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Induction - BLAH

germanpicklegermanpickle member
in October 2013 Moms

Just need to get this out... my little girl remains "small", the amniotic fluid is "low", and my placenta is "tired".  Yet my little girl has a great heartbeat and is growing, just slowly. But my son was also small at birth and frankly, they TOTALLY messed up his size estimation, saying he was almost 2.5 pounds heavier than he actually was! After weeks of talking about induction and me pushing back based on the fact that she continues to do well, the doctors are now pushing for an induction this thursday, my due date. The thing is though I'm not getting actual data like she is X% or the water is X too low or whatever, mostly because in Germany it works so different (in short and super simplified, they tend to delay giving something an official diagnosis since we have universal health care and it just isn't needed to get to a specalist & doctors are still seen in many areas as THE decision makers, just not by me)

I'm not against induction; I had one with my first that was fast and furious. I'm just a bit of a naturalist and would like my little girl to chose as long as her life isn't in danger...and since I don't feel like I have data - just medical opinons - I don't believe her life is in danger. I would also like to have that whole labor starting experience that I didn't have with my first.

Just frustrated and REALLY hoping that she starts labor this wek before Thursday! Any advice or thoughts ladies?

 

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  • hamiltks10hamiltks10 member
    My only suggestion is to maybe re-post this on the natural birth board.  They give really, really good advice and the women there have been through just about everything.  Good luck!
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  • germanpicklegermanpickle member
    @hamiltks10 thank you - done!

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  • Jalee85Jalee85 member
    Can you get copies of your medical records? So you can at least read the stats yourself?
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  • germanpicklegermanpickle member
    I have all the copies of the last few tests and they all showed that we were in the low side of normal. Of course things change towards the end but I just haven't seen information that shows we need to do this. But do I really want to end up in a situation where we *need* this.... ARGH

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  • Jalee85Jalee85 member
    You definitely don't want to end up in a situation where you "have to". I'm in an equally yucky predicament. I am hi-risk (on heparin), but have had a normal healthy pregnancy. I still had to set up my induction date just in case something crazy happens. I really wanted to avoid an induction because I know it can lead to more complications, but leaving her on "the inside" is even riskier. Better safe than sorry! It will work out :)
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  • pmarie33pmarie33 member
    Did you tell your doc all the above?
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  • germanpicklegermanpickle member

    Yes, I spoke to them both about my concerns. Both were a little off put because they really aren't all that use to people asking more and more questions during appointment (partially cultural) and because I used words like "I feel" and "I am scared" and the the like (definately cultural). I'm going to call my midwife tomorrow - usually someone that is available only during/after the birth - to run through my thoughts & feelings with her.

    I LOVE living in Germany but sometimes I sure do miss how we do interpersonal things in the US.

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