I'm being induced tomorrow!

melp723 · February 2010

and I'm starting to panic! At my 37 week appt today, my pressure was still up 140/90, and I had quite a bit of protein in my urine. I had done a 24hr urine collection over the weekend, and it was 254 - so not pre-e. My dr was concerned that my pressure was still up, and she scheduled me for an induction tomorrow at 5am. She agreed to let me try for a vaginal delivery, unless it becomes unsafe for the three of us. I'm going to give it the good old college try and see what happens! However, I'm prepared for a c-section if that's what needs to be done.

Any MoMs been induced? I'm a bit nervous about the pitocin, as I've heard it can be really rough on your body. I'm already at 3cm, so I'm hoping that I won't be in labor for a tremendous amount of time, although I know that may be unrealistic. Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated! I've been waiting for the twins for soooo long, but now that I know they'll be here soon, I'm feeling very overwhelmed and unprepared!!

Temp159135562506975 · February 2010

it's a crazy feeling knowing you will be giving birth the next day, huh?

I was induced with my singleton... nothing wrong with it - got pitocin at 7am, got the epidural shortly after (I had kidney stone pain, too, so they wanted to cover that right away).... I wasn't fully dilated until midnight- slept most of the day... pushed for hour and 1/2 and out he came.

i don't recall any issue with having pitocin - but again, i slept most of the day

best of luck!!!!!! let us know how it goes! TRY to sleep tonight!

efhoping2010 · February 2010

How exciting!! Best of luck tomorow!! Yay for making it to 37 weeks, great job

Haven1 · February 2010

37+ weeks is AWESOME! (That's just how I want mine to go. 37 weeks and a smooth sailing vaginal delivery.) Good luck good luck good luck.

ZaIrery · February 2010

Good luck!!!!! Such an exciting time.

Shannonlea · February 2010

Congrats on making it so long!

I was induced and had a vaginal delivery. My experience was favorable, here is my birth story if you would like to read it:

https://shannonlea-baby.blogspot.com/2009/12/my-birth-story.html

Good luck tomorrow, let us know how it goes

Melin086 · February 2010

I was induced at 36w2d for blood pressure issues and was dilated to about 3cm when I went in. I was scheduled for my induction at 8pm. I ended up getting my pitocin around 10pm and was pushing around 5am. I had Kaden at 6:09am and Nolan at 7:14am. It wasn't really that bad, I felt most of the contractions in my back until I got the epidural around 4am when I was 9cm. All in all it was a pretty good experience.

kaiteedidit · February 2010

Good luck!!

melp723 · February 2010

thanks for the advice and well wishes ladies!! I'm looking forward to holding my little ones tomorrow!!

LoveEeyore · February 2010

Both my pregnancies included pitocin. DD#1 My water broke at 1 a.m., pitocin at 10 a.m., DD was born at 3:40 after 30 minutes pushing.

With the twins I was induced- pitocin at 8 a.m., DD was born at 1:00 after 5 minutes pushing, DS was born 40 minutes later.

The pitocin intensifies contractions. With DD#1 I held off on the epidural so I got walloped. With the twins they made me get the epidural immediately, so it was never bad. Good luck!

beachinjune · February 2010

I just had a successful induction on Friday. My dr's gave me the epidural first because I have a history of going fast on Pitocin. I was 2-3 cm dialated and I labored for right at 6 hours. One head first delivery, one breech delivery- easiest of my three deliveries by far. Good luck! Its a powerful experience to birth twins!

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