Hi Libby

I can understand all your concerns, and hopefully tomorrow you can bring some of them up with your ob or even the midwife.

In my previous two pregnancies 1 my waters broke so I had to be induced with Syntocin...I just had the gas. Now some say I am a saddest but I really didnt think it was overly bad.

My second birth was 14 days over. I was induced in the morning with the gel nothing.....induced in the afternoon with the gel.....nothing. Finally induced again the next morning with the gel and by 1pm I was 3cm and had my waters broken. I was then given syntocin to give the contractions some bite.

Now not in either labour was I offered an epidural....I basically had gas. My first delivery was a bit hairy as he had the cord around his neck twice, the second delivery she crowned and came herself in two pushes after 5 hours of induced labour. She was 9 pound 10.

So anything could happen. Write down your questions you want answered and take them with you tomorrow, and in your labour bag. So you don't forget any. Also add in there you would like to avoid assisted delivery, so maybe they could turn your epidural down before you are going to push to enable more feeling.

Goodluck I am sure it won't be long until you have the baby in your arms, and this will all seem like idle chit chat.

JAC