induction vs c-section.

[nds]

i lost my first girl eight hours after birth, - couldnt breath by herself as had small lungs - so i have a couple options when it comes to labour - natural is completely out of the question, i need to know everyone who needs to be there - doctors consultants neonatal whoever - are going to be able to be there not in bed or on a day off etc.

so induction vs c-section, basically and i think they may recommend something to me when i go for plan of care in about 8 weeks but if i can get all info and views now then i can make an informed decision myself when it does come to that appt.

this is something i need to research, but i just wonder what your inputs were.

how safe are they both, recovery time, which you think may be better for me really.

thankyou x

 

[Mummybexee]

Sorry to hear about your baby girl

I think this is something initially you need to discuss with your midwife and all the supporting medical staff . It sounds like a very sensitive issue you should seek professional advice for

You can then base your decision on that professional advice

 

[nds]

thankyou.

yeah i guess so.
just wanted some experiences etc xx

 

[Sparklisam]

I'm so sorry about ur little girl

Definately agree that you should be advised by the ppl who know best for you and for your baby.

I was induced as baby didn't want to come he arrived 12 days late after being induced day 11. I was lucky that I was started at 4pm that day and he arrived 2pm the following day. I did end up with a traumatic labour, failed ventouse, episiotomy forceps and forceps. No epidural etc as all to quick !! However all inductions are very different however from being on here quite a few end in needing some medical management. But this may just be my opinion and not the case !! I healed well and at the time it was awful but it hasn't put me off having anymore. From what I've read inductions for your first baby are more difficult as ur body hasn't done it before if that makes sense. My sister was induced with her second baby and had her in less than 24 hours and no medical management needed atall.

I would never want to even try to understand what you have been though, going through and will go through for a very long time. No parent should ever loose a baby and it's devastating I'm sure when it happens. I hope that with this pregnancy you are fully supported by all the professionals and you have a long healthy pregnancy and the labour is everything you want it to be.

Xxx

 

[nds]

thanks so much.

xx

 

[BunnyN]

So sorry for what you have been through.

Under normal circumstances a natural birth triggered by the baby being ready is by far the safest thing for a babies lungs. The lungs are one of the last things to mature so sometimes they need every extra day, which is hard to balance with a planned cs or induction. The process of birth itself is also good for the lungs. Babies born by cs have a higher rate of lung problems. I do get though that you are not in a normal position so it's a hard thing to make choices about and at the end of the day only you can decide what is the best choice. I hope your doctors are able to give good advice and support. Are you able to have extra scans and tests to check lung development this time?

 

[yolliss]

I have been induced twice and both worked well, had pessary at 10am by 4pm my labour was active and one was born at 11pm and the other 8pm so not long at all and recovery is much quicker than a section but of course it soley depends on baby and you.

So sorry for your loss xx

 

[Sophie_P]

I was induced due to obstetric cholestatsis, did not go well. So sorry about your baby girl x

 

[nds]

so i have read, but i refuse to wait for natural birth - i mean, it obviously didn't work last time. if i can have a definite date of birth and know every single person that could possibly be needed will be there, then i would be much less worried, as you can understand i'm sure. i think i will be able to have extra scans and appointment, but as i'm not very knowledgeable on obviously medical issues such as foetal development, i have no idea if or how they could check for lung problems.


sorry to hear that sophie!
thankyou girls, xxxxxx

 

[GEH]

Nds, so very sorry for your loss. You must still be grieving so much. While I wouldn't usually say go for an elective c-section I think circumstances like this are v different. a friend of mine had a still birth previously and weighed up pros and cons and decided the control over the date and time, knowing baby would be out in 45 mins and straight into 'arms' of pediatrician etc. Far outweighed the unknown of an induction, which still can take days, especially if started off too early.

Of course you need to speak to the professionals and it depends how anxious you feel about the birth, but a c-sec can be sometimes the most stress free and relaxed option, albeit with a longer recovery time x x

 

[Ella1979]

Firstly, I'm so sorry for your loss, nds. I can't imagine what you've gone through xx

Obviously you don't have to answer this "out loud" on here so to speak, but were they able to give you a reason for your little girl's small lungs? This might influence your decision on whether to have an induction or a c-section. I think it's really important that you speak to a health professional about your choices - are you going to be under consultant care this time round?

My experience of induction isn't good. My little girl was born a very tiny 3lb 11oz at 36+2 - she should have been far bigger at that gestation (she'd stopped growing around 32 weeks, I believe). They tried induction as I'd been diagnosed with pre-eclampsia, which they weren't able to control with medication. During the induction they were monitoring me and her continuously. Basically every time I had a contraction her heart rate dropped right down - she was too small to cope with them and because it seemed unlikely she'd survive a natural birth, and my bp wasn't coming down either, they did an emergency c-section. She needed a small amount of oxygen straight after delivery and had 3 weeks in special care, but she was absolutely fine.

Because of that experience, I opted for a planned c-section this time round. I had gestational diabetes and was told I'd have to deliver at 37 weeks (so either induction or c-section, no chance of natural birth unless baby came earlier). The planned c-section was amazingly calm, everyone's on hand in case of any problems and I felt as relaxed as I possibly could.

