I want to go with a drug free so hopefully I can, although I realise it doesnt always go that way. So I'll be letting them know that from the begining. If they give me the syntocin (or anything else for that matter) without asking me first there'll be hell to pay. lol. I can't believe anyone would be so rude and tactless as to wait til your distracted an then stick a needle in you without asking. Surely they have to ask your permision first?

I think at the Mater they give you 2 weeks past the due date before talking about inducing, I'm not too sure about the RBH birth centre though. I'll do my best to avoid it. I've heard it can be alot more painful than a birth that starts naturally. can I still birth at the birth centre if I have an induction?
I assumed you wouldn't be able to donate the cord blood because it goes back to the baby and that's why you wait til it stops pulsating. I dont know though it just seemed logical to me, maybe there is something left over they can use?

Is there a thread with the pro's and con's of the hep B needle? or any other injections myself or the baby will be "offered"?