Destiny Had the Birth She Always Prayed For

Backstory: this was my 3rd baby and had been induced twice previously at 41 and 5/ 41 and 4 due to low amniotic fluid. This go around I was convinced, my body knows what to do. I will have the experience of going into labor on my own. It will be different. Until starting at 34 weeks, there was already talk about induction at 39 weeks due too HIGH fluid. Needless to say, I was so disappointed but also didn’t want to put my baby at risk that they are talking about.

Moving on, I didn’t want to make any decisions we didn’t feel peace about as a family and we continued to pray that my fluid would level out AND I would go into labor on my own. Then by my 38 week appointment, my fluid was perfect. I was so happy that I wouldn’t have to consider induction anymore and had the chance again to go into labor on my own.. until I went to my 41 week appointment and was still pregnant. Hello discouragement again. I was now convinced my body just doesn’t know what to do and I would forever be pregnant if I didn’t do the induction.

So after my next appointment (cervix was still completely closed by the way) they scheduled my induction at 41 and 5 (two days later) I talked to some friends that are doulas and another that is a midwife and they encouraged me that I can do whatever I feel peace about but i will go into labor on my own. It isn’t possible not too…. Even if it takes longer than we want. So the night before my scheduled induction, I just kept praying.. Lord you created us, you created this baby and you will deliver it. If you don’t want this induction to happen, please close that door and I went into labor a few hours later!! On my own!!!

I had the experience I had been praying for. A friend that had been coaching my husband and I came over and labored with us at home until she thought I was far enough along to head to the hospital. The hospital was 15 minutes away, thankfully, because I was dilated to an 8 upon arriving! We got there around 3:30 and I had her at 6:30.

I couldn’t of asked for a better experience and I am so thankful that i waited it out, despite not only the pressures of being induced but also the temptation to just get it over with. I pray that my story can encourage anyone that is in a similar situation of feeling forever pregnant that our bodies and babies know what to do. It will happen when they are ready. After two inductions, I can say that spontaneous labor was worth the wait. And if induction is just something that you want to do, then go for it. To each his own, but for me, I didn’t want to choose induction just because I was felt like I was pregnant for “too long”.

Disclaimer *** opting out of an induction, should only be for healthy pregnancies and babies. I do agree that there are medical reasons to why someone should need to be induced.