Being induced tomorrow...any words of advice? (nft)

HazelLOVE · September 2009

TimsMayBride · September 2009

Relax, trust your intuition. I don't know what kind of birth you're hoping for re: pain meds etc. but for me, I just followed my instincts and everything went beautifully. Good luck!

manda_mullins · September 2009

If you're getting an epi, get it soon! I wish i hadn't waited so long so i could've rested.

It's a pain to unplug everything to get up to pee, so I was also glad for the epi bc then i got the catheter and couldn't even feel it!

Take a notebook so you can remember later what time everything happened, like when your pitocin started, water broke etc.

Sneak some snacks in if you feel like you'll be able to eat.

Get LOTS of rest tonight...it's the last time you'll have a full night to yourself for a while!

AngelLuver_02 · September 2009

go to bed and sleeppppppppppppppp. lol. seriously though, go to bed.

Lolita0626 · September 2009

Try to rest as much as possible!

mommy411 · September 2009

SLEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had no meds and was very happy with my choice! I felt great after and baby was so calm..

Suparstarz714 · September 2009

Although I doubt you will be able to sleep, try to get some sleep. Maybe write a note or a journal entry to remember how you are feeling right now. I did this because I want to remember the anticipation I felt knowing that tomorrow was the day.

Good Luck!

JOEBunny · September 2009

Super love your name! I was induced. It was super easy. Get the epi. I was in labor for about 12 hours, though I was in the hospital for 24 hours before DD was born. I don't know which was easier DD or DS!

chubabubsmom · September 2009

Its probably hard to bc your anxious but get as much sleep as possible!! I didn't sleep the night before and I had to push for almost 3 hrs I was so tired and ready to give up! It turns out DS was positioned wrong thats why it took so long

Kflie83 · September 2009

manda_mullins:
If you're getting an epi, get it soon! I wish i hadn't waited so long so i could've rested.

It's a pain to unplug everything to get up to pee, so I was also glad for the epi bc then i got the catheter and couldn't even feel it!

Take a notebook so you can remember later what time everything happened, like when your pitocin started, water broke etc.
Sneak some snacks in if you feel like you'll be able to eat.

Get LOTS of rest tonight...it's the last time you'll have a full night to yourself for a while!

This exactly!! I know you'll be freaking out (I was so scared I was crying all night), but it really wasn't bad at all! I will definitely be doing it again! Good luck! You'll do great!

janice74 · September 2009

If they are doing the cervadil overnight, don't get frustrated if it doesn't dilate you. When they removed my cervadil after 12 hours I was STILL not dilated and I was in HORRIBLE pain, ?I broke down and started crying from frustration and exhaustion and I had barely started!

Then they started the pitocin and within and hour and a half my water broke on it's own and I was 3cm. ?After that, I dilated to 9 quite quickly (I ended up with a c-section because of other reasons). ?

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Also, I was planning on going natural and I ended up begging for the epi when I was 0cm, because I was in so much pain I was not getting any rest. ?If you are going to epi route, ask for it early, because it took them 1.5 hours to get it to me (by that time I was 4cm).

Also, if you aren't planning on getting an epi, and change your mind, don't feel bad. ?I had to be talked into it by my husband and the nurses and I do not regret it at all.

FirefightersBride · September 2009

ask for the epi before you think you'll need it. it can take a while for the anesthesiologist to get there

AshDoc · September 2009

Go to sleep now! Relax tomorrow. My induction was great so I would def recommend getting the epi early(if you are getting one) and rest as much as possible before you have to push. Good luck and we will see you over here soon!

katiekate1974 · September 2009

Relax. Get an epi before you hit 4 (if you're getting one). Have the nurses turn the fetal heartbeat monitor off or way down so they can see it, but you can't see or hear it. That's just a good way to try to micromanage the process. My induction went a whole lot better when they did that!!

Good luck! It'll be great! So exciting!!

peppermintgirl · September 2009

I know it sounds impossible, but try to relax as much as possible. If you can sleep, do it. I got lucky and felt full of energy from the time DD crowned until several hours afterwards, but later when I seriously crashed, I realized how much work I'd done and may have felt better had I tried to get some sleep beforehand. If you're planning on getting pain meds, get them sooner rather than later. Personal option, of course, but as soon as my water broke, I went from having no pain at all to needing to squeeze my DH's hand with every contraction. It wasn't unbearable, but because I didn't work up to the more painful contractions like one would with regular labor, it was a bit of a shock to the system. As soon as I felt the contractions, my nurse told me she could go ahead and call for the epidural if I wanted. As soon as I got it, I felt wonderful and was in absolutely no pain at all until much later (they had to turn my epi off when I pushed her out, yeouch!). Not being in pain relaxed me enough that I went from 4 cm to 10 cm in four hours, and I was able to enjoy the quiet time before I started pushing.

cabo_kate · September 2009

I'll second the "get the epi early" advice. I asked for it when I was at 4 cm and it took an hour to get to my room, and it was the worst hour of my life! Get it before you really think you need it, if you're planning on having drugs.

Otherwise, SLEEP tonight and enjoy sleeping through the night.

Corinneallyson · September 2009

TimsMayBride:
Relax, trust your intuition. I don't know what kind of birth you're hoping for re: pain meds etc. but for me, I just followed my instincts and everything went beautifully. Good luck!

This!

annibes · September 2009

If you're planning on an epi, and they have to break your water, see if they'll do the epidural before they break your water. They broke mine first and the pain got so intense that all I could do was lay there and grip the bed and shake. I couldn't even cry.

And pps are right. Sleep now if you can (and sleep as much as possible in the hospital before stuff really gets going). I went in on a Friday at about noon, and went home on Monday around 4- I got probably 8 or 9 hours of sleep total in that time. I was wrecked.

The whole sleep after the baby comes thing is strange- in the hospital O slept a lot. All the time, in fact, except for eating. But I couldn't fall asleep for some reason- I was just so in awe of him that I kept staring at him. Or I would get homesick and send emails to DH (he was home with the dogs at night). Then, during the day, family wanted to come see the baby, so I felt like I had to entertain them.

And last advice before I go. Be your own advocate, and ask your DH or any family members to do the same for you. If you're in pain, speak up and don't let the nurses give you a hard time about pain meds (after delivery). One of my nurses said, "stay on us- tell us when you feel your meds wearing off so we can get you taken care of." Some of my nurses were great about listening, others would tell me, "It's not time for your meds yet" when I would let them know I felt like I was going to need more soon.

Good luck tomorrow!

MrsBeckaT615 · September 2009

When you bring the baby home, the first night is the worst. It'll get better.

kabarbanel · September 2009

No words of advice really...but my induction was awesome. I was induced at 40w3d, I was 2-3cm and 70% effaced when I went in. They broke my water at 8:30am, and I started contracting immediately. I got a very small dose of pitocin at 9am. Epidural at 10am. Started pushing at 1:30pm, and DS was born at 2pm. GL!

superisa00 · September 2009

I was not induced, but I just want so say to truly enjoy your last day without LO. People told me this as well and I didn't really listen as I was soooo excited about having DS. Your life will COMPLETELY change. Mostly for the better. Take this time to really appreciate your you time. Take an extra long shower, do your nails, get a haircut, go out to eat with DH, etc. These are all the things I miss since having DS. Don't get me wrong I would never go back, but just make sure you take time for yourself today momma.

superisa00 · September 2009

FirefightersBride:
ask for the epi before you think you'll need it. it can take a while for the anesthesiologist to get there

This exactly! I was dying and had to wait another 1/2 hour for him to get done with others.

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