So I'm 37wks3days with baby #2.
With our first baby, I started mild contractions around midnight on a Tuesday and went to hospital around 5pm on Wed. At 6pm I was 1cm & I delivered at 9:32pm, after just 12min or pushing.
We're with a new midwife practice for this baby... Will be hospital birth again.
At my last appointment the midwife made a comment that if I'm 3cm dilated within the next few weeks, she might suggest bringing me into the hospital to break my water... So that I'm not having the baby in the car. I only live 35min from the hospital!
I'm not even sure that I'm going to consent to cervical checks.
Has anyone else ever heard of being induced for a history of fast labor?
I know I can say no and that's my plan. But I'm now questioning the midwife's practices....
I switched to them at 32 wks so I haven't had much time to get to know them.
Sorry for super long post!!!
Thanks :-)
Re: Fast 1st Labor = Induction for #2?!?!
One of my midwives was about the same distance away and she actually told us what to do if baby was born in the car. She said to pull over somewhere safe to push and have baby. She told us to keep towels in the car to keep baby warm and there was no need to worry about cutting the cord. Then she said to safely and slowly continue to the birth center unless there was a medical emergency (like baby not breathing), in which case you'd call 911 of course.
That was my fourth baby so she was concerned I'd have him fast. Alas he was not born in the car. But never did she say she'd induce just to avoid a SLIM possibility of having baby solo.
Married to J since 5/05, Mommy to T (10/08), L (08/10) and C (02/13) who was born at home.