In the UK it is not unusual for the gel to be inserted, and if it doesn't work and the ward becomes too busy for the induction to go ahead (or the woman changes her mind) she can go home. So yes it is possible, although the hospital will probably not support it. Remember at any point in your pregnancy, even after beginning an induction, you can refuse consent to what they want to do. The difficulty is, if you start an induction with the gel, and decide to leave the hospital if it doesn't work, the hospital could refuse to treat you again on the basis that you are not taking their advice. Gel often leads to other interventions so you need to weigh up the risk of not just the prostin, but the ARM and possibly synto that they will likely want you to accept.
I will talk to my MW about it tomorrow and see what she says...
I have had a S&S yesterday, so what we were thinking was saying another S&S on 1st or 2nd and if that doesn't work, trying the gel on 3rd or 4th... if that doesn't work, leave it until natural labour... It is very important for me to be at his funeral so I will just have to see what the hospitals policy is...
This might seem a bit of an airy-fairy notion for you, but it is entirely possible that your subconcious wont let you go into labour until after the funeral anyway. I really do think that the power of the mind has a lot to do with letting yourself go into labour and it wont if it isn't safe to do so, if that makes sense. I have read of many women who couldn't go into labour until they had released any emotional baggage they were holding onto, so it might be the same for you. I would be thinking too that if things didn't work out and I needed a c/s then I definitely wouldn't be able to go, so that is something to consider as well
With the induction - it will probably work better if your cervix is favourable. It's not a guarantee but it is something to consider. I was induced with DS and my cervix was unfavourable when they started and it was awful. I don't know if it would have been better if my cervix was more favourable but it felt like my body was fighting the induction every step of the way. Having an unfavourable cervix may mean it's less likely that you will go into labour anytime soon naturally so you might be okay to make your Grandad's funeral.
I really hope that whatever happens, you make it to the funeral and get to celebrate his life and say goodbye with the rest of your family.
i was induced with the gel with ds2. the ob told me that she would apply 2 lots of the gel, and if it did not work i would be sent home. the first application did nothing. we were all prepared to go home, and even rang my dad who was looking after ds1 to say we would probably be coming to pick him up soon as we were going to be sent home......anyway, the second application got things started and i ended up having him that night with no need for the drip.
so.....in answer to your question, check with your midwife what their particular procedure is, but i was definitely offered the option of going home after 2 lots of gel.
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