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Dantri I had an induction with my first two children and they were both absolutley amazingly births!!! I loved them!!! If you would like I am more than happy to forward you my birth stories for you to have a read.
If you do end up with an induction please don't give up on any of your birth/labour requests as you can still have have an active labour with an induction. Both of mine were.
Sending you heaps of labour vibes!!
I love you guys. I really do. Thank you.
DH woke up to my trying to be silent meltdown last night and we ended up staying up until almost 4am crying and talking it out. He listened (properly) and helped me work through some of the junk in my head.
To answer some questions, I've had a textbook pre nancy and am only being induced due to dates. My dr I've only seen twice as the one I've been seeing has gone on holidays. Both ladies are just lovely and this doc didn't bully bully me into it (apart from the normal "post 7 days" risk increase statistics that she presented factually). I went with the flow too much and they only do one induction a day (small regional private hospital) so we had to schedule and she goes away on Thursday. She bumped another lady or rostered more staff to fit me in. now feel I've backed myself into a corner. Indont know why i was so blaise about it.
After unpacking it with DH I think the main issue here for me is the fact that I don't have a relationship with my caregivers because I haven't had the time/opportunity to build one. They are all new to me. I'm not 100% comfortable with being induced at 40+8 if my body isn't ready. I'm scared about complications as well but know if there is a medical reason for them I can process them. It's the trust thing I think at the root of my anxieties.
DH and I have come up with a plan to get me back on track to be a birthing goddess and rock this birth :). I left a message for my doctor to call me back to discuss a few things. She just called and i know what to xpect tomorrow afternoon and she is fully supportive of trying to go as natural as possible and reassured me that it is my body and I'm still in control. She gave me reassuring stats on inductions and after i told her what the midwife said this morning (see next paragraph) and the fact that I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders she said it sounds like i could go into labour before the induction. I think i mainly needed reassurance to know that my right to make decisions on my care won't be taken away. I would prefer to go into spontaneous labour and would have preferred to wait a little longer until induction day but feel at peace with the decision I have made. DH and I also spoke about our plan in the hospital to ask for some time to discuss alone any decisions that need to made (except emergencies of course) so that we can maintain that feeling of control and choice. We are just to easy going sometimes and need to be more assertive. We are just going to ask for time to discuss for all the decisions that way we won't cut ourselves short.
Also, my mum persuaded me to go back to the hospital for a third S&S (instead of running away and refusing to let anyone touch me ever again) and it found that i am now 2cms dilated bubs is almost fully engaged. Midwife was lovely and said bubs is in optimal position and snuggled nicely in my pelvis. She did a thorough sweep and said she hopes to see me on her nxt shift tomorrow morning. So my body is making progress and I'm hoping to go into labour before tomorrow or at the very least have my cervix ready for my waters to be broken and to go it alone from there. I've had ouchy cramping since and a bloody show. :) I feel like these things are possibilities now.
I had reflexology this morning and went for a big walk around the paddocks this afternoon. I'm about to have a nap as I'm exhausted. Going to have a bath with my clary sage and rose oils tonight and get DH to give my aching hips and belly a massage with my special childbirth massage oil. Oh and I'm bouncing on that fit ball like a little kid.
I'm still scared but feel more settled and confident that I CAN do this! I'm going to print out this thread and put it in my little birth affirmation book to refer to during labour because your answers are exactly what I needed to read/hear!
I was hesitant to post but so glad i did. I feel so cared for and supported by all of your responses. Thank you all so much. I will keep you all in the loop as to how the next couple of days pan out. I am now able to put anxiety aside to be excited that I finally get to be a mummy in a couple more sleeps.
Please keep sending labour vibes though.
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Oh and liviam, I'd love to read your birth stories if that is okay. Can you send through PM or do you need my email addy? Let me know.
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I had an induction with DD1 when i was 2cm dilated and after a S&S. Gels at 5pm, went to bed at 10, woke up at 5 with contrax and SROM, babe arrived at 8.20am with no other assistance. :D
I'm glad you've got to a better place in your head about this. Reading the progression of your thoughts through this thread, it really sounds to me like your head and your body are very ready to get into the business end of things. Prelabour - check, cervix dilating - check, baby engaged - check, emotional block dealt with and put to rest - check. You are in a really good position now to totally go and do this birth thing and do it well.
I had 2 inductions, one with 1 dose of gels and 1 with AROM only and they were both great, the second one really awesome. For me both inductions were kicked off by the induction method but from then on it progressed just like a spontaneous labour, minus the rush to hospital!
Let me tell you, you and your baby are waaaaay more ready than I was before either of my inductions. I've never had a baby engaged before labour kicked off and never felt a pre-induction crampy BH thingy. But twice I went from that place to pushing a baby out a few hours later so it is definitely a very real possibility for you when you are soooo close!
Good luck!
dantri, it sounds to me that your labour - and your baby - is very, very close.
Baby is nearly here and you will be ready to birth very soon. Maybe keep an open mind about being flexible and pushing back that induction date if things are still going well. I don't think you need to be induced, all you probably need is space and loving care. I hope you get it!
Wishing you a beautiful birth
I would say things seem very reassuring for either a natural labour, or very little intervention. I hope it does happen, but glad to hear that you have plans in mind if things dont go as expected. Can't wait to hear about your impending labour, good luck xx
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Dantri - I had two amazing inductions, and felt supported in my desire to have as much or as little intervention as I wanted. If you are happy with being induced and have educated yourself on the process and are at peace with this decision, then it's the right one for you. If you are not, then feel empowered to say so, because you don't have to do anything you don't want to - none of your caregivers will think any less of you! Like you, I didn't want to be induced with my first birth, I read everything there was to know about it and was scared I would end up with a C section and regret my decision later. However once I had decided what I wanted to do, and spoke at length with my OB and the midwives, I knew that there was nothing for me to regret because I was making an informed decision based on what I could deal with.
With my inductions, I had gels for bubs #1, then had my waters broken and from there, my body did what is was supposed to on it's own. WIth bubs #2 it was just waters broken and away we went, no gels needed. Two hours both times from waters breaking to birth. Everyone is different, so a short labour isn't what anyone should be aiming for of course, but the most important thing is that you feel as though the people who are looking after you know what you want and support whatever decision you make. I hope everything goes the way you would like it to, and look forward to hearing your good news very soon and joining you in the June bubs thread.
xxx
You sound in a much better place. Have a relaxing and romantic evening with DH (that can help get things moving too ;)) and focus on the empowered birth you have prepared so well for.
Dantri you are so going to rock this birth!! So looking forward to hearing about your birth and the BA!!
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All the best for tonight hun( unless you've already snuck the little one out)! Xxx