SO frustrated...induction scheduled...grr

bluejayway · July 2010

At my appointment today, they insisted on scheduling an induction for this Saturday. I will be 14 days past my due date on Sunday.

I had my first internal, too, to see if they could do a membrane sweep to move things along. Well, I wasn't even dilated at all! Just soft, so they couldn't even try the sweep. What's more, my cervix is posterior, so things just aren't looking good. (Though baby and I are just fine).

I have another check on Wednesday, at which point they'll see if things are favorable to do a sweep. And I know I could go from not being dilated to labor in a snap, but I'm just having a hard time with this.

I'm just so frustrated, as I feel like my plans to have a water birth at the midwife center are just getting dashed to pieces with every passing day. I've spent months and months preparing for a natural birth with my husband, and I feel like my body's just failing me. I've been walking every day, having sex, I have had reflexology and accupressure, tried spicy food, I have been taking red raspberry leaf and EPO, all the OWTs. Nothing...ugh.

roundtheworldgirl · July 2010

I'm sorry, that must be so frustrating. FWIW, I was not dilated at all before I went into labor. A few hours into active labor, my midwife discovered that I had a posterior cervix, which made my labor last quite a bit longer than it should have. She dealt with it, though, by reaching up there and yanking it down. It wasn't pleasant.

Sending lots of labor dust!

Brandy1229 · July 2010

I'm so sorry. I hope that your little one decides to make an appearance in the next few days! I'll be thinking positive thoughts for you.

bluejayway · July 2010

Thanks. That is somewhat encouraging. This is why I am glad I haven't had internals up until this point. I know dilation can take place really fast, so this info potentially means nothing.

It's just difficult to hear now that there's a timeframe on my delivery. You really want to hear good news at this point!

hst · July 2010

Last week my water broke, and I wasn't even dilated. I took castor oil and boy did it work. It was NOT pleasant though. I drank 1/4 cup (midwife's suggestion), and spent almost 2 hours on the toilet. When I got off the toilet I realized I was having contractions, 2 min. apart. My baby was born about 5 hours later.

Good luck!

14years · July 2010

I would be frustrated, too.

Hopefully, you'll get netter news on Wednesday, and you still have five days to go into labor on your own.

AutumnBride929 · July 2010

That was pretty much exactly me last summer. The only thing it took for me to get my labor started was a membrane rupture. Then, intermittent nipple stimulation kept my contractions coming when it seemed that they were stalling out a little bit. I did not need Pitocin/Cervadil/etc for my induction. Had I not been a little dilated, they would have put a foley bulb catheter in my cervix to help things along a little bit the night before but I ended up dilated enough that that wasn't necessary after all. Good luck! I hope that everything works out for as drug-free as possible!

nosoup4u · July 2010

14years:
I would be frustrated, too. Hopefully, you'll get netter news on Wednesday, and you still have five days to go into labor on your own.

This - a lot can happen in a week. I had to set an induction date with my first pg, which definitely messed with my head, too. Aaaand I was totally closed up and not dilated when I had my only pre-labor internal, but contractions started the next morning for me, so it really isn't a predictor of anything. I think you have to be totally totally convinced you'll be pregnant forever before you go into labor, hee hee. Sending labor vibes your way!

pepomntpat · July 2010

I'm sending lots of labor dust your way. {hugs}

trinny · July 2010

I had to schedule an induction with my DD too. I was so upset/scared. I did not want drugs and really didn't want a surgery. I tried to focus on the most important thing-- a healthy baby, even though I felt like my body was failing me again (we TTC for many yrs before IVF).

Anyway, I can definitely relate and what helped me was to visualize my less-than ideal birth and focus on what I could do, should it come to that. For me it was just resetting expectations and having a plan in place.

GL-- I hope you go soon and don't need the induction! (I didn't end up needing it)

bluejayway · July 2010

nosoup4u:
14years:
I would be frustrated, too. Hopefully, you'll get netter news on Wednesday, and you still have five days to go into labor on your own.
This - a lot can happen in a week. I had to set an induction date with my first pg, which definitely messed with my head, too. Aaaand I was totally closed up and not dilated when I had my only pre-labor internal, but contractions started the next morning for me, so it really isn't a predictor of anything. I think you have to be totally totally convinced you'll be pregnant forever before you go into labor, hee hee. Sending labor vibes your way!

That's good to hear. I am just imagining the worst now that the induction date is set--like going to be induced and STILL not being dilated would be a disaster. I'd probably end up with every intervention in the book. We will see what happens this week. I'm not giving up on my natural birth just yet.

bluejayway · July 2010

trinny:
I had to schedule an induction with my DD too. I was so upset/scared. I did not want drugs and really didn't want a surgery. I tried to focus on the most important thing-- a healthy baby, even though I felt like my body was failing me again (we TTC for many yrs before IVF).
Anyway, I can definitely relate and what helped me was to visualize my less-than ideal birth and focus on what I could do, should it come to that. For me it was just resetting expectations and having a plan in place.
GL-- I hope you go soon and don't need the induction! (I didn't end up needing it)

Thanks, that is good advice. I'm glad you didn't need the induction in the end. I hope things go similarly for me. I need to just realize things might not go as I want, and try to relax. Getting all worked up isn't going to help me go into labor naturally--that's for sure. It's just so difficult to resign yourself to the fact that despite everything, there are some things you cannot control. In the end, I will get to meet my baby soon one way or another, and that's what's important.

kjmama · July 2010

I know how you are feeling. I am at 41 and 4 days, though my MW is still giving me the option to induce medically. She is much calmer and wiser than me! But I too have tried just about everything save the caster oil. I am going to see if she can sweep my membrains on Wed at the next appt, though at this point I seriously doubt that will work! This baby is going to come when she wants to come! My first who is now almost seven was born at 42 and a day - I was induced with cytotec but nothing was happening, so after a day and a half in the hospital they sent me home, after an hour home labor started. I ended up having stadol after about 14 hours of labor, but that was it. She finally came and it was great! I guess we just bake longer in my family!

I am sending labor dust to you and some relaxing vibes too...the baby will come out!

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