I chickened out of my Induction This Morning - hope I did the right thing?

[AnnaBelle]

Hi everyone - I was to be induced this morning but just couldnt do it!!

I am 41 weeks today and was booked in for an induction - gel application at 6am.
Got to hospital and midwife could see I was so unsure - we had a chat and she did an internal and mointored bub for half an hour..showed good heart rate and some waves like contractions ... (i always thought they were just bub moving)
Anyway last Thurs I was 2 cm dialated and head still high. 1/5th
Today 1.5cm/2cm dialated - cervix is medium (not hard or soft)
and bub is 3/5th of the way still high - bit to the right side.

Anyway I just couldnt do it (gel) I just dont feel ready or bub is ready and we just had a S & S done today - coming back Fri for baby monitoring....induction tentatively booked for next Monday (not confirmed but I think that is what is happening)

Now I am doubting if I have done the "right"thing - I that I have as I hope bub will be OK for a little longer. I am tiny and just hope bub will go down my pelvis OK

Any bits of advice would be great - midwife said lots of nipple stim and try laying on my left side to get bub more central - anything else ???

Anna

[Laranna]

If you felt that you couldn't go through with it, then I think you've done the right thing. Our gut instincts are pretty spot on! I am sure it will all turn out beautifully for you and bubs will come when he/she is ready.

I don't have any advice but have heard that the nipple stimulation does work well. Also heard pineapple is supposed to help but you'd have to eat truckloads of it!

Good Luck!

[KimmyF]

i agree if felt u were't ready then it was probably for a reason, our gut instinct is usually right!
try lots of walking or if you and your DP are up for it sometimes DTD can help.
Good luck hope it all goes well for you

[No.5]

I'm sure bub will be ok.. Don't be concerned about bub moving into your pelvis. I'm tiny too and had a very successful induced birth at 38.5 weeks with no tearing or anything!
Good luck and lots of labour vibes. Go for a long walk that's another way people try to bring on labour.

[Lulu]

Good on you for following your instincts .

Lotsa labour vibes coming your way xoxoxox

[MantaRay]

I'm proud of you hun. It takes courage to be in hossy and not just go with the flow. I am sure your instinct is right and that you have chosen the best path. Fingers crossed the labour starts before you have make the decision again. And try not to worry, if there were any signs that the baby would be better off out, the mw would have tried to convince you.

[thepixie]

I did the same thing! Went into labour the next morning at 3am and had her by 9pm that night.... had ARM and synto when I got to the hospital, and TBH it wasn't that bad. In my case my DD had some meconium aspiration and needed to go to nursery for oxygen and monitoring but there was really no way to know whether that was anything to do with the induction, or whether it would have happened anyway if I had gone for the induction the day before. If your monitoring was ok she should be fine for a few more days.
Good luck!

[Trillian]

Well done for going with your instinct and going home. Truth be known if you had of gone into an *artificial* labour with bubs still high and in that position with the head not quite right, chances would have been pretty good of you needing further intervention. So long as you are being monitored and there are no immediate health risks to you or your baby then you will be fine to wait until Monday, but lets hope that bubs decides to get the show on the road when it's ready to.