Due to be induced

Can I ask what’s the reason for being induced?

@Karolina I’ve got excess water around the baby so they are inducing me

I was induced with my first and didn't need to go onto a drip as I started contracting just of the pessary . Which meant I did get to go in pool . Didn't give birth in there though as it was taking along time so had a epidural. Which ended in a natural birth . No assistance. So not perfect but not negative experience

Excess water is not a reason to induce. I'm just getting home from work so will come back with more information in a bit, but it's specifically not in guidelines to induce for excess water

@Charley polyhydramnios is deffo a reason they would induce as it carries risks of chord prolapse

Ah see polyhydramnios is different to having a bit of excess water, is this what they've said you have?

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng207/chapter/Recommendations#induction-of-labour-in-specific-circumstances First of all induction for polyhydramnios is not on the list of reasons in these nice guidelines. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng229/chapter/Recommendations These guidelines say to OFFER continuous CTG in cases of polyhydramnios (not recommend, there's an important difference) https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/aogs.14717#:~:text=Higher%20parity%2C%20previous%20cesarean%20section,decision%20about%20carrying%20out%20amniotomy. This study says that polyhydramnios is an increased risk factor for cord prolapse but so is induction! https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(21)01894-9/fulltext This study found that in women who had artificial rupture of membranes (a form of induction) those with polyhydramnios had higher rates of cord prolapse, but the overall risk was still less than 1% (0.63% compared to 0.13)

@Charley I appreciate you’re trying to educate but I’m already very stressed out and was looking for positive birth stories, not homework

The amniotic sac and fluid have an important function in labour, it allows the baby to move and get into the best position to fit through the pelvis. This podcast is really good to explain the function https://themidwivescauldron.buzzsprout.com/1178486/episodes/14862718-the-importance-of-the-amniotic-sac But also it's just a guestimation of how much fluid you have, we don't actually know for certain the ideal amount, because it's impossible to study, you can't catch and measure everyone's fluid. So all this to say, if you don't want an induction, then don't have one! You're well within your rights to say no. The sad truth is that you're likely to find more negative stories of induction (as illustrated by the recent birth trauma enquiry) so if you only want positive ones, use this resource: https://thepositivebirthcompany.com/search?q=Induction&f_collectionId=5a4f5258f9619a5160b218b3

I had polyhydraminos in my first pregnancy and was told induction was not necessary as long as baby was growing well, their movements were normal and I was well. So if you don’t want an induction, you do have options. I did end up being induced at 38 weeks as my son was showing signs of fetal distress and reduced movement and it ended in an emergency c-section.

I’m being induced next Thursday for exactly the same reason. But baby is on the smaller side too and I would rather take the induction than put myself and baby at risk by waiting to go naturally at home because everything could happen faster as this is my third.. I was induced with my first and although I heard horror stories it wasn’t so bad at all. I think if you go in with a calm and open mind to whatever happens happens then you’ll find it so much easier mentally and physically. I had nothing to compare it to and everyone scared the hell out of me but it was absolutely fine and if it was that awful I wouldn’t have chosen an induction this time. You can’t control what happens whether you’re induced or go naturally and I think that’s what people forget! If you want to message me privately then I’m happy to talk with you x

So sorry you’ve got an understanding amount of anxiety about this! I was recently diagnosed with Polyhydramnios too and went into complete panic mode initially, but was seen a few days later by a referral to fetal medicine and he did such a thorough scan and the levels were lower so it’s only mild and didn’t need intervention. Not to undermine you at all, but have you had a re-scan or requested this? He did explain the measurements aren’t the most accurate because essentially the fluid is always changing with baby weeing and swallowing. It’s of course a personal case-by-case basis and I hope you’ve been given plenty of care and/or investigations into the potential cause. I can’t comment on your question though about induction, but happy for you to message me if you want to talk about Polyhydramnios or anything else x

Hey, I was induced due to polyhydramnias in my first pregnancy and had a really positive birth experience. I did also practice hypnobirthing techniques so feel this helped me stay calm and 'in the zone' throughout and i only needed gas and air to cope. I had the pessary Thursday 7pm, waters were then broke at 11am Friday, I had one midwife break my waters and another push down on my stomach to make sure baby didn't flip. I then asked for a delay in the hormone drip being administered as I wanted to see if my body would start contractions by itself but nothing happened within 2 hours so started the hormone drip at 1pm and had my baby at 7.34pm with no further interventions needed!