Say no to induction or just try to bring on birth naturally?

[toomanyshoes]

Home birth was never an option for me but I was hell bent on avoiding another induction for my second after being induced early with my first.

I tried everything but it just wouldn't happen, although I was lucky enough to have a great OB the second time around and even though I was induced that was the only intervention I needed.

Really hope it doesn't get to that for you and you have the home birth you want.

[Amber4]

Home birth was never an option for me but I was hell bent on avoiding another induction for my second after being induced early with my first.

I tried everything but it just wouldn't happen, although I was lucky enough to have a great OB the second time around and even though I was induced that was the only intervention I needed.

Really hope it doesn't get to that for you and you have the home birth you want.

Thanks TooManyShoes... it's funny the acupuncturist asked me today why labour hadn't occurred yet and I was like 'well, wouldn't I be the most popular woman in the world if I could identify the missing piece of the puzzle?' I feel for you having tried everything under the sun to bring it on with your second and not getting anywhere. Good to know you didn't need any further intervention.

[Cassius2]

From what I can gather your MW is asking if you would be comfortable to have monitoring done at the local post 42 weeks? Is this the part that bothers you? or are you worried about the hospital placing pressure on you while you are there?

Is your MW willing to go with you for the monitoring (i would highly recommend her to be there with you)?

I really hope that you can find a path that you feel comfortable with, this added stress cannot be fun . 42 weeks is still quite a bit away, plenty of time to keep baking for your wee bub, and if all shows well with baby at 42 weeks (which i am sure all will be!), then you still can go home and have your baby! by 43 weeks the majority of babies have chosen to come, you are still well on track to having your bubba at home

[Amber4]

It has been on my mind for 6 months to reply back to this thread seeing as I just dropped off the face of the earth after writing it...

In a nutshell, I went off to accupuncture, and the following morning, labour began. It was a long labour and a beautiful home birth. Unfortunately my gorgeous baby son had some respiratory distress at birth and we were transferred to the local hospital (him for investigation, me for placenta removal). They determined that he was born with a congenital abnormality so, while I was in theatre, arangements were made to transfer him to a major children's hospital where he had surgery the following day and spent a month in the NICU. It has been a challenging road since then, but our baby boy is hanging in there quite well in spite of the frequent trips to hospital. Sorry it took me so long to post this; I really valued all your support for my original post and wanted to give an update.

Amber xx

[Pholi]

Thanks for the update, Amber. I'm glad you did go into labour naturally, and that you got your beautiful home birth. Sorry to hear about the complications... I guess that's what the hospitals are there for! It's good that your little boy is hanging in there now. I hope he continues to improve.