Partners staying for inductions

😂 I began my induction at midnight my partner was laying in the hospital bed asleep while I was on the edge of the bed riding through contractions - but no the midwife didn’t advise anything everyone is sooo different there’s no saying in how long/quick your induction will be x

Yes, they did with mine. I started the hormone drip about 10pm (after pessary and waters breaking in the previous 24hrs) and they said I’d be slowly dilated overnight so I could also get some sleep. They suggested he went home and returned about 7am for the day from night staff shift change at 8am. I was 5cm when he returned and 8cm a few hours later. I then had an emergency c-section at 3pm.

@Aimee I love how he was asleep in the hospital bed 🤣 haha. I hope you and the midwives looked after him. I’ll see what they say when we’re there. I might just have to close my eyes if he ends up pacing x

@Kat that sounds sensible! Obviously want him to be there but not if there isn’t much happening. One of us might as well get a good comfy nights sleep! X

I insisted on my husband’s leaving but he wouldn’t budge but my induction took only 2 hours. I did asked him not to talk to me as it make me anxious and he listened for once.

I was induced the Monday morning and little one didn't arrive until Thursday morning! My husband was allowed to stay with me the whole time. To be honest I wanted him there as I didn't know how long it would be until I went into full blown labour and it would have stressed me out if he hadn't of been there at the time. Also, I felt like we were in it together and he was super supportive so couldn't imagine doing any of it without him!

With my first I was given the pessary at 5am my partner was at home he arrived around 9am and I was in labour all day in the ward. Around 8pm I started to feel tired I was told I was only 3cm so I sent him home for some sleep and I had a sleep. I woke up at 11pm and called him to come back because I was moving along. The idiot didn’t answer I had to ring my dad to go round to get him turned out he dropped his phone when he got home getting out of the car and it wasn’t working lol. He came back at 3am. With my second he never made it home I was started at 10 am and my waters broke at 3pm

I went in for a 4pm induction and partner was allowed to stay throughout, however the delivery ward was so busy they didn’t actually induce me till 9:30pm and as my partner only had a chair suggested he go home for a good nights sleep. Ultimately had to call him at 4am in full blown labour, it happened quicker than they expected. But he was welcome to stay! I’d recommend going in on your own and calling them when things actually get moving although I know it can be scary for some people but it’s such a wait around for the birthing partner at the beginning 😂😂

@Lizzie I agree with this. With my first I was told to go in on Monday at 2pm and they didn’t do anything with me until Tuesday 5am he could have stayed at work Monday and used less annual leave.