Your guide to a more positive and informed induction experience
My 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...
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 induction but after another growth scan and again my baby measuring 98th percentile I felt I should listen to my health professionals...
Thanks 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...
