by Jade Gordon | May 26, 2021 | Birth Story
Hi! .. just here to share my positive induction experience. My pregnancy was great, I think I threw up once the whole pregnancy I was able to eat whatever I wanted. Roll to the 3rd trimester and my legs ankles and feet became VERY itchy. I was told I have OC which is...
by Jade Gordon | May 26, 2021 | Birth Story
I was 37 weeks pregnant when I was told I should be induced at term because my baby was measuring big. I really didn’t want to be induced, I was so set on having as natural of an experience as possible with little to no intervention. I had at first declined for...
by Jade Gordon | May 26, 2021 | Birth Story
It was our turn on the 30th April! After losing our little boy last year at 37 weeks we were induced with our little girl at 36+5. I went into hospital for 9:30am and had the pessary put in at 1pm as I had to get antibiotics on board for strep b. I was already 1cm...
by Jade Gordon | May 26, 2021 | Birth Story
I wanted to share my induction story! I was to be induced at 37 weeks due to gestational hypertension & some non reactive NST. I went in the 20th at 8 pm and had my baby boy April 21st at 6:32. Let’s just say I was terrified to be induced. They started cytotec at...
by Jade Gordon | May 26, 2021 | Birth Story
I was induced at 39w exactly due to gestational diabetes. I had been in hospital for 6 days prior so was taken from the ward to the birthing unit and monitored on the CTG before they inserted the hormonal tape at 10.30am after an internal showed I was about 2cm...
by Jade Gordon | May 26, 2021 | Birth Story
I’m a bit late on the mark but it’s my due date tomorrow so I may aswell share how being induced went for us!! (Apologies for the essay ) I got induced at 37 weeks (April 8th) due to static growth, my cervix was right back & I wasn’t dilated at...
by Jade Gordon | May 26, 2021 | Birth Story
I had the most amazing induction ever when it got under way.Birth storyTrigger Talk of previous birth trauma.birth injury (not as bad as you think only to me dont worry !)Induced due to GD.On insulin no sliding scale needed!!! The birth itself was induction, it was...
by Jade Gordon | May 24, 2021 | Musings
Today I wanted to bring your attention to a phrase that always makes me take notice, and it’s something I see almost every week in The Positive Induction Group, or in the Hypnobirthing groups I hang out in. “I’m facing induction” A simple...
by Jade Gordon | Apr 22, 2021 | Birth Story
I found out I was pregnant on the 1st January 2018 and I went into a tail spin, this was right on the back of a miscarriage (my third) in late October 2017 and I was petrified. I had tests done at the time and I had an appointment with the miscarriage specialist...
by Jade Gordon | Mar 19, 2021 | Musings
As a massive hypnobirthing fan (and hypnotherapist) I love affirmations, they are a great way to boost your positivity and confidence which are both important in labour but I believe this is especially important when preparing for induction. When I was preparing for...
by Jade Gordon | Mar 14, 2021 | Birth Story
At around 30 weeks I experienced itching in my arms, legs, feet and hands mainly at night. I put this down to hormone changes and tried to forget about it. It began to get worse just before 32 weeks I looked up online “itching in pregnancy” but could only really see...
by Jade Gordon | Mar 14, 2021 | Birth Story
During my 3rd pregnancy our baby girls weight dropped below the 10th percentile meaning I needed to be induced. The induction was take place at 37+6 weeks via the Foley Balloon Catheter. So I went in at 9am on the 9th of February for the Balloon putting in place in my...
