Thanks for your replies ladies.

MadB, it is encouraging to hear that you got to 42+3 weeks and had a healthy baby. Really encouraging.

We just had our hospital check up and my Amniotic Fluid Index level came back at 4cm.

Yesterday it was 6.4cm

The day before it was 5.7cm

The day before that it was 6.9cm.


After the check up my husband and I went for our Doctor appointment and met with the 'Senior Doctor'.

He actually introduced himself as the Boss. haha.

He said that the reason he needed to talk with us was to ensure we were aware of the risks with prolonging the pregnancy further and declining induction.


He told us that basically the Amniotic Fluid Index level indicates that if we don't induce, there is a 1 in 100 chance the placenta could stop working and baby will die. He then said that even if we chose to induce at this stage, the increase in a need for a C-section is greater and induction could cause more complications.


So, my husband and I feel like we're at a crossroads.

We're going back tomorrow for another CTG and Amniotic Fluid test and will see how we go from there.


We really just want to stick it out and hope that baby comes soon and isn't that 1 in 100.

MadB - do you remember what your Amniotic Fluid Levels were around the 42 week mark?



Thanks heaps...

feeling a little pushed into a corner atm.


We have a lot of thinking to do.

xx