I want to be induced early

clallread@gmail.com

I am 34 week pregnant with twins. Up until a week ago I was doing great. Working out, doing yoga. But for the past week I have had this intense pain to the right of my tailbone and been terribly uncomfortable. I am getting less and less sleep and am ready to be done. I want to be induced as soon as my doctor will allow. Is anyone else being induced or scheduling an early c-section? At what point in your pregnancy? Will the babies be healthy if born at 35/36 weeks?

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i would never induce because of being uncomfortable and tired.... you are lucky you have made it this far with them - there are tons of women on here who would have done anything to get their babies that far and have a chance to go to term --- instead had NICU babies with many health issues.

a 35 week child will be in the NICU almost for sure... a 36w baby has a chance of not needing the NICU... but I can't imagine a doc inducing that early unless there was a real health issue going on with the babies or you. 

talk to your doc- you can get Rx meds to help with the pain (vicodin, percocet, etc- both safe during pg)... even if your doc would allow it- i wouldn't induce or have a c/s early just b/c i was in pain.

I had kidney stones with my first pg - the worst pain of my life (worse than child birth) and couldn't do much about it b/c i was still pg... I stuck it out 6 more weeks, when my doc induced b/c of my high bp - not b/c of the pain i was in.

crazy4u624

Please do not rush those babies out just yet. They need as much time cooking in there as possible. All of us here can definitely relate to how uncomfortable you are, and these final weeks for you---I'm sorry to say--will probably be the longest few weeks of your life. But trust me....dealing with the discomfort is really worth it. You don't want to have your babies needing nicu time....I've never had to experience the nicu, but I'm sure it's stressful and emotionally difficult when you can't bring your babies home with you. Please hang in there....I wouldn't even consider inducing until at least 38 weeks, maybe the tail end of 37 weeks at the very earliest (but most docs will wait until 38 weeks to schedule and induction/c-section). Trying to rush the babies out simply because you are uncomfortable is not wise.

Keep cooking those babies and remember to take it extremely easy these last few weeks.

RoseWhite

keep cooking those babies!! why would you risk it?.  You will forget how uncomfortable you were and it will be all worth it.  

 I don't think any (good) Dr would induce if there aren't any medical reasons.

Also, consider yourself lucky you did so well for so long! 

pea-kay

it's only a few weeks of pain for you for a LIFETIME of health for your babies. i know the end is hard, but stick it out. you will never forgive yourself for giving up. believe me, i speak from experience.

mrscalkins

I can't imagine any doctor agreeing to induce a baby prematurely simply because you aren't comfortable and aren't resting well.   The health of your babies is far more important than the discomfort you are feeling.

lisa&andy

mrscalkins:

I can't imagine any doctor agreeing to induce a baby prematurely simply because you aren't comfortable and aren't resting well.   The health of your babies is far more important than the discomfort you are feeling.

As uncomfortable as I was, I did not want my kids to be born at 35/36 weeks. But due to Pre-e, they were born at 35w2d. DD came home with me, barely, she had some initial breathing problems plus she weighed only 5lbs 1 ounce. DS spent 26 days in NICU. Talk to your doctor about something to help you sleep or for the pain, but keep them cooking as long as possible. I wouldn't trust any doctor that would induce that early just because mom is uncomfortable.

kiki408

After months of bed-rest, I HAVE to be delivered this Wednesday at 35 weeks 5 days. I would give anything to carry safely until 37 or 38 weeks. At this point, I have no idea if my girls will be healthy, breathing on their own, etc. Try to consider yourself very lucky that you have gone this far without complications, bed-rest, etc.

The next four weeks, in 5 years, will not even matter to you (as far as your discomfort goes), while your babies health will matter FOREVER. You definitely don't want to deliver at 35 or 36 weeks if you don't have to!?

raisingarizona2008

I would say that you are lucky to have been able to do yoga and such. I started having sciatica pain in the 1st tri and throughout my entire pregnancy. I also was on bed rest most of my pregnancy. If we are lucky to get to 36-38 weeks pregnant, most of us are in the same position. You are not the only one to have twins and be uncomfortable. I hope your doctor will not deliver you early. The earliest my doc will schedule an induction is 37wks, hope you make it til then.?

lajolla09.30.06

I can't believe you would even consider being induced early.  34 weeks, 35 weeks, even 36 weeks is NOT full term.  Some people toss around the words "full term for twins" saying that 36 weeks is average.. and it might be but it's still preterm.

 34 weekers are guaranteed to have NICU time, mine were in for 2 weeks.  Be grateful that you are still able to give your babies the safety and support of the "inside" for a few more weeks.

boshi799

I can't beleive you were working out until a week ago. But anyway, the fact that you would even consider wanting those babies out early makes me sad. I would have done anything (and did) to keep them in until 38.5 weeks. I had so much hip pain I literally could not walk. Like at all - to the bathroom, anything. But all that mattered to me was keeping those babies in. Maybe if you do some research about babies born at 35/36 weeks you will feel differently (I hope). They are just not ready yet. Every day matters and you will forget all of this pain quickly. Like someone else said, it is a few short weeks for a LIFETIME of health for your children.

shellshavintwins

I've been on modified bed rest for 5 weeks, my tailbone hurts from sitting on it so much, I can barely walk from and inner thigh and outer hip pain, and I start my day with painful BH contractions from having a full bladder. Oh yeah and most mornings experience bladder leakage. Nice right. So everytime I think i'd rather be done, I do look up what goes on with babies at my gestational age, to reinforce how important every single day is inside us! It helps really it does. I want my babies healthy, coming home with me, and I am hoping nursing and a 50/50 chance of them coming home is no where near good enough for me.

