Hello all, Just wondering if anyone has some reassurance for this
woman, I have given her some info which was posted here previously as well as
my own reinforcements for her, but it sounds like the mercy are really pushing
for an induction and she’s buying it a little – not surprising
since my last birth there they did the same… brought in more and more
doctors until mum had enough! There are a couple of days emails here: “Just
thought I should update you on my tests etc on Friday... I went back in to the
birth centre, they took my blood pressure and another urine sample and said I
should go and get monitored because my blood pressure was the same (not
higher), and there was trace protein in my wee. So, I spent about
4 hours (so boring!) having a CTG (which was fine), blood test (also fine), and
blood pressure monitored every half hour. My blood pressure stayed the same or
was a little lower on one test. Then I had to wait around to see the doctor, who
said I need to do a 24 hour urine test thing this coming Thursday and then go
back in on Friday to have the blood test, CTG and blood pressure monitored
again. I also have an appointment on Friday at the birth centre, so I just go
in early for that. So, I'm feeling
okay physically, but really, really hoping that this baby will just come early
on them so they don't get the chance to induce me... I've had more acupuncture
and a massage over the weekend, and am just trying to take it easy this week.” Then this… “My blood
pressure throughout my pregnancy has been 100/60, but when it was tested
Thursday/Friday last week it was 130/80... so not really high, just high for
me. I've been having calcium and magnesium supplements but probably haven't
been eating enough fish... we can have some this week before Friday I guess! I've
been trying to do my relaxation every day, which is helpful at the time, until
I think about them inducing me with a posterior baby...! I have just
emailed Dave and asked him to print out our birth preferences, and have
included a section on induction in there, just in case! I basically just said I
would like the drip to start slowly and allow time for active labour to
establish before increasing the dose, and also said that even if induced I
would like to avoid an epidural (if humanly possible!).” So I think having some more replies from midwives will help
back up the points I have been making… I think she needs some more
confidence/re-inforcement!!! Best
Regards, |
- [ozmidwifery] Blood pressure... Kelly @ BellyBelly
- RE: [ozmidwifery] Blood pressure... heidi crisp
- RE: [ozmidwifery] Blood pressure... Kelly @ BellyBelly
- Re: [ozmidwifery] Blood pressure... Stephen & Felicity
- Re: [ozmidwifery] Blood pressure..... Katy O'Neill
- RE: [ozmidwifery] Blood press... Kelly @ BellyBelly
- Fw: [ozmidwifery] Blood pressure... Stephen & Felicity
- Re: Fw: [ozmidwifery] Blood pressure... Jo Bourne
- Re: Fw: [ozmidwifery] Blood pressure..... Andrea Bilcliff
- Re: Fw: [ozmidwifery] Blood pressu... Sadie
- Re: Fw: [ozmidwifery] Blood pressu... Sally Williams