Induction day set because of PUPPPS (not me)

AutumnBride929 · November 2010

I mean... really? This is another girl who is under the care of my midwife. So this is a call made by my midwife. A little upsetting, if you ask me but whatever. I know she would never try to pull that crap with me. This girl is one of my co-workers and she's very impatient and has no desire for a natural birth whatsoever... is due the 24th but wants the baby NOW (bless her heart, she has no idea what she's wishing on herself, LOL). I thought PUPPPS was harmless. Annoying, yes... but harmless? What a silly reason to induce. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong (as if I need to even say that, haha... I know you would!).

Disclaimer: I've never had PUPPPS so I have no idea what it's like. But I have been induced before and I just can't see myself wanting an induction for any reason if there's no health risk because they suck.

Mrs_Liberto · November 2010

PUPPS is miserable. Absolutely MISERABLE. Most women who get it can barely sleep or otherwise function because the itching is so severe.

If might not be medically "necessary" but I can't fault her for wanting to induce a couple weeks early because she's in agony-- exhaustion and mental wellbeing of the mother has to be taken into account, too.

And your "bless her heart, she has no idea what she's wishing on herself, LOL" comment is dumb. She's wishing she had some relief from a pretty terrible set of symptoms.

schoolsoutbride · November 2010

I'd just say, you've never had PUPPPS before. I went from wanting a water birth and never taking even a tylenol to taking oral steroids and ambien and agreeing to an induction. (My cervix wasn't changing with the cervadil, so I went home before pictocin after 24 hours of labor)

It is by FAR the most miserable I've ever been in my life. I laid naked on my couch for a month with ice packs on me. I took oatmeal baths every 3 hours around the clock. I didn't sleep. I seriously considered jumping from a window.

I'm pretty crunchy, but I will never judge a woman for agreeing to induction with PUPPS.

This was ALL OVER my body.

This was when things looked about 50% better:

This was at the very beginning before things got bad:

I can't even tell you how far from harmless this is. Nobody knows what causes it, so they don't know how to treat it. NOTHING WORKS. They don't even seem to care because it goes away with delivery. So when nothing works and delivery is your only option, you'd better believe you'd weigh your options, no matter how crunch you are.

I'd say you're lucky you've never had it and to not judge her decision.

AutumnBride929 · November 2010

Mrs_Liberto:

And your "bless her heart, she has no idea what she's wishing on herself, LOL" comment is dumb. She's wishing she had some relief from a pretty terrible set of symptoms.

I was talking about the baby, not the induction, lol. I'm glad to hear from those who've had it. She just has it on her belly right now. I have no idea what it's like but I wouldn't be afraid to eat my words if I did get it and wanted to die. Maybe karma will strike now. Stick out tongue

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redstars93 · November 2010

PUPPS is the 9th circle of hell.

I had it with DS and fear getting it again. And mine didn't go away after delivery; it took 6 f'in weeks. HELL. If you haven't had it then STFU.

schoolsoutbride · November 2010

redstars93:
PUPPS is the 9th circle of hell.

I had it with DS and fear getting it again. And mine didn't go away after delivery; it took 6 f'in weeks. HELL. If you haven't had it then STFU.

Oh, God, I thought I was the only one! Mine got much better with delivery, but I was on the frickin' steroids for 3.5 months b/c every time they'd try to wean me, it would flare back up again.

It's one reason I'm afraid twin pregnancy....and they're two more boys! Ahhhhh! I swear to God, the first sign of it, I'm demanding prednisone ASAP.

iris427 · November 2010

Seriously autumn? WTF do you care if someone chooses to induce because of PUPPPS? It's her body and her choice.

Some of the people on this board really really need to get the fvck over this need to constantly berate other women's choices. It just makes you look ignorant and insecure.

redstars93 · November 2010

schoolsoutbride:
redstars93:

PUPPS is the 9th circle of hell.

I had it with DS and fear getting it again. And mine didn't go away after delivery; it took 6 f'in weeks. HELL. If you haven't had it then STFU.

Oh, God, I thought I was the only one! Mine got much better with delivery, but I was on the frickin' steroids for 3.5 months b/c every time they'd try to wean me, it would flare back up again.

