25 hours of labor and no baby...

Whitney DD · February 2011

Contractions started at 3am on Saturday morning. Progressed from 10 minutes apart to 5-6 minutes apart by the time we left for the hospital at 6pm. Got to the hospital, had dilated to 2-3 cm and 70% effaced (from Wednesday were I was not dilated at all) and they had me walk for an hour. Was checked, and progressed to 90% effacement and almost 4 cm with contractions around 2-3 minutes apart and was checked in.

Spent 12 hours at the hospital with contractions getting up to 1.5 minutes apart, and very painful, but stalled out at 4 cm and cervix remained too high. Ended up getting discharged at 5:30 am, came home cranky, tired and starving, and crashed immediately.

What irritates me a little is that they wouldn't give me Pitocin or break my water, even though I am due to be induced this upcoming week because of the baby's size. The reasoning was because its a weekend, they were busy with low staff, and don't like to induce on weekends. WTF? So now I'm exhausted, sore and cranky. Ugh.

simo7079 · February 2011

I would be mad too... I feel like those are terrible reasons to not induce someone who is obviously so close!

mariannerules · February 2011

Seriously, they sent you home??!! I'd be pissed

dee1369 · February 2011

So sorry... this is why I'm in no hurry to go to L&D, although my doctor wants me to call her cell phone and will be there no matter what for me. I'm miserably uncomfortable today but I'm just going about my day until I can't anymore - I've heard too much of this on these boards!

NicksMom05 · February 2011

OH that is just insane! I would be pissed too!!! I am so sorry. They would have had a hard time making me leave! haha!

Whitney DD · February 2011

After being up for 25 hours straight with contractions I was not up for fighting. It was literally an effort to walk back to the car. I totally would have debated it if I had the energy. I had NO idea contractions took that much out of you.

TiffanyTheMom · February 2011

do you have mt hospital whitney?? i'm so sorry... they probably don't want to miss the super bowl because you want to have a baby. geesh, you're selfish. Confused

pkate98 · February 2011

ugh, so frustrating!! I'm amazed that your labor just stopped like that. Did they monitor the baby to make sure it wasn't in distress? Crazy they sent you home.

erbear · February 2011

That's crazy! I hope that baby comes soon!

LifesPeachy · February 2011

Whitney.D.D.:
After being up for 25 hours straight with contractions I was not up for fighting. It was literally an effort to walk back to the car. I totally would have debated it if I had the energy. I had NO idea contractions took that much out of you.

It's the contractions minus the endorphin/energy rush of having a baby at the end of it
Try to look on the bright side- adding interventions just increases your risks for complications.. guess your body wasn't quite ready so hopefully you can get some rest and food and start up again really soon!
But I can see being totally bummed/exhausted..

kimoly · February 2011

That sounds exhausting and awful! They might have physically have had to make me leave. I really hope to hear you went back today and have your outside baby!