6 kids, only one PPH - no inductions in the lot. I am a needlephobe so won't agree to an induction until absolutely necessary for the health of my babe.
My PPH was 3l on number 3. Long (mostly ignored) labour so my uterus just shut down. After a PPH they want a canula and syntocinon drip started as soon as you deliver. Not so bad then because it helps the uterus contract and expel the placenta as well as keep contracting to work to prevent a repeat PPH. But yes, Syntocinon used as an induction aid increases the risk of PPH. Insane, isnt it?
Basically, go as long as the health of your baby allows to avoid an induction. Ask for them to monitor bubs and only induce if there is a risk to your baby.
I think it's always encouraging to hear other people's stories...the good ones give you hope and the not-so-good ones help you feel more at peace in some strange way and that you're not alone.
At this stage, I am set to be induced anywhere from 37/38 weeks onwards, depending. Part of that was my idea and part of it is the doctors/midwives/OBs. This is due to a few factors:
- Because so far all the midwives/doctors seem to agree that bub's size has a factor in the risk of PPH...even though I don't agree
- Because I haven't gone into spontaneous labour twice before, they are figuring it won't happen this time, so they are thinking of getting in early to take bub out a little earlier and hopefully control the situation better.
- I was in a major car accident 2 years ago and my back suffered a bad intra-muscular/nerve injury down the base of my spine...as bub is getting bigger and pressing against it, combined with my pelvis doing the whole achy/moving thing I can't remember the name of right now, I don't know if I can handle the pain, particularly if I end up with a bigger bub pressing against my spine or lots of fluid at the end, if that makes sense?
I am dead-set against a CS if I can help it...I have been in a few operations in my lifetime, as well as a few accidents, yet the thought of having a cs terrifies me! I would rather pace myself, go into the labour better informed than ever and try to have some semblance of control than have major stomach surgery. I think a big part of that, too, is that I REALLY don't want an epi needle put anywhere near my already-volatile back/nerves and am not that keen on a general
Perhaps I should push more towards not inducing me - at LEAST until 40 weeks - and see if I can't have bub naturally...sounds like the inducing part is the undoing of it all (apart from all the other obvious negs) I just don't want to get to 40+ and have them say "well, we strongly suggest you have a c/s now, if you had been induced 2 weeks ago you might have been fine, but we think it's too risky now" or something like that. Augh. Frustrating not knowing what to do....I think maybe I need to try and relax and trust my body more...even if it has let me down twice before.
Your body didn't let you down hun - it birthed two babies for you I felt a bit like that after having my first two aswell, and thought I would definitely never have another baby. But I did and now I am back again lol.
I guess you need to think about the options before you and decide what it is you do want and what you don't want. Personally I think that your health care team are focusing too much on the size issue, but of course I am not an expert lol. I gave birth to my biggest baby the third time and it was the only time I didn't hemorrhage, so in my own experience size is not the biggest factor, if it is even a factor at all. And the fact that you have been induced twice before does not mean you are any less likely to go into labour spontaneously this time - look at me. I was induced twice and went into labour spontaneously the third time. But in the end you need to do what you feel is best - and if you feel that being induced a couple of weeks early would be the best thing, then that's fine. You already know that you definitely don't want a c/s, so if being induced means that you can avoid that happening, then so be it. Just remember that it is your body - and your doctors/midwives can't force you to do anything, they can only recommend.
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I felt a bit like that after having my first two aswell, and thought I would definitely never have another baby. But I did and now I am back again lol. 
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