To Induce or Not to Induce?
Dr Chew saw Joey today and asked me if I want to be admitted immediately. If I do, she will induce the baby for me and let Joey be born. I was alittle shocked when she asked me that question because I have only been feeling mild contractions and afterall I am only in my 39th week. Theoretically, it's still quite alright to wait somemore. Dr Chew said maximum I can wait is till baby is 42 weeks old in the womb.
But her concern was because Joey's already very big and if I wait any longer, I will have a very difficult delivery. The head will have a hard time coming out, and the shoulders may get stuck somewhere. So, Dr Chew's advice is for me to induce the baby since she is already of a suitable and healthy weight and size.
When I went to take my test again today, my contractions are still very mild. But Dr Chew did say that sometimes when baby is very big, contractions may not be triggered easily, so maybe that's the reason. But anytime, the contractions can change drastically and they may suddenly become very strong that I would have to be admitted. A forceful kick from Joey may also burst the water bag, which makes it impossible to delay the delivery any further.
Of course, I'd want to have my baby according to God's perfect timing, naturally, rather than induce it using man-made methods. So, we're going to pray that I will go into labour naturally these few days, then everything will be solved. If by end of the week, I still don't, I might really need induction, cos if delay till next week, I might have to go for C-section rather than natural delivery. But I don't want to think about that first, I'll just keep praying that these few days will be it.
Dr Chew gave me MC to rest over the next few days, then observe how it goes. Dear friends, please pray for us that everything will go so smoothly, according to God's timing & best method!
But her concern was because Joey's already very big and if I wait any longer, I will have a very difficult delivery. The head will have a hard time coming out, and the shoulders may get stuck somewhere. So, Dr Chew's advice is for me to induce the baby since she is already of a suitable and healthy weight and size.
When I went to take my test again today, my contractions are still very mild. But Dr Chew did say that sometimes when baby is very big, contractions may not be triggered easily, so maybe that's the reason. But anytime, the contractions can change drastically and they may suddenly become very strong that I would have to be admitted. A forceful kick from Joey may also burst the water bag, which makes it impossible to delay the delivery any further.
Of course, I'd want to have my baby according to God's perfect timing, naturally, rather than induce it using man-made methods. So, we're going to pray that I will go into labour naturally these few days, then everything will be solved. If by end of the week, I still don't, I might really need induction, cos if delay till next week, I might have to go for C-section rather than natural delivery. But I don't want to think about that first, I'll just keep praying that these few days will be it.
Dr Chew gave me MC to rest over the next few days, then observe how it goes. Dear friends, please pray for us that everything will go so smoothly, according to God's timing & best method!
posted by Mummy Kless @ 7:13 PM
1 Comments:
At Mon Apr 03, 07:46:00 PM,
K said…
I don't know how someone got to my blog from yours, but anyway, since I'm here, I might as well give you some support. I was in a similar situation with my first daughter (I'm now 4 weeks pregnant with a second child), because she wasn't in the right position and so the doctors wanted to schedule a c-section. I was quite scared of it and also wanted my baby to be born when it was naturally intended to. Though I was admited one week before her birth, because I had gone to the hospital to test for contractions and already had 3-4cm dialation, I left the hospital and waited at home. She was born 3 days before her due date, through an emergency c-section (I was hoping she would turn her head down after labour began, but she never did) and everything was ok. So what I mean to tell you is if you feel you should wait, then follow your instinct because seldom a mother will be wrong. Try to walk a lot and keep calm. You will be alright and I'll keep you in my prayers too.
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