feeling discouraged, don't want an induction - Page 2

[seafox]

Originally Posted by mbravebird

It's good that your OB isn't doing scare tactics, that it's just a policy issue. But that is infuriating. I agree with pp that they can't turn you away if you show up in active labor, and I agree with you that if you went to your OB and said "I was thinking....I might have been wrong about my dates...." wink, wink, that that could work for both of you. Also consider just calling on your induction date to cancel the induction for other reasons -- family emergency, etc etc. The "emergency" being that you need to take care of your unborn child, whose needs are not addressed by their hospital policy.

Have you seen this page: http://birthlove.cyclzone.com/pages/ten_month_mama.html ?
There are some comments from OB's about halfway down, and some medical issues addressed around the same spot, that will be encouraging to you.

Have you thought about acupuncture?

that is one cool thing about my OB, she actually has an acupuncturist that comes in every wednesday for folks (turning mostly, but also inductions, etc) so I can do that this wednesday if I am still pregnant. Then I see her on Thursday for scheduling the sat induction - so at that point, if the acupuncture doesn't work, and if I am STILL in a bad bishop score area (induction likely to fail) maybe Ill suggest the nudge nudge wink wink to eek it out until Monday. Given that she did say the whole 95% give birth in those two weeks I think as long as I pass the stress test I should get the FULL two weeks!

I do hope this all ends up being moot, however lets hope this weekend brings on some labor

[TrishWSU]

Yep, I was just thinking that you don't have to go in if they schedule you for an induction. It's not like someone from the hospital is going to show up at your front door. If it were me I'd try to fudge your lmp date a little with your ob, then just not show up if you make it to the induction date. Hopefully your LO will just come out before then!

[MCatLvrMom2A&X]

My car would break down over the weekend and I might not have the money to get it fixed until who knows when. As far as I know they cannot refuse treatment for you if you go into labor and show up.

[simplykate]

Originally Posted by mbravebird

Have you seen this page: http://birthlove.cyclzone.com/pages/ten_month_mama.html ?
There are some comments from OB's about halfway down, and some medical issues addressed around the same spot, that will be encouraging to you.

What a great site! Wish I'd known of it earlier

[EmmaJean]

with my kids, I only remember feeling the dropping heaviness like the day before birth, and I didn't even regonize it as such until after the baby was born. My first was a week early, so not your situation, but the next 2 were 10 days "late". I felt normal as normal until labor! Well, with the second, I remember walking around a store the night before feeling more uncomfortable than normal, the bowling ball feeling, but didn't think of it as the baby dropping.

So I feel like I went from normal to labor for sure. We never got cervical checks or anything, so I don't know how far dialated I was. But I know with the late babies I had tons of BH.

Just trust your body and your baby--easier said than done for sure!!! A week is a long time for change at this point in the game. Try to ignore your doc as much as possible and just follow your instincts!

[goin' green]

Thinking about you seafox. Sending you labor vibes so you get your natural non-induction birth!

[seafox]

thanks! I went for a long walk today, had some fun w/ the mr. and I do think the babe is at least lowering a bit. I felt a LOT more cervix pressure all day today, and tonite have actually had some serious cramping feelings and few contractions to go with them it seems. I also changed to sitting on a yoga ball when I quilt which seems to be helping lowering the babe a bit.

I had a nice chat w/ a doula tonite at a bbq who did say that I could really refuse induction. She seemed to think that my doc probably does think its moot and that Ill go before the date - but that if I did show up this coming thursday w/ the babe still as high and only 1cm dilated still, that she'd probably be more open to letting me go a little longer as long as I got another u/s and signed something or whatnot.

so that made me feel a bit better. She also said that acupuncture has really worked for many of her clients, so knowing I have that option on Wednesday is making me a bit less stressed.


so more walking and fun w/ the mr. tomorrow, and I am taking Monday off as well for my u/s (stress test) so another day where we can walk some more, eat some spicy food, etc.


but it is good to hear that folks can go from 0 to 60 labor-wise! Ill just try and focus on each day and not pay attention to the 'end date' and hope that I can get around it if it comes to that anyway!

[Critty]

Hope things speed along this week so you don't even have to worry about an induction day - baby arrival vibes are on their way!

[boscopup]

I didn't have any warning of labor with my first two. Baby did drop with #2, but not with #1 or #3. And with #3, I was fingertip dilated and 50% effaced 5 days before he was born. So not a ton of action there for a 3rd time mom.

Absolutely refuse the induction if there's no medical reason to do one. You'll likely go before then, but if not, as long as you and baby are healthy, there's no reason to follow "hospital policy". You have the right to refuse induction, and if you show up in labor at 43 weeks, the hospital can't legally turn you away. Your doctor would still show up and catch the baby, etc. Their policy is to schedule you for an induction, but you don't have to follow hospital policy. It's the doctors/nurses that have to follow those policies.