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Alice’s Positive Induction at 38 Weeks
December 31, 2022I searched everywhere for positive induction stories and found a lot of horror stories. But I am delighted to say that I had the most positive experience, I couldn’t have asked for any better! I went in on the Monday at 11am to start induction, I had been told that due to having no sweep, being 38 weeks and a first time mum I might need the hormonal pessary because my cervix might not…
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Rebecca’s Post Dates Positive Induction Story
December 29, 2022After being induced with my first baby (which was a positive experience but admittedly I don’t remember a whole lot of it due to taking morphine!) I was hoping to go into labour on my own with my second. Alas, 42 weeks came and I knew at that point that I was going to need to be induced again. I searched the ‘Positive Induction Birth’ group and filtered stories from mums who were 42 weeks…
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Positive Induction Podcast – Episode 15 – Liv’s Positive Induction Birth Story
December 9, 2022In this episode I'm joined by Liv, who shares a positive induction story from Yorkshire, England. So get as comfy you can and enjoy. Resources: To read or listen to more positive induction stories, visit our Birth Story Library My hypnobirthing course created specially for induction is available to start instantly for £29 / $37. Transcript [Please note this is automatically generated and may contain errors] In this episode, I'm joined by Liv who shares…
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Positive Induction Podcast – Episode 13 – Chantalle’s Induction Birth Story
August 8, 2022In this episode I'm joined by Chantalle, who shares a positive induction story from Ayrshire, Scotland. During the Covid pandemic. So get as comfy you can and enjoy. Additional Resources Gillian Jarvie offers Hypnobirthing Classes throughout East Renfrewshire, Glasgow and South Lanarkshire, you can find out more at: https://www.simplypositivebirth.co.uk/ You can read more positive induction birth stories in our birth story library And you can find out more about The Positive Induction Course, which…
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Positive Induction Podcast – Episode 10 – Laura’s Positive Induction and Post Partum Haemorrhage Recovery Story
July 5, 2022In this episode I'm joined by Laura, who shares a positive induction story from England. Laura also talks about her recovery following a post partum haemorrhage at the end of her induction. This is a topic that's not often discussed but I feel it's so important to honour this part of Laura's story. Grab a cuppa and enjoy! Here are some additional links you may find helpful: Gestation Diabetes - Gestational Diabetes UK HG…
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Positive Induction Podcast – Episode 9 – Claire’s Birth Story with Antiphospholipid Syndrome
May 31, 2022In this episode I'm joined by Claire, who shares a positive induction story from Scotland. Claire also shares some of her fertility and loss story with us, and how her diagnosis of APS or primary anti-phospholipid syndrome meant she was able to stay pregnant in her fourth pregnancy. So get as comfy you can and enjoy. Here are some additional resources related to this episode: The Positive Induction Course that Claire mentioned is…
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Positive Induction Podcast – Episode 8 – Leanne’s Birth Story
May 10, 2022In this episode I'm joined by Leanne, who shares a positive induction story from England. This is Leanne's third birth. This is a really interesting story, which to Leanne is positive, partly because she felt like a badass as she say. But we also discuss important topics such as writing a complaint when you don't feel you're treated with respect. And how hypnotherapy can help you process a birth. As always there's lots to learn…
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Daisy’s Induction due to high BP
April 29, 2022Hey everyone! I had an amazing experience and thought I'd share with you all. Here is my brand new Edie Rose, born on international women's day (and her sisters birthday haha) I was induced yesterday with the pessary, at 11.30 am, at 40 weeks, due to having high BP and elevated ALTS. The pessary worked near enough straight away. Charlie my partner stayed with me all day as the tightenings got stronger. He had to…
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Positive Induction Podcast – Episode 6 – Shona’s Two Induction Stories
April 5, 2022In this episode I'm joined by Shona, to talk about her two very different positive induction birth stories, both from England. One due to concerns for growth and the second due to pre-eclampsia. This is a great illustration of how positive induction experiences can look very different. So get as comfy you can and enjoy. You can find the Hypnobirthing for Induction Course here: https://positiveinduction.com/course/ Transcript - Note these are automatically generated and may…
Read MoreAdrienn’s Induction Story