It's one reason I'm afraid twin pregnancy....and they're two more boys! Ahhhhh! I swear to God, the first sign of it, I'm demanding prednisone ASAP.

sisters in misery! I thought I was the only one! And if one more nurse said "it will go away right after delivery" I was going to throatpunch someone.

that may have been the prednisone and steroids talking

violetvirgo · November 2010

it's holier-than-thou posters like you that give this board a bad name. i've never had PUPPS, but i'm not so ignorant to think that it can't be miserable and that some women would literally do anything to get rid of it....even have one those evil inductions.

walk a mile in another woman's shoes before you go spewing stupid all over the internet.

HappyTummy613 · November 2010

I am 34 weeks pregnant and have had PUPPS since week 28. The bumps look exactly like schoolsoutbride's pictures and are everywhere except my face. On days of extreme flare-ups, they are on and between my toes and fingers in a layer so thick I can barely bend them. I sleep a few hours at a time at night and wake up already scratching, sometimes to the point of bleeding. I don't have an induction scheduled, but I would not roll my eyes at another woman with PUPPS who decided in consultation with her caregiver that induction was the best path.

tmp-493670500007520 · November 2010

iris427:

Seriously autumn? WTF do you care if someone chooses to induce because of PUPPPS? It's her body and her choice.

Some of the people on this board really really need to get the fvck over this need to constantly berate other women's choices. It just makes you look ignorant and insecure.

As always... ITA.

AutumnBride929 · November 2010

Sorry, ladies. I was under the horrible assumption that it was harmless, just annoying. I could have worded my OP more nicely. I have a tendency to sound judgmental; it's a weakness of mine and I'm trying to be more open-minded. I think I have improved between this pregnancy and my first but obviously I still have some soul searching to do, lol.

schoolsoutbride · November 2010

AutumnBride929:
Sorry, ladies. I was under the horrible assumption that it was harmless, just annoying. I could have worded my OP more nicely. I have a tendency to sound judgmental; it's a weakness of mine and I'm trying to be more open-minded. I think I have improved between this pregnancy and my first but obviously I still have some soul searching to do, lol.

I appreciate you re-thinking your tone. You really can't imagine the misery (and hopefully will never have to.)

lanie30 · November 2010

AutumnBride929:

Sorry, ladies. I was under the horrible assumption that it was harmless, just annoying. I could have worded my OP more nicely. I have a tendency to sound judgmental; it's a weakness of mine and I'm trying to be more open-minded. I think I have improved between this pregnancy and my first but obviously I still have some soul searching to do, lol.

That's why she has a midwife and not a message board to help her make health related decisions. PUPPS is agonizing. I watched someone go through it and it was hell on earth. Poor thing has scars up and down her legs from the trauma she caused while scratching.

lanie30 · November 2010

AutumnBride929:

Sorry, ladies. I was under the horrible assumption that it was harmless, just annoying. I could have worded my OP more nicely. I have a tendency to sound judgmental; it's a weakness of mine and I'm trying to be more open-minded. I think I have improved between this pregnancy and my first but obviously I still have some soul searching to do, lol.

That's why she has a midwife and not a message board to help her make health related decisions. PUPPS is agonizing. I watched someone go through it and it was hell on earth. Poor thing has scars up and down her legs from the trauma she caused while scratching.

outnumbered · November 2010

I won't repeat what the other posters said. I just find it a violation of privacy that you post about somebody else's medical decisions. I know that it is highly unlikely she will see this or that anybody will know who she is, but you should delete this. And please work on that open mind, nobody likes a sanctimommy.

AshasaurusRex · November 2010

PUPPPs is utter HELL, I still have scars from scratching. If you've ever had it you would understand. I would rather go through labor ten times (and I had a rough labor) than have PUPPPs again, and I would DEFINITELY go for an induction if it meant getting rid of it.

UrbanHippieMama · November 2010

redstars93:
schoolsoutbride:
redstars93:

PUPPS is the 9th circle of hell.

I had it with DS and fear getting it again. And mine didn't go away after delivery; it took 6 f'in weeks. HELL. If you haven't had it then STFU.

Oh, God, I thought I was the only one! Mine got much better with delivery, but I was on the frickin' steroids for 3.5 months b/c every time they'd try to wean me, it would flare back up again.

It's one reason I'm afraid twin pregnancy....and they're two more boys! Ahhhhh! I swear to God, the first sign of it, I'm demanding prednisone ASAP.

sisters in misery! I thought I was the only one! And if one more nurse said "it will go away right after delivery" I was going to throatpunch someone.

that may have been the prednisone and steroids talking

I didn't even get it until after delivery! OMG it was the worst thing ever.

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