Your guide to a more positive and informed induction experience
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 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 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...
Hi 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...
I 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...
My 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...
