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Babies: 0 - 3 Months
Those that were induced.
Do you ever think about what would have happened if you weren't induced? How it would be to have gone into labor on your own?
I was induced at 39 weeks 5 days because of the size of the kiddo. She was measuring 2 weeks behind and the doctor was concerned about iugr, so we induced.
She was small, but not too small. No iugr.
It was a great induction as far as induction goes, really perfect. Loved it, but I still wonder about how it would have been to go natural. When would she have been born? What would it have been like? Am I alone on this?
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Re: Those that were induced.
I think about it every now and then. My delivery went so horrendously wrong - and the only reason we went early was because I had GD and they thought she was going to be big. She wasn't. She was 7 lbs 13 oz. She is a really long baby, but she would have been fine waiting another week or two.
I wish I could go back and do it again. I'd have waited. I think we'd have had a totally different experience. Our problems were a mix of the pitocin and the epidural, so...yeah.
When I thought about it, there were some advantages to being induced. The biggest one is that I never had to wonder whether or not I was in labor. It will be interesting to see how things go next time around (if/when there is a next time).
I fantasize about this too.
I feel really fortunate and grateful that I had such an easy, quick labor and looking back I wouldn't change a thing. It could have been much different so I'm glad it went the way it did. Going into my induction I was a little sad about not getting to have that "my water just broke!" or "this is it!" moment, but after the fact I realize that's trivial compared to the rest of labor.
i was induced with DS1 and had a scheduled c/s with the twins - never once did i go into labor on my own- i do wonder what it would have been like to say "OMG- it's time!" or have my water break... but in the end it all worked out great both times- and i got 3 healthy babies- so that's all i can ask for.
I have thought about it. I was induced at 41w1d. It was not the labour experience I wanted ? I would have liked to labour at home for a while and move around and practise all those pain management techniques we learned instead of lying in bed with an IV and monitors ? but I really can't complain. My baby arrived safely and he was healthy. The birth wasn't too traumatic and my recovery went very well.
I agree that I would have liked to know what it was like to go into labor on my own. The excitement of telling my husband "it's time" and calling the family.
I was given cervadil at 4:50 PM and was told to take the sleeping pill because it usually takes at least 12 hours. I was at one centimeter when they gave it to me. Meanwhile my contractions came REALLY fast and strong and she was born at 1:18 AM! The nurses were always asking about my pain from 1 - 10, the highest I said was 5 because I thought I had hours to go but really, she was born about 30 minutes later!.
I think next time, hopefully I will go naturally, and I will have a better clue of what is going on!
I had DS natural (9lbs) and he was my first. I pushed him out in 30 min with out a word. I had a ready vaginal delivery. ?
I was just thinking about this the other day. I was induced because of PIH.
I wish I had that frantic drive to the hospital, contractions at home kind of thing too. The labour itself was fine and delivery was great... but those pre-labour/hospital moments are something I wish I could have experienced.
It's what I think most people picture happening when they first get pregnant and then BAM, life has other plans.
I definately think about this. My strongest (pre-induction) contractions were over 2 weeks before his birth and lasted for 12+ hours. I really left like I was in labor then...and then it all stopped. Waiting as long as we did for an induction, I feel like that was "my chance" to have a natural birth and somehow I screwed it up. I know it doesn't work like that, but it's how I feel...like if I hadn't been induced, he wouldn't have come on his own.
It was good for an induction and I'm glad to have him. I just hope it doesn't come to that next time.
Morgan's Birth Story: http://www.fullcirclemidwifery.com/2009/06/morgans-birth/
Chloe's Birth Story: http://www.fullcirclemidwifery.com/2012/04/chloes-birth/
I think about it occasionally ....
I was induced at 37wks 3 days ..... Baby A was measuring small and they were concerned .... let's just say there measurments were way off ... DD was not far behind DS (that they thought was oging to be about 2lbs heavier than he was!)
But I can't say mine was bad or good ... nothing to comapre it to really.
I was induced Tues at 1pm and had them at 5am the next day ..... however .... I did develop a "allergic" reaction to the epideral and then the dam thing wore off right before DD was born (Baby A) and I FELT THE EPISIOTIMY!!! So by the time they gave me another dose ... DS was coming ... and had to be tugged out by forceps that TWO Drs were pulling on ... and they were born an hour apart.
So yeah ... I wonder how it woulda been
Morgan's Birth Story: http://www.fullcirclemidwifery.com/2009/06/morgans-birth/
Chloe's Birth Story: http://www.fullcirclemidwifery.com/2012/04/chloes-birth/
I was induced with DS1 and I often wonder what my labor experience would have been like had I not been induced. I wonder when he would have been born, how long my labor would have been, etc.
During my second pregnancy, I really hoped I would go into labor on my own because I wanted that experience. I was truly shocked when I went into labor at around 37 weeks. It was an awesome experience.
I do. However, I was induced at 41w 4 d, so i couldn't have gone much longer. I would have loved to go into labor without help though, even though, in retrospect, I wouldn't have been able to deliver vaginally anyway...
I think about this often, too. I was induced at 41w1d, they thought he was going to be a big baby because I had GD.
My induction went ok, it was afterwards that was complete hell! The hospital pretty much overdosed me on meds. They kept pumping me with more meds throughout my c-section, I was compeletely out of it when DS was born. I woke up about a half hr later and was very groggy for the remainder of the evening. Had DS at 9:30pm, went to recovery, and then back to my room where my family and nurse were. Around 11:30pm, everyone left and the nurse said I could hit my pain pump (morphine) every 10 min. I had only pressed it once and then fell asleep. Around 3am my incision hurt really bad, so I called her back in the room. She told me again, to hit my pump if I was in pain, so from 3:30am-5:30am I hit the meds like every 10-15 min.
At 6am I was on the phone with my mom and DH was sitting next to me on the pull out couch. I handed the phone to DH because I thought I was going to vomit, instead, I passed out, turned white as a ghost, lips were blue and I wasn't breathing. DH had to call for the nurses and next thing I knew I woke up to about 10 nurses in my room.
It was a very bad experience, but hopefully the next time around, I will have a scheduled C and there won't be any problems.
I was induced due to pre-e. Everything happened too fast for me to wonder what going into labor on my own would feel like, but now I certainly do. I didn't so much mind the pitocin bringing on contractions, but I know for certain I would like to wait and have my water broken (unless it breaks on it's own) later in the game. I was also really scared so I went for the epi right away. And it didn't work! So I would especially like to see if I could do the whole thing natural.
All things considered though...my labor was 12 hours from start of pit to delivery, I had only 2 tiny tears that I barely noticed, and didn't end up with a c/s. And DS was born healthy as could be expected for 34 weeks. So...success!