we are booked in

[crumpet]

hun!!

as u know i was induced with DD.....

my waters were broken and i had 2.5hrs to walk the hospital and get things moving, but it wasnt happening quick enough so i had the syntocin drip...

i was hooked up to the CTG permanently ans could move as far as the power cord and the tummy thingy cords would let me... but i was happy on the bed, plus we had a scalp monitor on DD so i was terrified it would come off.

i could have probably fought to be able to move around and stuff but didnt bother.

[~*familyof3*~]

Hey crumpet

Thanks hun Im so in two minds i know they need to monitor her and me but at the same time i remember how helpful being able to hop into the shower was with DS1 and i really am hoping to try and avoid to many drugs to help.......and the pee thing hahaha But then i dont want to risk taking the monitor off and something happening. Im going to run through it all with them today and just let them know my worries ect and see how we go.I guess in the end it wont matter to much as long as we have a healthy bub and mum at the end of it all

[Persephone1]

I just wanted to wish you all the best and offer support if you wanted to stand your ground. I went into spontaneous labour at 8 days past my EDD and had I not done so I would have been offered a S&S at 11 days past my EDD - and faced a possibly induction at 12-14 days past my EDD. You don't have to be induced if you don't want to - when the doctors give you the impression that they won't "let" you do something, it is still your choice and your body.

Also, wanting a healthy bub and healthy mum doesn't take away from the importance of a positive birth experience, for both of you. Traumatic birth can affect you and baby, even if physically you are both well.

FWIW, things got moving for me after I had a chiropractic treatment, acupuncture and an induction massage. Good luck!