decisions decisions

well had another growth scan and ob appointment on tuesday just gone and everything is going great so far, he is weighing nicely at 1.13kgs...(was 680gms 4 wks ago).

But now i have some decisions to make, due to being on the clexane injections, if i go into labour naturally and something goes wrong then i have to be knocked out completely (if i have had my injections that day).

SO the ob wants to induce me at 38wks, which in itself i am fine with (the having the baby at 38wks that is)(also having a date means i stop taking my injections the day before so if i need an epidural or anything i can have it), not so keen on the induction.

I had a failed induction with rhiannon which ended in a csection and im not keen to go down that road again, the ob has said if i choose the induction then they will only let me labour for 6-8 hours (which i wouldnt have thought would have been long enough), or i can just bypass it and go straight for a csecion.

I dont know what to do, although im classed as having a highrisk pregnancy its actually the birth that is highrisk, as i run the risk of having to be knocked out, bleeding out (due to the clexane injection), and a few other factors.

I do really want to try for a vbac, but the induction part, been there done that, dont want to do it again, but in saying that i just dont know what to do....and DH isnt any help, he just says to me, "its your body, your decision i will support you no matter what"

On the plus side, means instead of 11wks to go i only have 9

I think I would be inclined to go with the c/s to avoid a lot of the anxiety on the day. That way you'll know when to stop the pills and won't be out of it when baby is born.

thanks guys, and yes the ob talked to me about the possiblity of the induction failing, (which is high since my first one failed).

I am leaning towards having an elective csection and almost everybody i have spoken to about it (especially those that were there for Rhiannons birth), are telling me to go for straight for the section and to be in control

ooh kazzle just catching up and saw this post. well done for 30 weeks.
not sure what you have decided but did wonder if maybe the injections are still necessary anyway..maybe you could stop them at 38 weeks and labour naturally...?

all the best !   

Yay Kazzle I can't believe how time has flown!

I have just chosen to go with another elective C as this gives me control over the outcome. Most of the other options seem to lead to an emergency C. They won't induce me for the reason's outlined by Fallen.

I guess you have to really do some soul searching and if you find that the VBAC is really really important to you then maybe give it a shot. But personally, I'd chose control over a the birth experience rather than any added stress.

wow 30 weeks! That has gone fast!

Hmmm, thats a hard one, If it were me, I would probably go with an elective C Section, it does sound like the safer option.

Good Luck hun