What's a birth partner need to know about induction?

[Traveller]

I would be suprised if she was allowed to labour in the birth centre following induction...are you sure? Normally the induction mandates that she be on labour ward because it makes her higher risk.

[OceanPrincess]

No I'm not sure to be honest!

I'll find out some more tonight when I go to pick up my DD after work. No I'm not making a 42wk pg woman look after my one year old she and her family live with my parents

I did think the same thing?? Maybe they'll do the AROM in the FBC and then if nothing happens she'll be shipped through to the birthing suites in the normal part of the hospital... will find out for sure tonight.

[Traveller]

if it happens that she is out of the birth centre, then now is the time to find out what equipment (mats, birthballs, etc) they have in labour ward. Some are better than others but if there is not much in the labour ward then perhaps you could bring pillows, etc, from home to help her out.

[OceanPrincess]

Just texted her (I am impatient!) - if the family birth centre is not busy they will do the AROM, but if drip is required it is on to the hospital.

Good point... I will ask her if she knows. She had her DD in the hospital part so she should remember.

Thanks again