Can you still have a water birth in hospital if you have to be induced? - Page 2

Jayneypops · Apr 2nd, 2012, 06:37 AM

Thanks ladies, I hope I can avoid an induction. Would having a sweep done by the MW be classed as induction? - im guessing not. I have my 40 weeks apt tomorrow and my MW will probably discuss a sweep at 41 weeks if baby still isnt here.

Ideally I would like to have NO intervention and let baby come on their own, but if a sweep might mean getting things going (and avoiding drip/pessary) then Ill go for it!

Rio · Apr 2nd, 2012, 11:21 AM

I was looking into this yesterday... according to the NICE guidelines for induction of labour water should still be considered as an effective form of pain relief. From my interpretation of the guideline as long as you dont need continuous monitoring (e.g. due to having a drip of syntometrine/pitocin) you should still be able to labour in water. The NICE guidelines are a best practice guideline for the whole country and all hospital should be working towards them.

http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG70/PublicInfo/doc/English

Rio · Apr 2nd, 2012, 11:21 AM

p.s. a sweep isn't classed as induction

Odd Socks · Apr 2nd, 2012, 15:47 PM

i wouldn't have been allowed a water birth if i'd been induced.
remember, you don't have to be induced simply because you've gone overdue by 10 / 12 / 14 days. they do them as routine, but you can ask for monitoring instead to make sure everything is ok with you & baby.
one of my best friends turned down induction at 40+12 & was monitored instead, she had a home water birth at 40+17

xx

emilyjade · Apr 3rd, 2012, 02:42 AM

i was induced and had to stay on the bed with monitors on only time i was allowed to walk around was when i had the first stage to sort my cervix out for labour x

nautegesocks · Apr 3rd, 2012, 10:32 AM

Im looking at induction due to my GD booked for my due date and my midwife and hospital doc have reasured me that as long as i dont need the drip and baby isnt distressed i can still have my water birth you dont have to have continuas monitoring unless baby seems to be struggling with contractions it dosnt matter if your induced or not it just depends on your labour progression after the induction

Jayneypops · Apr 4th, 2012, 01:54 AM

thanks ladies, Rio thats really useful.

My MW has arranged a home visit to do a sweep next week at 41 weeks - hoping baby comes before then! I have already told her i want to avoid an induction and will talk more about this with her next week. if I can get her to put it in my notes that I strongly want a water birth (even if I do go into hospital) then hopefully if it comes to it, the staff will try to accommodate my wishes.

superbecks · Apr 4th, 2012, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Jayneypops

thanks ladies, Rio thats really useful.

My MW has arranged a home visit to do a sweep next week at 41 weeks - hoping baby comes before then! I have already told her i want to avoid an induction and will talk more about this with her next week. if I can get her to put it in my notes that I strongly want a water birth (even if I do go into hospital) then hopefully if it comes to it, the staff will try to accommodate my wishes.

There are the NICE guidelines that we take into consideration but these are GUIDELINES, not rules. Each hospital have their own policies. However.....as long as you are fully informed of all risks and benefits assosciated with the waterbirth/induction if you did have to go down this route then you can choose what you want to do. It's your birth experience, your choice.

Apr 2nd, 2012, 06:37 AM	#11
Jayneypops Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Worcestershire, UK Posts: 538	Thanks ladies, I hope I can avoid an induction. Would having a sweep done by the MW be classed as induction? - im guessing not. I have my 40 weeks apt tomorrow and my MW will probably discuss a sweep at 41 weeks if baby still isnt here. Ideally I would like to have NO intervention and let baby come on their own, but if a sweep might mean getting things going (and avoiding drip/pessary) then Ill go for it!

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 11:21 AM	#12
Rio Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 30	I was looking into this yesterday... according to the NICE guidelines for induction of labour water should still be considered as an effective form of pain relief. From my interpretation of the guideline as long as you dont need continuous monitoring (e.g. due to having a drip of syntometrine/pitocin) you should still be able to labour in water. The NICE guidelines are a best practice guideline for the whole country and all hospital should be working towards them. http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG70/PublicInfo/doc/English

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 11:21 AM	#13
Rio Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 30	p.s. a sweep isn't classed as induction

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 15:47 PM	#14
Odd Socks Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 4,044	i wouldn't have been allowed a water birth if i'd been induced. remember, you don't have to be induced simply because you've gone overdue by 10 / 12 / 14 days. they do them as routine, but you can ask for monitoring instead to make sure everything is ok with you & baby. one of my best friends turned down induction at 40+12 & was monitored instead, she had a home water birth at 40+17 xx

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Apr 3rd, 2012, 02:42 AM	#15
emilyjade Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: notts uk Posts: 8,996	i was induced and had to stay on the bed with monitors on only time i was allowed to walk around was when i had the first stage to sort my cervix out for labour x

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nautegesocks Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: brighton , england Posts: 422	Im looking at induction due to my GD booked for my due date and my midwife and hospital doc have reasured me that as long as i dont need the drip and baby isnt distressed i can still have my water birth you dont have to have continuas monitoring unless baby seems to be struggling with contractions it dosnt matter if your induced or not it just depends on your labour progression after the induction

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Apr 4th, 2012, 01:54 AM	#17
Jayneypops Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Worcestershire, UK Posts: 538	thanks ladies, Rio thats really useful. My MW has arranged a home visit to do a sweep next week at 41 weeks - hoping baby comes before then! I have already told her i want to avoid an induction and will talk more about this with her next week. if I can get her to put it in my notes that I strongly want a water birth (even if I do go into hospital) then hopefully if it comes to it, the staff will try to accommodate my wishes.

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