March 31, 2022My waters broke early morning just before my due date. The colour was a nice clear pinkish one, so I went back to bed to relax and called the hospital. No contractions or anything similar followed and I got a little nervous about a possible induction coming. They quickly checked us in the hospital, Baby was absolutely fine on the ctg monitor but unfortunately my cervix was still closed. I was sent home and booked…
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Keriann’s Induction due to Gestational Hypertension
March 31, 2022My doctor wanted to induce at 37 weeks due to gestational hypertension. I asked if we could do 37 + 1 because the 37 week mark was my son's second birthday. As fate would have it, my blood pressure spiked the morning of my son's birthday and we had to go to the hospital that day anyways. It was a busy day there so I spent about nine hours in triage before they decided to…
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Tara’s Story – An Epic Induction Birth
March 31, 2022We made the decision to induce at 38+2 after a continued drop in percentiles and some issues with my bp (Blood Pressure). I was under private care although was also seeing a private midwife separately because I was really chasing that midwife focused care. After lots of discussions back and forth, lots of questions, I felt confident that being induced was the right choice for us at that time. My OB never made me feel…
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Positive Induction Podcast – Episode 4 – Two Positive Induction Stories with Michelle
March 15, 2022This week we have not one, but two positive induction stories from Michelle, this is a great podcast for tips for birth partners and making a decision about getting induced. You can listen below or find it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Michelle is now a hypnobirthing teacher too, you can find her website here: https://www.michellerensler.co.uk/ Transcript And this episode, I'm joined by Michelle, who she two positive induction stories with us,…
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Georgia-Rae’s Induction due to baby’s high heart beat
March 12, 2022I was told at 37+2 that I was to be induced at 37+6 as baby had a high heart rate, was looking as though he weighed 8lbs 4oz and had a large head. I was petrified! I had never heard of ‘induction’ before so didn’t know what to expect. The consultant told me it could take 4/5 days to work but it normally happens sooner. My induction was then brought forward and I was induced…
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Positive Induction Podcast – Episode 3 – When Home Birth Turns to Induction with Sabrina
March 8, 2022This week I'm joined by the lovely Sabrina from Taylor Made Birth, to talk about when your home birth plan looks like it's turning into a hospital induction. Sabrina shares her personal experience of this scenario, along with 8 years working with pregnant clients. You can find out more about Sabrina over on here website: http://taylormadebirth.co.uk/ Transcript (Note this may contain errors as it’s automatically created) In this episode I'm joined by Sabrina hypnotherapists…
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Positive Induction Podcast – Episode 2 – Kirsty’s Hypnobirthing Induction Story
March 1, 2022Kirsty's Positive Induction Story In the second episode of the Positive Induction Podcast I invited Kirsty along to talk about her second birth. Kirsty's birth story was one of the first stories in our story library here, and it's still one of the most read. You can read Kirsty's story here: https://positiveinduction.com/kirstys-story/ And find out about our online hypnobirthing for induction course here: https://positiveinduction.com/course Transcript (Note this may contain errors as it's automatically created)…
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Jackie’s Induction Story
November 9, 2021Hi All! I just wanted to share my complicated but positive induction story. This was my 4th baby (all inductions) and was scheduled for induction 2/1 at 39w but our little man had other plans. It all started Friday 1/15 when I had my 36w appointment to do the GBS test and growth scan, baby boy was measuring at 8lb 10oz (give or take 1.5 lbs) and I was dilated to 1cm, 50% effaced,…
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Marie’s Rainbow Baby Induction Story
November 9, 2021I'm 45 my son is my 5th baby, I have a 28, 25, 24 and 23 yr old, so there is a big age gap, my son is my rainbow baby after 3 losses and 22 years trying to conceive, my son was born at 37+4 on 12th September 2021 at 5.29am weighing 6lb 13oz after 13 hours of labour. I had a perfect pregnancy with no problems all the way through, from my scan…
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Grace’s Empowering Induction
August 31, 2021My dd was 30th June 2021 with a planned home birth. At 4pm on 29th June 2021 I was sitting on the floor with my toddler and I felt the baby's head push down inside me and break my waters. I ran to the loo and as I sat down an egg white substance fell onto the floor. I didn't know what it was but I now know it was my plug. I called my…
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Leah’s Positive Induction Story
