come on baby!!! (Birth Induction)

Member Name: emz809

Product:	Birth Induction
Date:	31/10/08 (118 review reads)
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Advantages: you meet your baby soon after induction

Disadvantages: not 'natural' if that bothers you?!

My baby was born by emergency c-section 11 days late.
I was given a sweep (where the midwife puts her finger inside of you and separates the sac membrane from you womb, supposedly helping to bring on the labour process a little more naturally than drugs) but it didnt work for me (that i know of as i was induced the day after and sweeps can, apparently, take a day or two to kick in). After the sweep i was in a little bit of pain and lost a little blood. i was told to go home have a nice long warm bath and just relax, so i did which helped with the pain but didnt help bring labour on.

The day after i was booked into hospital for and induction, i was given a pessary and the next morning i was experiencing a few mild contractions but later on i was given another pessary which brought the contraction on ALOT! In a small amount of time i was experiencing VERY strong contraction every 2 mins and they were lasting around 30 seconds. In my opinion i don't believe i should have been given the second pessary as i was already experiencing contractions! But anyway they know best i suppose.

I did wish i could have started and ended the labour process naturally but after 9 month + 11 days of waiting i just wanted to meet my new baby!!! I ended up having an emergency c-section on the 15th of june 2008 (father's day!), i had a gorgeous little boy who is called Joshua, he weighed 7lb 12oz and was born at 5.40pm!

Summary: Not a natural way of having a bay but not all of your pregnancy hopes work out!