Anyone else not want a sweep or to be induced?

[ay2808]

Last time LO came on her due date. i only had paracetemol and a bit of gas and air (but got taken off of it as I wasn't concentrating!!) I really want to go into labour spontaneously so I don't want to be induced as I don't want an epidural. Anyone else refused an induction?

 

[FlowerFairy]

I shall be refusing induction . I might have a sweep if baby keeps measuring big (she's on the 95th percentile) but I've managed 3 spontaneous labours so far so I see no reason to expect different plus Im planning a home birth so induction unless really medically necessary is out x

 

[Hangin_On_AGS]

I will be refusing everything that I can. I'm hoping to skip the epidural this time as well. I also want baby to come on his own sweet time. I tried to rush my first and my body wasn't ready so it didn't do any good she stayed in anyway

 

[george83]

I'm not sure about refusing induction as both my boys have come on their due date so can't imagine how it feels to go 2 weeks over, but I think I'd refuse a sweep. From the things I've read they only work if you are pretty much ready to go into labour anyway so can't picture particularly wanting one on the off chance

 

[Button#]

I went early with DS at 38 weeks and I'm hoping DD will show up sometime between then and her due date. I want a home birth so really want to avoid induction. Not sure about a sweep, I may go for that if I go overdue.

 

[BabyCleo]

Im opting for a natural birth in hospital, no IV, no induction, nothing but maybe a little air if I need it. Basically nothing will be stuck into me lol.

I don't know about a sweep, ive heard that it only works if baby is like, right there ready to come. To me it seems a bit pointless but if im hitting 42 weeks I may go for it as a last resort.

 

[MeaganMackenz]

Dd1 was spontaneous and due to not knowing better I got myself past 5cm at home (if I remember correctly) so epidural wasn't an option by the time I got there.

Dd2 I have obstetric cholestasis so I was put on the induce list Friday morning and was left for them to call me when they could take me. That was just under a week early. Well dd2 spontaneously came just after midnight Sunday. I did have an epidural with her, contracts came on quick and painful. My water broke in bed then they started almost right away. I'm not happy about the idea of a catheter. That's the only fear I have. I was in the process of getting one with dd2 about 4-5hrs after the epidural but I was 10 so they didn't bother.

I don't know how I'll feel this time, I'm a go with the flow but there's a chance the cholestasis can come up again in which I won't have a choice in being induced or not.

 

[MeaganMackenz]

Oh and I had 2 sweeps with dd1 at my 39 and 40 week apt, the 40 week did it I went into labour a couple hours after my apt.
I also had a sweep at 38+3 or 4 with dd2 to see if I could go into labour on my own but was on the induce list as back up.

 

[Amy2701]

I was induced with my first due to her size. I had a very positive experience and wouldnt mind at all if I had to be induced again. Also induction didn't mean epidural, I just used gas and air.

I went into labour spontaneously with my second and, apart from the waiting around we experienced first time, the labour wasnt all that different.

 

[MrsKChicago]

I would really prefer to let things go naturally. If I reach 42 weeks or monitoring shows any issues, I'll agree to the induction, and if my midwife tells me next week that she really thinks a sweep could be productive in my case, I'll consider it, but I'm hoping to avoid any intervention that isn't necessary. I'll only do the sweep if it's looking like a choice between that and an actual induction. I've made it this far, and I'm not terribly uncomfortable, I'll survive a few more days.