A c-section is a highly medicalised birth, but it can be quite wonderful too.

 

[nds]

hi girls, thankyou, and thankyou so much for your lengthy responses.

i completely understand why your friend chose that, and why i may choose that. worry wise, i just want yes, what's going to be stress free and give the baby better chance.

hi ella, beautiful name lol. thankyou. tissues came back that were taken from my girl with no answers whatsoever, and the inquest is ongoing i think, so nope no answers. and i sadly don't think we'll get any. i think it'll just be a horrible "one of those things" with no explanation. yes, i mean i was under consultant care last time as ive had spinal surgery and never even saw the consultant himself just midwives working in his team sort of thing but yes i will be under his care again this time. i'm so sorry you had such a traumatic experience!! sounds awful. after reading your story now i feel i'm leaning towards csection and OH has been thinking csection all along. i'm unsure.

i'll do plenty of research, weigh it all up. my thoughts for induction are because it's not major surgery, but my thoughts for csection is because i could end up with one after induction anyway, and baby will be out much much sooner! so hard lol. when i go, i mean they'll advise me but if i have a decision made already then i could ask for that, see what they say. i personally think they will say induction but i'm just not sure, so difficult lol.
xxxxx

 

[BunnyN]

It is a hard choice to make and in this situation what gives you greatest peace of mind counts a lot. When I talked about waiting for a natural birth it was only to add information, not to say that is what you should do. I don't think you are in a normal situation. I can see you are giving it a lot of thought and research which is going to help you make the best choice. I agree that if they gave a reason for what happened with your daughter that might make a big difference to what the wisest thing is to do.

Hugs.

 

[nds]

many thanks xxxxx

 

[JoeyClare]

Sorry about your little girl. I had induction at 38+4 with pre-e. It wasn't successful. The actually contractions started very quickly, but with them inducing early, my body wasn't ready for labour. After 12 hours, my cervix was still closed. I dilated very slowly and had to have the drop to speed things along and there were problems throughout. My little girls heart rate dipped, she managed to turn transverse during the labour, I developed a bad infection and my kidneys started to struggle with the labour (part of the pre-e). I've had friends who were induced when they were 2 weeks overdue and it seemed to be a lot more successful compared to early induction. I ended up with an emergency c-sec. Normally hospitals prefer induction as a csection is major surgery, so see what advice they give you. Good luck. Xx

 

[nds]

i thought so but i just i don't want to have a bad experience . sorry yours was! thankyou xxx

 

[fao]

Hi nds, I'm so sorry to hear about your little girl.

Please don't take this the wrong way, but it seems that the tragedy you suffered was nothing to do with the method of birth, but was a terrible health problem of the baby? Please put me right if this is totally wrong. I also don't mean to be insensitive at all.

I am saying this because I don't really understand your reason for thinking you only have two choices, induction or csection.
I'm not sure how going into labour naturally, when baby is ready, means you might have the same outcome as before? I am assuming that all is fine so far with this pregnancy?

In fact, if you research, you will find that intervention (when it is not really necessary) leads to more complications and adverse outcomes. Of course, intervention can save lives, but only when lives need saving, iykwim. Most normal pregnancies with natural births result in healthy babies being born.

It is entirely your choice, and with advice from your medical professionals, but I would urge you to consider and discuss ALL the options before deciding, as you might find that things can go much better than you think, and that you are not constricted to having a medicalised birth or such limited choices.

Best of luck.

 

[nds]

helloo . thanks for your post. i'll try and explain but it's okay if you don't understand. basically, i don't feel comfortable going into natural labour, it's as simple as that. i need to know everyone who possibly may need to be there, is going to be there ready and waiting just in case and yes it may even be considered selfish but i'm sure anyone whos been through any such situation, would be fine with being called that if it means everyone is prepared including yourself.

my "natural" labour didn't end well anyway, and from 6cm it wasn't very fun. i was in a lot of pain from being on the drip, the epidural failed leaving me with terrible headaches and i was threatened with both emergency section and forceps. i don't want to deal with the days of waiting never knowing how will my labour go and will they be alright and is it going to be at 3am on a sunday morning when certain people may not have arrived at work yet or have a day off or are knackered.

i was simply asking for experiences, views and risks etc on those two methods because (forgive me but) yes i do feel these are my two only options and to put it simply - i am terrified.

 

[Smithy1980]

Hey Hun so sorry for your loss. I was induced with my first and it ended in an emergency c section, which I hear more and more of these days....a few of my friends have had the same. I'm pregnant with my second and am swaying towards a planned CS as can't bear the thought of induction again. Hope that helps and best of luck xx

 

[nds]

thankyou. yeah, that's what i'm most worried about. i've read (as you seem to while PG though) stories of bad experiences of inductions and i think i'd rather have a calm, planned section than a worrying rush to theatre. but then it might not happen, i'm torn but more towards csection which both my mum and OH feel may be best. i don't expect induction will be a pleasant experience like the first half of my natural labour, with the drip and forcing your body into it etc. i think i'm more scared about the induction than a section funnily enough?

i'll keep doing all my research and in 8 weeks will be seeing consultant for plan of care so will be able to discuss everythjng in detail, see what they too feel is best for me.