July 27, 2021I was booked in for an induction due to my baby slowing in growth and recurrent reduced movements. I went in for my induction at 1pm on 5/6/2021. I went with the cook balloon method for my induction. After monitoring and preparation the balloon was fitted at around 3pm. Soon after I began to get cramping as if it was doing something so had to lay down. I had 10ml taken out of the balloon…
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Cassie’s Induction Story
July 27, 2021I had originally planned to wait for labor to begin naturally, but after some concerns that my doctor shared following an ultrasound at 37 weeks, we decided to opt for induction at 39 weeks. It took me a few days to come to terms with this change and accept that labor was going to look different than I had anticipated. We were put on standby but hoped to be called in on Wednesday evening (exactly…
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A Positive Unassisted Induction due to OC
May 26, 2021Hi! .. 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 Obstetric cholestasis and I would be induced at no later than 38 weeks. I was always measuring small they did say I…
Read MoreNatasha’s Positive Induction Story
May 26, 2021I 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 induction but after another growth scan and again my baby measuring 98th percentile I felt I should listen to my health professionals and…
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Faith’s Positive Story
May 26, 2021It 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 dilated but my cervix was posterior. By 9pm I started labouring and was 2cm. By 10pm they broke my…
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Megan’s Induction due to Gestational Hypertension
May 26, 2021I 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 12 am April 21st. My baby didn’t respond well to the medicine & they were talking about c-section but my doctors…
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Melissa’s Story
May 26, 2021I 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 dilated with a favourable cervix. Tightenings started after lunch and another internal done at about 2.30 showed I was still only 2cm dilated but the…
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Katie-Louise’s Story
May 26, 2021I'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 all. I had the first round of gel at 11pm, which began slight tightenings so they couldn't do the second gel, at 5am I…
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Kelly’s Amazing Induction
May 26, 2021I 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 perfect better than my spontaneous.I got taken to delivery suite. And met by a beautiful midwife named Meg. She had only been working there for 3 weeks.I gave her…
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Claire’s Induction due to Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
April 22, 2021I 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 from Dr Grey’s Hospital in Elgin on the 10th January. When we went in I was advised I had tested positive for…
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Listen to your body
March 14, 2021At 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 itching with stretching of belly etc. When I looked a bit further I seen obstetric cholestasis and thought all these symptoms added up to…
Read MoreBeth’s Induction
March 14, 2021During 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 cervix. The idea is for the balloon to mimic the babies head resulting in dilation of the cervix, the aim is to make the…
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Beth’s Positive Induction Story due to GD
February 5, 2021I started the positive birth company early in pregnancy as I knew that hypnobirthing was something I really wanted to do. I also purchased the book to read too as sometimes things stick more when I read them! I had a really straight forward pregnancy from the onset but fast forward to 28 weeks and the diagnosis of the GD things obvs changed. I knew I’d be induced and already got my head around the…
Read MoreA Long but Positive Induction
January 12, 2021I had a super straight forward pregnancy and was due to expect my little boy on the 23rd June 2019. I didn’t get my hopes up too much as I had read it’s very common to go over due with your first baby. Tuesday the 2nd of July, still no baby. My midwife team called and said they would like to start the induction process and would I be able to make it to the…
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Kayleigh’s Postive Induction Story
January 12, 2021I spent a lot of my pregnancy worrying as I was told at 12 weeks that I had low Papp-a. This was something completely new to me, as my first pregnancy was straight forward (apart from resulting in a planned caesarean as baby girl was breech). Low Papp-a meant that my placenta could fail later in pregnancy, so I’d need regular growth scans to check that baby was staying on a healthy percentile and I’d…
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Rachael’s Birth Story
January 12, 2021After my eldest was born at 42+4, I had an inkling that my next bubba would follow the same pattern, I wasn't wrong!.After being in slow labour and my baby being back to back for 3 days my husband and I decided we'd go in for my waters to be broken when I was 42 weeks. We made our way to West Suffolk hospital and arranged for our doula to meet us there in a…
