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<blockquote data-quote="CL85" data-source="post: 2256696" data-attributes="member: 523477"><p>Hi everyone, </p><p>I am nearly 30 weeks pregnant and my obstetrician has informed me I will be induced early due to being type 1. No information, no thorough discussion. I do not feel like I have been asked to give informed consent. She has very poor interpersonal and patient centred skills, and every interaction I have had with her I have left disappointed. So, I have done a lot of my own reading and research to inform my judgement and decision before agreeing to it either way. I may also request a second opinion. I appreciate induction reduces the chance of still birth in type 1 mothers but when you look at the stats, it is actually a very small percentage chance anyway. When considering the entire potential process, risks, complications and overall potential trauma of inducements (if it isn’t straight forward), I am weighing up if it’s worth it. Further to that I don’t want to be spending any unnecessary time in hospital due to the Covid situ. Inducement could mean being in several days, something which is a risk in itself. I am fit, healthy, have very good control A1C currently 39 and no further comorbidities. First growth scan was normal on all levels. I am struggling to see the benefit of putting myself through inducement, which could have a higher risk of needing a c section if it doesn’t work. I would prefer the at least try the process of a natural birth and for baby to come when he is ready, even if it does end up with some form of intervention, at least it’s intervention when required, rather than intervention ‘in case.’ I was hoping to find other people who have taken this approach and it would be great to hear your experiences. Have you opted to let birth come naturally, and declined inducement? How did it go? Can anyone out there help? Thank you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CL85, post: 2256696, member: 523477"] Hi everyone, I am nearly 30 weeks pregnant and my obstetrician has informed me I will be induced early due to being type 1. No information, no thorough discussion. I do not feel like I have been asked to give informed consent. She has very poor interpersonal and patient centred skills, and every interaction I have had with her I have left disappointed. So, I have done a lot of my own reading and research to inform my judgement and decision before agreeing to it either way. I may also request a second opinion. I appreciate induction reduces the chance of still birth in type 1 mothers but when you look at the stats, it is actually a very small percentage chance anyway. When considering the entire potential process, risks, complications and overall potential trauma of inducements (if it isn’t straight forward), I am weighing up if it’s worth it. Further to that I don’t want to be spending any unnecessary time in hospital due to the Covid situ. Inducement could mean being in several days, something which is a risk in itself. I am fit, healthy, have very good control A1C currently 39 and no further comorbidities. First growth scan was normal on all levels. I am struggling to see the benefit of putting myself through inducement, which could have a higher risk of needing a c section if it doesn’t work. I would prefer the at least try the process of a natural birth and for baby to come when he is ready, even if it does end up with some form of intervention, at least it’s intervention when required, rather than intervention ‘in case.’ I was hoping to find other people who have taken this approach and it would be great to hear your experiences. Have you opted to let birth come naturally, and declined inducement? How did it go? Can anyone out there help? Thank you! [/QUOTE]
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