SPD and induction

Arisa · Apr 8th, 2012, 17:11 PM

For ladies with moderate to severe SPD have you been offered the option of an early induction?
the pain is intolerable some days, and so bad on others but today is one of those bad ones, its making the piles worse too

its horrible

Have you been told you can get induced?
or for second/third/fourth time mothers have you been induced before due to SPD? or will they force you to wade it out until 40 weeks???

Trying4num2 · Apr 8th, 2012, 17:22 PM

I was told I'd have to wait until 40 weeks (on crutches and I also have a non pregnancy related spinal problem) then a few weeks ago was told if I'm favourable I can have a sweep on fri (37+5) and we can 'discuss where we go from there' was pretty shocked as they'd never hinted at anything like that before then.

So sorry you're in so much pain, think the only reason theyve said this to me is due to the spinal problem and the fact my full term DD whos now 3 was big and got stuck. X

megangrohl · Apr 8th, 2012, 18:05 PM

Nope my doctor wont induce me early as its not medically necessary. My SPD is severe too.

Arisa · Apr 8th, 2012, 20:07 PM

wow thats pretty harsh, well I know I can be induced at 39 weeks as my midwife does not like my odds of going into labour alone as severe anxiety can stop labour happening altogether but she said ultimately its up to the OB, if they refuse a C-section then its up to them if they will induce early, she seems to think they will but it might be due to my anxiety/mental health rather than SPD??

megangrohl · Apr 8th, 2012, 21:06 PM

Yeah sounds like its anxiety related. But not sure what inducing would do as you would have anxiety no matter when you went into labor? Every doctor is different. GL

Arisa · Apr 8th, 2012, 23:53 PM

well my worst fear is going overdue, its a real panic attack provoking thought, as I cannot handle this pregnancy much longer anyway, all in all Im praying for a C-section at 39 weeks then I'll hold on, if not then I'll probably do something drastic to bring on labour

Takara · Apr 9th, 2012, 01:49 AM

I won't be induced even though I'm on crutches having physio weekly and on codeine to try and make it possible for me to care for my two year old son.

I'm also estimated around an 11lbs baby which is obviously going to cause a lot of different problems relating to the SPD and pain but it's just not policy to induce anymore

it's up to individual specialists, our process takes 6 weeks to refer to one and my SPD only got 200% worse 3 weeks ago so I'd be 39+4 before seeing them and the assessment phase takes two weeks so I know I have to do this when LO is ready to pop.

Good luck ladies I think we all need it. Xx

laylasmummy · Apr 9th, 2012, 02:15 AM

i was induced at 39 weeks due to spd and big baby making it worse. must say though id never be induced again, would prefer the pain of spd! x

KittyVentura · Apr 9th, 2012, 02:16 AM

No such luck when I was pregnant with Fin. I was in AGONY and cryign etc and they made me wait. xx

Apr 8th, 2012, 17:11 PM	#1
Arisa Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Back in New Zealand Posts: 2,577	SPD and induction For ladies with moderate to severe SPD have you been offered the option of an early induction? the pain is intolerable some days, and so bad on others but today is one of those bad ones, its making the piles worse too its horrible Have you been told you can get induced? or for second/third/fourth time mothers have you been induced before due to SPD? or will they force you to wade it out until 40 weeks???

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Apr 8th, 2012, 17:22 PM	#2
Trying4num2 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: England Posts: 738	I was told I'd have to wait until 40 weeks (on crutches and I also have a non pregnancy related spinal problem) then a few weeks ago was told if I'm favourable I can have a sweep on fri (37+5) and we can 'discuss where we go from there' was pretty shocked as they'd never hinted at anything like that before then. So sorry you're in so much pain, think the only reason theyve said this to me is due to the spinal problem and the fact my full term DD whos now 3 was big and got stuck. X

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Apr 8th, 2012, 18:05 PM	#3
megangrohl Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,314	Nope my doctor wont induce me early as its not medically necessary. My SPD is severe too.

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Apr 8th, 2012, 20:07 PM	#4
Arisa Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Back in New Zealand Posts: 2,577	wow thats pretty harsh, well I know I can be induced at 39 weeks as my midwife does not like my odds of going into labour alone as severe anxiety can stop labour happening altogether but she said ultimately its up to the OB, if they refuse a C-section then its up to them if they will induce early, she seems to think they will but it might be due to my anxiety/mental health rather than SPD??

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Apr 8th, 2012, 21:06 PM	#5
megangrohl Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,314	Yeah sounds like its anxiety related. But not sure what inducing would do as you would have anxiety no matter when you went into labor? Every doctor is different. GL

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Apr 8th, 2012, 23:53 PM	#6
Arisa Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Back in New Zealand Posts: 2,577	well my worst fear is going overdue, its a real panic attack provoking thought, as I cannot handle this pregnancy much longer anyway, all in all Im praying for a C-section at 39 weeks then I'll hold on, if not then I'll probably do something drastic to bring on labour

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Apr 9th, 2012, 01:49 AM	#7
Takara Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 235	I won't be induced even though I'm on crutches having physio weekly and on codeine to try and make it possible for me to care for my two year old son. I'm also estimated around an 11lbs baby which is obviously going to cause a lot of different problems relating to the SPD and pain but it's just not policy to induce anymore it's up to individual specialists, our process takes 6 weeks to refer to one and my SPD only got 200% worse 3 weeks ago so I'd be 39+4 before seeing them and the assessment phase takes two weeks so I know I have to do this when LO is ready to pop. Good luck ladies I think we all need it. Xx

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Apr 9th, 2012, 02:15 AM	#8
laylasmummy Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Leicestershire, ENGLAND Posts: 609	i was induced at 39 weeks due to spd and big baby making it worse. must say though id never be induced again, would prefer the pain of spd! x

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Apr 9th, 2012, 02:16 AM	#9
KittyVentura Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Swindon, UK Posts: 10,535	No such luck when I was pregnant with Fin. I was in AGONY and cryign etc and they made me wait. xx

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