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Lois’ Positive Induction Story in Covid Pandemic
January 12, 2021My Birth Room Transformed Long story... I want to start by thanking this group of Mama’s for all your positive induction stories, without this group I honestly don’t think I would have had such an empowering and positive induction experience! We found out we were pregnant just before the first lockdown in March after returning from travelling the world for 6 months prior and we were so excited! I suffered extreme morning sickness for the…
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Selina’s Positive Induction Story
January 12, 2021Thank you such Selina for sharing your Positive Story with us. [Trigger warning - contain: use of word contraction, third degree tear, mention of surgery] ... I have been really inspired and drawn strength from the stories on this page and I'm excited to be finally able to share mine. It's a long one I was lucky enough to have a really straight forward pregnancy (getting there was another story) however because I had assisted…
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Isobel’s Positive Induction Story
January 12, 2021My first baby was a spontaneous birth at 37 weeks in a birthing pool - pretty much a dream delivery so I was pretty devastated to learn that I had gestational diabetes and would most likely need to be induced this time around. I saw my midwife at 37 weeks and had a stretch and sweep - I was told I was already 2cm and 80% effaced which was a big confidence boost that I…
Read MoreA Cholestasis Positive Induction Story
December 30, 2020My first induction happened to be the birth of my fourth child. I was diagnosed with Cholestasis (ICP) at 34 weeks and my planned home birth turned into a planned hospital induction at 37 weeks. I wasn’t dilated only 1cm upon starting Cervidal, but after a couple hours I started having regular contractions and had to make an effort to breathe through them. After about 4 hours, my water broke and trickled with most of…
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Holly’s Induction Story
December 30, 2020I was induced at 37+2 weeks with non identical twins following a string of complications - high blood pressure and IGUR (Intrauterine growth restriction) with twin 1. This was during a global pandemic and our hospital was Covid positive with strict visiting guidelines. My induction was brought forward after another hospital admission with high blood pressure that they could not bring down and keep under control with medical intervention. I was induced using the gel…
Read MoreLisa’s Positive Induction Story
September 10, 2020We had originally planned a homebirth and had purchased our birth pool, attended hypnobirthing classes and planned our birthing space and we were excited. Unfortunately corona virus meant all home births cancelled and we would now need to attend hospital; we adapted our plans and decided to use the midwife led unit which would be closer to our plans and we remained positive. 40 weeks cane and went, 41 week check and as I had…
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Bethany’s Positive Induction Story
September 10, 2020After 41 weeks of pregnancy I was offered an induction. There were many factors that lead to me making this choice. But I must stress that it was a choice. Luna is my first baby and I had dreams and plans of how I would give birth naturally in my own home or in a midwife led unit. But that did not turn out to be my reality but that doesn't mean that my birth…
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Rachel’s Positive Induction Story
August 10, 2020My first child was born when I spontaneously went into labour at 30 + 5 weeks. It was a traumatic labour with multiple people in the room, it all felt out of my control and undignified. We spent 10 weeks in the neonatal unit but my daughter is thriving now. When I got pregnant 10 months later my main goal was to go to term term and try to claim back what I had lost…
Read MoreAmy’s Positive Induction Story
May 17, 2020My first birth was better than I could have expected, after some initial nervousness I took a hypnobirthing course and religiously listened to my affirmations and relaxation tracks. I believe this all helped me to have the quick, relatively painless birth I was lucky enough to experience. Nearly two years later and with my second pregnancy, suspected growth restriction was picked up at 34 weeks and quickly the talk turned to inductions at 37 weeks.…
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Zoe’s Positive Induction
March 21, 2020My first birth was spontaneous and our daughter was born at 42 wks plus one day. Birth had started in the early hours before the day we were due to be induced for post-dates however it was a long birth and she arrived at 42 wks exactly it was a pretty traumatic birth experience and I was keen to avoid that second time. 4 years later and we didn't share our due date, I was…
Read MoreShona’s Positive Induction Story