kaliedescope

I know you're uncomfortable and it sucks.  But, you do not want to induce for that reason.  I had to deliver at 35 due to pre-e and my babies ended up in the NICU, despite having great weights 5lb 14oz and 6lb 10oz.  I would have given anything to have carried them a few more weeks and not see them in the NICU.  Welcome to the first of many sacrifices you will make for the good of your children. 

mommyof4boys

I had to deliver my youngest son at 35 weeks.  He often forgot to breathe and his heart would slow down.  He had a heart monitor for almost 3 months.  He didn't have the oral motor ability to nurse and as a result my milk didn't come in fully; he lost almost 2 pounds when he came home from the hospital.  It took us 5 or 6 types of bottles until we found one that worked for him.  He is delayed in all developmental areas, about a bit over a year behind in all areas.  You may be uncomfortable but one more day in you is 3 less days in the NICU.  And remember that a 34-35 week baby's lungs are as developed underdevelopped. 

macchiatto

Ditto everyone else! 37 weeks is full-term for any baby, singleton or multiple, and you do not want preemies if you can help it! Even at 36w they have potential for lung issues, etc. It's very common to be extremely uncomfortable at the end but hang in there, as everyone else said; it IS worth it.

FaeryStarGazer

clallread@gmail.com:

 Is anyone else being induced or scheduling an early c-section? At what point in your pregnancy? Will the babies be healthy if born at 35/36 weeks?

Sure they will. And your state can come and take them from you bc your comfort was more important to you than having healthy babies. Man alive, you may have a helluva shock coming your way. Assuming you're a troll, I feel "comfortable" telling you to suck it. Suck it up, that is.

RobynK

Your first job as a mother is to protect your babies -- protecting them means keeping them baking longer. 

Do you honestly think you'll get MORE sleep when the babies are here?  If they are home you're up feeding them all night.  If you have to leave them in the NICU and go home you will have an enormous amount of guilt for how selfish you were to want them early.

Uncomfortable is a SMALL sacrific to make for a lifetime of healthy babies.  Suck it up.

jlc071903

I find your post offensive. MANY of us would have KILLED to just have been pregnant as long as you have and now you are WHINING that you want to be induced EARLY b/c you're in pain. SUCK IT UP. NO DR will induce a HEALTHY woman early...Seriously, you're ridiculous, I feel sorry for your kids b/c with this kind of attitude what kind of mother are you going to be? TRUST me, I understand taht you are uncomfortable, but the HEALTH of your babies should come first.

blairsgirl

Sorry to say this but you sound extremely selfish.  I had to deliver my daughters at 35 weeks exactly due to pre-e.  Had a difficult pg too.  I would have given anything to make it to 37 or 38 weeks.  A few more weeks of being uncomfortable will go a long way to ensuring the health of your babies.  

kimarino13

I'm 25 weeks and couldn't work out if someone paid me a million dollars.  But after all I have been through, I would do anything to keep these babies safe inside me for as long as possible.  I am already uncomfortable as hell and know it will get way worse, but it's a sacrifice you make when becoming a mother.

FemmeNat01

I agree with every single PP.

Assuming you are not a troll, you're selfish. You want to be comfortable so just go ahead and risk the lives of your babies.

I pray EVERY SINGLE DAY that my babies make it to 37 or 38 weeks. And you are so close to being there and you want your babies out.

Get over yourself.

Mickschick

I was so uncomfortable at 33 weeks I couldn't WALK. It hurt to stand, it hurt to sit, it hurt to pee. Then at 34 weeks 1 day I leaned forward to check my email (I was on modified bed rest) and my water broke. I gave birth the next day via emergency c-section at 34 weeks, 2 days and my kids couldn't breathe. Morgan needed to be on a vent for 24 hours and Nathan needed to be on one for 6 DAYS. Morgan was in the NICU for 24 days and Nathan was in the NICU for 34 days. And even though they are now extremely healthy 2.5 year old and I am VERY lucky that they don't have other health problems due to their prematurity I feel guilty EVERY.SINGLE.DAY b/c I leaned forward and my water broke. Because I was crying and complaining b/c of how much pain I was in.

You should be SO lucky that your babies are still cooking... I couldnt' never IMAGINE wishing having another mother see their children like I had to see mine posted below:

Oh and let's not forget that when your babies are in the NICU you can't just hold them whenever you want... you have to ASK... and then the nurses have to take them out for you, they are hooked up to all sorts of wires... I would never wish for this for my children. EVER.

AdamsGirl81305

Really?  My babies were born at 34 weeks and spent 3 weeks in the NICU.  Now every time they get a cold, I get nervous because their lungs can't handle it.  At 8 months old, they have both already had pneumonia.  I wish I could go back to all of the pain, being uncomfortable, and on hospital bedrest just to keep them in for even a couple of more weeks. 

Learn to take it easy.  It is your bodies way of telling you to slow down.  I think you would be a fool for intentionally putting them at risk because you are too uncomfortable.  And, if you dr agrees to it, then personally, I would be looking for a new dr.  The risks are not worth any "benefits."  

Just my humble opinion.

jasonlovessara

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Kim777

I know I am late to respond to this, but in case you are not a troll - I would really encourage you to be thankful for every single day those babies stay in. My boys were born at 36 + 3 and Wyatt spent 12 days in the NICU with respiratory distress syndrome. Even now I am terrified that something as simple as a common cold will turn into pneumonia. I was just telling someone today that I would have given anything to keep them in for another week, no matter how uncomfortable I was, but I went into labor on my own.

mrscalkins

jasonlovessara:

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I know, right?  Talk about being bored out of your mind, I'd throw some more Jerry Springer into it if I was going to go through the hassle of setting up a fake email and sn.