You can let your husband know there will always be an end date and a C/S will always be an option, whether that end date is this week or next, it is such a short amount of time that could bring the birth that you are hoping for.
I am so sorry you are upset over this. I have a suggestion for why your OB may be so concerned that he delivers your babe.
Many care providers would refuse to induce a VBAC at all, as (depending on how it is done) the risk of a rupture increases. Some will break your waters, others might use the gel, and a very few will use synto (the drip) at a low level to get you going. Perhaps his colleagues are not supportive of you having an induction and would want you to go straight for CS? Maybe by ensuring he delivers, he is doing his best to get you the VBAC you long for?
I think it is really important you find out from him if this is the case. If you choose to refuse induction and wait until you labour naturally then you may go to 42 weeks as many women do, so you need to find out if his colleagues would support you in this or be immediately pressuring you for a surgical outcome. And remember if you are ever unsure what to do the three golden questions:
what are the risks?
what are the alternatives?
what happens if I do nothing?
They will usually help you make up your mind whether or not to accept an intervention.
Well, it is now under 24hrs till my appointment and this baby doesn't look like arriving any time soon I really had hoped that it would come on it's own accord beforehand and save me the worry. But, I have decided that no matter what, I'm not letting my Ob book me in for a C/S if bub is not engaged. If things are happening then I will consider having a S & S and then being induced tomorrow night, but otherwise he needs to give me till at least monday.
Just hoping my little bit of irish heritage gives me a St. Patricks day bub, or at least helps me go into labour today
Sorry you are going through this - my VBA2C baby was 12 days overdue - however I didn't have any pressure to go into labour (other than what I was putting on myself) because I went through an independent birth centre.
However, my midwife told me that the best way to get labour started is to do some shaking of your body! The day before I went into labour, I spent most of the day shaking my booty from head to toe - and though I didn't know it, after every time, I had a contraction - although at the time I didn't know thats what the pain was, thought the baby was just headbutting my bladder!!
I also had an osteo appointment and she worked on the muscles around the baby - so I attribute that to helping as well.
Just try to relax cos the more you want to go into labour, the less likely it will happen (well this is what happened with DD1 and I went 14 days over and STILL nothing!)
Maybe if you go for a nice walk, with a few small hills, and steps, that might help. I have heard walking up and down steps can bring on labour! Also get on all fours, and rock back and forth, might push bubs into possie as well...can only try
Good Luck!
Apparently if you have a Wii Fit game, do the steps routine, as it helped my friend go into labour! hehe
I've only just seen this thread - what a lot of pressure for you!
Good that you have made a decision about the c/s and being induced - I hope you feel strong and confident with that choice, and empowered!
The acupuncture should be helping lots - have you had the electrodes attached to the needles thing yet? That can really ramp things up - it certainly did for me.
I hadn't heard of the Wii Fit thing - I might give that a go myself in 12 weeks or so
Good luck today! Engage bubba, engage!!!
ETA - I forgot to mention that I've heard a lot of second and subsequent bubs can often not engage until labour starts... so maybe you could ask for an S&S anyway?? Good luck again...
Thanks everyone for your advice and encouragement.
I decided to ring the midwives at the OBGYN to ask if it was possible to be transfered to another dr at the practice - so that I wasn't getting my hopes up over something that wasn't 'policy'. She told me they definately can transfer me, all being well with both me and bubs! She said provided there is no medical reason to book me in, they definately wouldn't book in a C/S just to fit into the drs schedule (Of course she probably 'has to' say this, but at least I know that it can happen now!) She even told me off for not ringing up and asking earlier, and for worrying!!
OceanPrincess - I'm not sure if my accupuncturist does the electrode thing (or if I really want her too !!) She hasn't done the Moxi(?) thing with me so I think she isn't that alternative, if that makes sense. About to go for a final appointment, so I will enquire. I've been told by my OB all along that this bubs may not engage till labour, which was why it is such a worry that he would book me in for a C/S if it hadn't
Sleepynolan/Camme-lot - I have been walking heaps over last few days trying to encourage bubs down, and also was told bouncing on fitball would help open pelvis, so trying that too. Don't have a Wii (my DH refuses to let me!!) but do have stairs here at home. I like the idea of shaking helping bubs down - I normally have music going while I clean so I should turn some on and have a boogie!!
Anyway thanks again - and hopefully I can give you some good news tomorrow!!
I just wanted to say that I had acupuncture (with electrodes) when I was pregnant with DD1 and it didn't work to bring on labour, neither did the bouncing on the fit ball.
I think your mind has a lot to do with it, so try to see if there is any reason why you think something could be blocking it - I put mine down to too much pressure with DD1 and then with DD2 I believe she was overdue because my fear of labour was stalling bringing it on - if that makes sense. If you read my birth story (link at bottom in my sig) then you will see that it took a mini meltdown and me to admit that I was scared for my body to react and actually DO something
I might be too late but just thought I'd add that the electrode thing sounds radical but it isn't really... basically they clip a little alligator clip onto the needle, which is attached to an electrical device that sends a little current down the needle.
It basically intensifies the whole treatment - I had two of them, when I was 38 then 39wks, and went into labour at 39+3.
Ask about it! Also ask about the induction acupuncture points - some practitioners can be nervous about hitting them until you are close to or at term, so you should be able to use them now.
You can let your husband know there will always be an end date and a C/S will always be an option, whether that end date is this week or next, it is such a short amount of time that could bring the birth that you are hoping for.
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I really had hoped that it would come on it's own accord beforehand and save me the worry. But, I have decided that no matter what, I'm not letting my Ob book me in for a C/S if bub is not engaged. If things are happening then I will consider having a S & S and then being induced tomorrow night, but otherwise he needs to give me till at least monday.
!!) She hasn't done the Moxi(?) thing with me so I think she isn't that alternative, if that makes sense. About to go for a final appointment, so I will enquire. I've been told by my OB all along that this bubs may not engage till labour, which was why it is such a worry that he would book me in for a C/S if it hadn't
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