polyhydramnios, baby not engaging :(

[shambaby]

i'm feeling rather down and quite scared, after an appointment with my consultant.

i had a scan on tuesday, as my midwife thought i had a lot of extra fluid and the baby's position was rather mobile. i had extra fluid on a scan at 32 weeks, but it had gone back to normal. sure enough, the scan on tuesday showed that the fluid was back above normal, and the baby's growth is on the 97th centile. he is head down, but floating in all that water, way above my pelvis.

so, today i went to see the consultant to discuss a plan. he was a little concerned by the baby's size in relation to me (i'm 5 foot nothing and have been told by a physiotherapist that my pelvis feels small!) but was more worried about what might happen if my waters break. there is a chance that if they do, i could have a cord prolapse, which would put the baby's life at risk, so i have to go in the minute i think i might be in labour or my waters might have broken. apparently if the baby wasn't head down he would have wanted me admitted to hospital from 38 weeks, just in case that happened. as it is i have to go back next week, see if there is any change and if not, consider induction at 39 weeks. he wants the midwife to examine me next week to see if my cervix is favourable.

the thing is, he didn't say i needed to be induced, more that it was an option, kind of leaving the decision to me. i don't want to be induced, with all the risks that go along with it, but then most of those risks are to me, not the baby. i can deal with anything that happens to me, but not the baby, and i'm worried that if i decide not to be induced i will be putting the baby at risk. sorry, babbling a bit, but i'm just so scared and worried, and i don't know what to do for the best

 

[Effalump]

I've no advice hun, didn't want to read and run x x x

 

[shambaby]

thanks, hon, am feeling a bit better today. have decided to go with the induction if the consultant suggests it as i think i will feel better being in hospital, with things that bit more controlled. having said that, i'm still hoping to go into labour before then, but terrified in case my waters break when i'm on my own. i've realised that - even if things seem absolutely fine, the unexpected can happen. at least the issues have been noticed and i can prepare myself. telling myself it will all be fine in the end.

 

[LilBean2010]

Hi Hun,

My baby is still "high and floating" as well, and I would have loved to try for a VBAC this time, but alas I am having my c-section in about 5 hours!!! Ahhhh.... As much as the MD's weren't doing what I wanted...I had to trust that they must know what they are doing!

If they recommend induction...you will do great.

 

[shambaby]

thanks, and good luck for your c-section, lilbean. sorry it's not what you would have wanted, but at least you know you will be meeting your little one very soon x