Induction, would water birth be possible?

It will probably depend on your hospital. I was told by my midife that when you are induced you'll be monitored and they won't let you use the pool.

 

I think it's unlikely, sorry

Usually when you are induced you are continually monitored so you will be hooked up to IVs and machines which won't allow you to get in a tub. And even with a walking epidural I don't think they'd let you either.

 

You'll have to check with your hospital, my hospital will allow a waterbirth with induction if the drip is not needed. And no hospitals allow an epidural with a waterbirth xx

 

I'd assume you wouldn't be able to have a water birth if you're induced, but it probably depends on your hospital. I'm pretty sure you can't have an epidural with a water birth though.

That's not the case, I know people that have been induced & had an epidural.

 

Sorry Baby Brain! I meant they don't allow epidurals with a waterbirth

 

My sisters were induced at different hospitals and both had epidurals

 

i read somewere the other day that when you are induced they have to continually monitor you so a water birth would be out of the question unfortunatly that was my plan of action but no signs of my bubs yet hopefully she hurries along :-/

 

i was induced with my daughter and was only monitored until i was in active labour and then they took the monitors off so i could move about etc so i assume as long as things were progressing ok then a water birth would b possible. and epi is definately on the cards as i had 1 ) xxx