Hi all,
Due to a number of ore-existing health issues my pregnancy is classed as high risk. Luckily, these issues don't appear to have affected my pregnancy at all so far (touch wood!). I went for a 36 week growth scan today and discussed labour plans with my consultant. He didn't express any concerns about the baby, but when I mentioned I had some anxieties about going over my due date, he offered me an induction on my due date. I have been reading about the pros and cons of induction and although I understand there's a higher risk of it leading to other interventions which I'd rather avoid if possible, at the moment I feel like the feeling of being in control (kind of!) of when my labour might start and easing my anxieties about going over outweigh the possible cons. Does anyone have any experience of induction or advice they'd like to share?
Thanks in advance
Due to a number of ore-existing health issues my pregnancy is classed as high risk. Luckily, these issues don't appear to have affected my pregnancy at all so far (touch wood!). I went for a 36 week growth scan today and discussed labour plans with my consultant. He didn't express any concerns about the baby, but when I mentioned I had some anxieties about going over my due date, he offered me an induction on my due date. I have been reading about the pros and cons of induction and although I understand there's a higher risk of it leading to other interventions which I'd rather avoid if possible, at the moment I feel like the feeling of being in control (kind of!) of when my labour might start and easing my anxieties about going over outweigh the possible cons. Does anyone have any experience of induction or advice they'd like to share?
Thanks in advance