Induction

When are you due? I'm in the same boat and due on the 8th so 28 weeks is Christmas day, obviously no induction happening then 🤣

@Adele I'm due 1 day after you and I'm the same boat. However they said with induction you can usually pick the date somewhat. My birthday is next to Xmas and they told me I can opt for a different day 😁

@Adele I’m due 4th Jan so really anywhere from 21st to 3rd Jan. I don’t know if this is true but I’m sure I heard they try and avoid you going into hospital on Christmas 😆 I hope we get to choose the date as I’d feel so bad if it ended up being on Christmas Day!

I don't think they do anything elective on Christmas Eve/ Christmas Day and same again for New Years but then there's also the weekend and they don't normally do anything elective at my hospital then either 🙈 so confused about when they'll want me in but baby is already really big so I don't think they want to wait until the 39th week! Let's keep each other updated when we hear anything ladies 😊

@Adele hmm that makes it a bit awkward 🙈 they told me today they won’t book it until my last scan which is at 35 weeks so will have to wait and see!

My next scan is at 31 weeks so I'll ask and let you know 😊 My obstetrician has said since I was 16 weeks that they probably won't want to let me go into week 39 so I think she'll be happy to discuss and book it at that appointment. Rubbish timing to be due when induction is on the cards isn't it 🤦🏼‍♀️🤣 Also to answer your original question, my mum was induced when she had me and had a great experience, vaginal birth, unassisted, gas and air only (at 39+6). I had already had the epidural when they broke my waters and gave me "something to help me along", it was intense but not painful as I had already had the epidural. I'm not expecting it to be too bad honestly, but will nag for the epidural until they let me have it 🤣

Hi I was induced with my first baby 2 years ago , due to measuring big , I was given 2 pessary tablets 1 day apart and by the 2nd I was 3cm dilated they then broke my waters at 12pm I took the epidural at 5pm and by 10pm I was 10cm , they left me for 2 hours to let baby move down by midnight I pushed for 50mins and out she came - 9lbs 2 she was , she did get a little stuck so I had an episiotomy but everything was fine ! I was in the shower around 2 hours after giving birth ! Healed really well ! X