He is much needed but I agree with Shell induce me before GF day (only if my team is playing) lol

I fully understand that this is his chosen career, but he needs to get his priorities right. How many of us can say that our DH's would rather we do something risky to bring our child into the world to suit their work? I bet there wouldn't be any. Life is far too short and too precious to put work before something like this.

You know what the bitter irony is, if this was any other ordinary Mum who wanted to homebirth a baby at 43wks pg she'd be practically burned at the stake for even suggesting it, but here we have a woman who is choosing to give birth early, with a fully medicalised birth, where there are KNOWN risks and everyone is cool with that? Maybe society needs to have a rethink of its collective priorities.

So has she had the bub? Did it end in a c/s?

It doesnt say that it was a c/s or not

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I actually think its fine. If I was due GF day and my team were gonna play I would want to be induced prior.

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But two whole WEEKS prior, when the baby is not even term? Why not a few days before? Why such a long time before, when it's obvious that the earlier a baby is born, the higher the risk of complications?

Most of you have no idea what you are on about.


For what its worth the lady you are all talking about in this article and debate is my very close cousin.... and not one of you know the deal behind the decision.

only what you have read in the paper.

A decision like this isnt made lighly and def not as lightly as the article had made it come across



ETA- a healthy baby girl born at 4:10pm yest

Baby Girl born 4:10pm 2/9/2009

(removed name for privacy)
8pd 10oz 51cm long
natural delivery

So it was a medical decision then????

as much as i would love to discuss my cousin medical procedure with you all, I dont think its my position too

Wasn't asking about intimate details. No one wishes any ill will to the parents or the baby, and I'm pretty sure everyone was more concerned the mother was going to have a hard time due to the induction.
Of COURSE we are only going off what was reported in the paper - and direct quotes from the father, it's still ok to talk about it and no one is silly enough to think the papers know everything.

Shannon was perfectly fine with the inducement.

Sorry girls it has been driving me nuts - the correct term is induction

Back in my box now........

:hooray::welcome:Congratulations to Shannon and her family on the arrival of their new daughter! I am glad everything went well and hope everyone is enjoying their new little miracle.
xoxoxo

i'm glad everything went ok and that bubba arrived safe and sound

great size for a 38 week bub too (E was 8pd2 at term)

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Sorry girls it has been driving me nuts - the correct term is induction

Back in my box now........

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Lol, I know, I wonder if it was a male that wrote the article from the herald sun and gave it that title! ;)