38 week check today. Has anyone else been told that they cannot be induced?

Re: 38 week check today. Has anyone else been told that they cannot be induced?

• sschwege member

  April 2015

  I have heard that sometimes they do not want to induce women trying for a VBAC.  I guess what I'm confused about is why your doctor is already talking c-section...you are only 38w.  There is plenty of time for baby to come on its own! 
  
  -3 means the baby's head is still sitting high.  0 station is when the head is in the pelvis. 
  
  Would your doctor be willing to try a membrane sweep first?  What about simply breaking your water as an induction attempt (not now, but as a last ditch effort to avoid a c-section, 41w or whatever).  Foley Bulb induction is another method that does not use uterine stimulants rather it will mechanically dilate you to 4cm or so, sometimes that is enough to get things going on their own.
  
  Natural induction methods, you could try acupuncture with a chiro adjustment.  I was surprised to learn that my insurance covered that at 90% when I was pregnant with my first.  You could also try Evening Prim Rose Oil to make your cervix more favorable and sex/nipple stimulation are some other ones thought to be helpful.  Good luck!
  

  
  
  
  
  
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• melodysmommy09 member

  April 2015

  At  my first ultrasound I found out that a had a low lying placenta but a month later I was checked to see if it had moved and the doctor said it had so I was a go for a vbac. Today when I asked if I could just be induced before scheduling a c-section he said I could because of where my placenta is. Which was news to me. When I asked why he said because it could tear. But What is the difference in letting me have her vbac and being induced when it comes to the tearing in the first place? He wanted a day after my due date to be scheduled if it came down to it.

  
  

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• melodysmommy09 member

  April 2015

  I dont understand how he can tell what my placenta is doing just from a vanginal check unless its very low.

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• kristaelaine86 member

  April 2015

  I was vba2c with my last baby and to keep her on the smaller side I was induced on my due date just by breaking my water. I would definitely ask why that isn't an option for you

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• katiebug66 member

  April 2015

  I tried for a vbac with DD and they wouldn't do anything more than a membrane sweep and only one of the doctors was willing to do that. 

  
  

  
  

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• Kae42 member

  May 2015

  
  At our hospital we will occasionally use oxytocin (pitocin,syntocinon) for a vbac/ trial of labour on previous c/s... With incredibly careful continuous monitoring and extreme caution. Every hospital or region has different policies though.
  The difference between natural contractions brought on by your own body's production of oxytocin vs synthetic oxytocin induction is huge. Your body will naturally increase and decrease the oxytocin needed in each contraction, making it like a wave. When inducing even though the drip is gradually increased you don't see the same kind of gradation in each contraction which means the intensity of the contraction is the same for the duration of it, putting more pressure on your incision than the contractions your body would make. Both have the risk of rupture... But natural labour is less risk.
  Like a pp mentioned, maybe ask whether breaking your water would be an option for induction, since the contractions following the water breaking are only brought on by your body's hormones

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• melodysmommy09 member

  May 2015 edited May 2015

  Kae42 said:

  
  At our hospital we will occasionally use oxytocin (pitocin,syntocinon) for a vbac/ trial of labour on previous c/s... With incredibly careful continuous monitoring and extreme caution. Every hospital or region has different policies though.
  The difference between natural contractions brought on by your own body's production of oxytocin vs synthetic oxytocin induction is huge. Your body will naturally increase and decrease the oxytocin needed in each contraction, making it like a wave. When inducing even though the drip is gradually increased you don't see the same kind of gradation in each contraction which means the intensity of the contraction is the same for the duration of it, putting more pressure on your incision than the contractions your body would make. Both have the risk of rupture... But natural labour is less risk.
  Like a pp mentioned, maybe ask whether breaking your water would be an option for induction, since the contractions following the water breaking are only brought on by your body's hormonesThis makes so much more since. My OB isnt the best at going into detail about things but he is good at what he does.I will ask about breaking my water but it I don't think he will go for it.

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• melodysmommy09 member

  May 2015

  This makes so much more since. My OB isnt the best at going into detail about things but he is good at what he does.I will ask about breaking my water but it I don't think he will go for it.

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