r/CsectionCentral • u/Aware_End1830 • 2d ago

Advice needed please

Hi, I am currently 37+3 days with my second daughter. My baby is measuring at 3.6th percentile on the growth chart. (My first daughter I just found out when she was born at 42 weeks weighing 7lbs was at the 3.9th percentile on the growth chart). The doctors decided 2 weeks ago that they wanted to induce me on Friday just gone, even though my baby is growing and she is happy and healthy with every check and monitoring that they’ve been doing. Well anyway I’ve had 2 pessary inductions in the last 48 hours which failed. So now I am stuck in the hospital over night waiting to see the doctor in the morning to discuss next steps. After speaking to the midwife she’s advised me that it is likely I will be offered a third pessary or a c section. I really do not know what to do. I want to go home for a few days and come back in again on Thursday, will the hospital allow me to do that or will I have to stay here now until the baby is born. Should I also consider a c section even tho I am terrified of both the pain and the recovery time. I’m really stuck and confused on what I should do, please any beneficial advice would be really really appreciated x

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u/datfumbgirl 2d ago

Hey! Was your first baby a vaginal birth?

And yes, you can 100% choose to go home and give your body and baby a break. The induction is not working because your body is not ready to give birth. Did you go into labor with your first? If so you are likely with this baby too.

If they are so worried can you tell your doctor you rather have nst every few days or something like that to check on baby?

I wouldn’t fully reccomend a c section to someone who has already had a successful vaginal birth.

The hospital can’t tell you what to do with your body or force you into anything. Don’t be afraid to advocate for yourself!

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u/Aware_End1830 2d ago

Hey, my first baby was vaginal, but I was in labour for 3 days with her and pushing for about 6 hours they never gave me any pain relief as I got to the hospital I was already 10 cm dilated so I was exhausted so after the 6 hours I had to have an episiotomy and forceps delivery.

I feel like they are trying to convince me here that because I’ve already had 2 pessaries I cannot go home for a few days and it seems like if a third pessary fails then I have no choice but a section.

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u/Aware_End1830 2d ago

To be honest, I am happy to go back to hospital after a few days but I just want to go home now for 2 or 3 days then either try again or decide on a c section but I feel like they are not going to allow me to go home and do that.

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u/j-areddit 2d ago

They cannot "keep you" there against your will. You will say you want to go and then What normally happens is they will put all the risk on you. For example they say "your water broke and within 24 hours risk of infection increases significantly and we cannot monitor mom and baby" (I know this didn't happen to you I'm just giving an example) same thing will happen with the pessary. They will tell you the risks of going home. I also, have to add that even if you come back in a couple days there might be no.room.in labor and delivery and they turn you away. There is risk and consequences to every decision and IT IS UP TO YOU to decide what risk you want to take. If you feel comfortable and close enough to the hospital to be able to come back in case of anything, you can tell your Dr that. If I need anything I'll be sure to come back asap. Sorry I'm not being more helpful but you can leave and they cannot just keep you there.