induction tomorrow

harper80 · February 2011

I have to admit - I'm like 40 percent excited, 60 percent nervous/scared! I was hoping to avoid induction but my doctor has a 41-week rule and I'm about to hit it. Boo.

Reasons I'm freaked out: The baby hasn't dropped, my cervix was very high last week and I was only a fingertip dilated. She's also sunny-side up and estimated at just under 9 lbs. OMFG.

Labor dust and epidural dust please

missstacylynn25 · February 2011

Good luck!! Hoping everything goes perfectly for you!!

Now go spend today relaxing, reading, napping, enjoying time with DH, or whatever will keep you calm!

momranda · February 2011

I was induced at 38 weeks for preeclampsia. When I went in I was not dilated at all, only 50% effaced. Of course everyones bodies are different, but just to give you an idea of what I experienced..

I went in around 1 pm, hadnt eaten since breakfast so they let me have one last meal, then gave me an oral dose of cervatil (sp?) at 4 pm. That dose lasted 4 hours, and started very light cramping/bh. Then I got a vaginal version of the cervatil which lasted 12 hours (overnight), still just minimal cramping/tolerable contractions (light enough to sleep through no problem) nothing major really started until the next morning when the cervatil was removed (it was inserted on a ribbon) and my internal was done and I was given a double dose of the cervatil. Then I started contracting every 2-3 minutes about half an hour after that dose at 10 am. By 8 pm the contractions were so bad I had already had a dose of Nuvane and I got the epidural, and I had dilated 4 cm (I was still closed that morning) I was lucky that the contractions continued naturally and didn't need any pitocin. But I didnt change at all from 8pm- 2am. Since I was still only 4 cm dilated I had sent my best friend and in laws home thinking he wasn't coming. A half dose of cervatil later I was at 9.5 cm by 4 am, dilated the last half cm by 5 am and I had him by 6:22am. It was very long and tiring, but of course worth every moment! Hopefully your induction goes well and you can avoid pitocin..

MiniMadness · February 2011

Good Luck with your induction!! Just remember...once you're holding that beautiful baby all those labor pains go away!!

GoMommy · February 2011

I'm there with you.. But I havn't had an internal at all yet (they start them at our 38 week apt, which would have been Tues.. ) So I have no idea where I'm at. But my doc starts w/ Pit, which I wasn't thrilled about-but I'd rather have a safe baby than my ideal birthing experince. So now we are just waiting till midnight to go in.. Good luck tomorrow

kreativirgo · February 2011

I'm also being induced tomorrow so good luck! I will be 40w 6 days and I was 2cm dilated on Wed. but no contractions and also very high cervix. It's just a patient process (been with 2 friends during induction) and yes everyone is different. Just think positive and you'll be holding baby in no time!

mirdamae03 · February 2011

I'm with you! I am getting induced on Tuesday night with cervidil and Wednesday with pitocin due to high blood pressure and headaches.

chardonnay24 · February 2011

When I went in for induction, I was barely 1 cm dialted with a high cervix and the baby hadn't dropped. It took 26 hours from the time my OB inserted the Foley bulb (instead of Cervadil). It took 14 hours from the time my Pitocin was started to get him out, including 1.5 hours of pushing. I did labor on my own for about 8 hours but opted for the epi eventually. Good luck!

Also, growth estimates can be very off - my OB told me there is a margin of error of +/- 1.5 lbs. So you may have a perfectly "normal" size baby (or a HUGE one).

JCragg · February 2011

Good Luck, we're in line for induction tomorrow as well (medical reasons). I wanted natural but we'll see what happens.

harper80 · February 2011

Thanks everyone! Getting ready to leave now for the hospital. Hopefully I'll have a non-scary birth story and cute photos to share - sooner rather than later!

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