Induction?

[christy]

TBH in my personal opinion... its not worth the risk. It raises issues like did you know you would have a higher risk of uterine rupture? A higher risk of post partum haemorrhage and a higher risk of failure to progress results in caesarean?

My first DD's labour was induced. After 20 hours of labour & intervention it lead to a c/s. My second, I refused induction and had a much easier labour and birth. To me the risk of induction and intervention isn't worth a birthday... sorry.

[MantaRay]

My personal opinion is that shared birthdays etc are not nearly a big deal as potential risks to the baby or the mum. I also quite like the idea of my babies "choosing" their own birth date.

I certainly understand that you have some logistical difficulties with an unexpected labour - but as someone said previously, you will need a plan in place for an early labour anyway. My DS2 arrived 4 weeks early, and he arrived fast, so none of the plans we had in place for DS1's care etc were available and we just had to "go with the flow". You could always take your older one to the birth (I now regret that DS1 didn't stay - he was only picked up from the hossy 15 mins before his brother was born). It ceratinly is not ideal that your DH's work isn't flexible, and if he's unable to take time off before the birth jic, then it's a tough one. But maybe you can have a back up support person if your DH has just started a run or something like that. Anyway, some things to think about. GL.

[Nelle]

Does anyone else think that this is a reasonable excuse to ask for an induction?

For the sake of knowing when it's all going to happen, and scheduling birthdays, and not being able to organise support...probably not, no.

For not wanting to labour alone, or without dh...yeah I can definitely understand that.
Here are my suggestions.
- Find people to watch your dd who are willing to drop everything, even missing work.
- See if there's any chance your dh can work closer to home as your due date approaches - it won't hurt to ask, and many companies are flexible and understanding about birth. It's worth asking.
- Get some backup support people, for if dh is going to take some time to get to you. Then you won't have to labour alone.
Many people go into labour at night, so it's quite possible that your dh will be home at the time anyway. Still, it's good to have plans for every eventuality.

Definitely put some thought into the idea of induction, it definitely comes with risks. I think try to avoid it if you can.

[Schmickers]

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