November 12, 2019Thanks to Shona for sharing this beautiful birth story with us. I'm so please you got to use the pool, accessibility of pools with induction varies greatly, so check what's available locally. For the most part, my pregnancy was normal, healthy and low risk. All scans had been perfect and my midwife was happy with all my stats at every appointment. At 34 weeks I went to a routine midwife appointment and found that my…
Read MoreLindsey’s Positive Birth Story
September 17, 2019Thanks to Lindsey for sharing her story here, her wee one arrived on the day she was supposed to be induced, before her induction appointment. I remember being really upset too, feeling like my plans had gone out of the window, if you're feeling like this please get on touch, there are so many things you can do to feel more positive. It was my 1st pregnancy and I was consultant led.. (I thought due…
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A Fast Paced Positive Induction
December 10, 2018The following story was sent to me recently by a lady who wishes to remain anonymous. I'm so grateful for all positive induction birth stories we receive, whether the author remains anonymous or not - they are all hugely inspiring and informative, and help build a better picture of just how positive an induction birth CAN be! Enjoy the read, and thank you to the lady who sent it in! The birth of my daughter…
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A Positive Obstetric Cholestasis Induction
October 25, 2018This lovely story was sent to me from a lady who wanted to share her story with you all but remain anonymous. As the name of this website would suggest, I love to hear all about positive induction stories, and I'm so glad to be able to share yet another inspiring story with you to help reduce the fear and stigma that goes with the word "induction". Grab a cuppa and read on... I had…
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Katy’s Story: Eliza’s Birth
September 29, 2018Hi everyone, I just thought I would share my pregnancy and birth story. I’ve written it mostly whilst feeding Eliza in the night and it’s been so lovely to get it all down. I never want to forget how amazing it all was! (Apologies, it’s a long one! But I wanted to give a bit of background). Eliza is my second baby; her older brother Joseph has just turned 3. He weighed 7lbs 12oz and…
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Suzanne’s Story
September 15, 2018I am currently expecting my second child, I am a hypnobirthing practitioner (as well as an account manager for an education supply agency) and I want to share with you my positive induction birth story I had with my first and rainbow baby 4.5 years ago. I fell pregnant after 2 miscarriages (1 at 9 weeks and an MMC at 12 weeks) and I was full of anxiety. I fell into a slightly higher risk…
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Eleanor’s Story
May 2, 2018My first birth was long and traumatic with lots of unplanned intervention and ended with an epidural and forceps delivery due to shoulder dystocia (where the baby’s head is born but the shoulder gets stuck) and my baby was very big (9lb 8oz). I was under consultant care second time around as baby was also presenting as big on growth scans and risk of shoulder dystocia is higher with bigger babies. I was advised a…
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Kirsty’s Story
May 2, 2018My second birth was a very different experience from my first birth. My first baby was born at 41.3 weeks. I expected that this pregnancy would be similar, however, I had an induction at 36+2 weeks due to intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). I had been monitored weekly from 32 weeks with doppler scans and ultrasounds. While they never commented on there being an issue with the cord blood flow, they were concerned that baby's weight was…
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Louise’s Story
May 1, 2018Induction,Hypnosis and Orgasms: Our daughter's birth story As a Hypnobirthing instructor I had all the tools I needed to ensure my baby had the right birth on the day, yet I still hadn't prepared myself for the possibility that I might not get the birth I had been imagining. So let me tell you about my induction for birth, how self hypnosis prepared me and how euphoric my baby's birth was. My first pregnancy in…
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Natalie’s Story
April 28, 2018Before I start with my birth story, there may be parts that don’t seem particularly ‘positive’. HOWEVER- I have nothing but positive feelings and memories for my labour and birth. I felt safe, in control, listened to, cared for, cared about. I felt absolutely like I was in the right place, doing the right thing and in the right hands. It’s long so apologies. Early into the pregnancy with my first baby, I was very…
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Megan’s Story: Otis’s Birth
April 28, 2018Our induction story begins on a Tuesday, when Otis (or Potato as he was then known) decided to stop wriggling around! It wasn’t the first time this pregnancy he had done it, so we popped along to the hospital again to be monitored. All looked well on the CTG but since it was the fourth or fifth visit for reduced movements, we were offered an induction at 38+5. Up until now we had been planning…
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