purpleposting
3...is the magic number!
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I know I don't have much to feel low about, but I just do. 
I had my 34wk growth scan yesterday and everything was fine, definately confirmed as a little boy (massive set of balls!) and currently weighing 5 lbs 7oz, head down.
I've had one previous vaginal delivery, but with the need for forceps, an episiotomy and a blood transfusion. I've also had an emergency c-section with my second. I went over with both, had to be induced and both came at 42wk+2.
So yesterday the doc said that as baby was average-ish (I'm measuring at 36wks) I could go for either type of delivery.
I so don't want to go over my due date this time or have to be induced, so I've opted for a C-Section which will be carried out in my 39th week. It's good to know that I will end up with a date before/on my due date, but I know that I've got a lot of recovery pain to come.
I just wish that I could go into labour earlier than this c-section date all by myself, no inducing, no operations, no tearing, no stiches! I would just love the feeling and excitement of labour starting on it's own and seeing if I could do it all without intervention! I asked the midwife at the hospital and she said it was very unlikely this would happen for me. Just makes me feel a bit low. Isn't there anything I can try and do to bring on labour a bit nearer the time? Would anything work for my stubborn hormones?!
I had my 34wk growth scan yesterday and everything was fine, definately confirmed as a little boy (massive set of balls!) and currently weighing 5 lbs 7oz, head down.
I've had one previous vaginal delivery, but with the need for forceps, an episiotomy and a blood transfusion. I've also had an emergency c-section with my second. I went over with both, had to be induced and both came at 42wk+2.
So yesterday the doc said that as baby was average-ish (I'm measuring at 36wks) I could go for either type of delivery.
I so don't want to go over my due date this time or have to be induced, so I've opted for a C-Section which will be carried out in my 39th week. It's good to know that I will end up with a date before/on my due date, but I know that I've got a lot of recovery pain to come.
I just wish that I could go into labour earlier than this c-section date all by myself, no inducing, no operations, no tearing, no stiches! I would just love the feeling and excitement of labour starting on it's own and seeing if I could do it all without intervention! I asked the midwife at the hospital and she said it was very unlikely this would happen for me. Just makes me feel a bit low. Isn't there anything I can try and do to bring on labour a bit nearer the time? Would anything work for my stubborn hormones?!
