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romigu
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Our belated birth story...PIP
romigu
member
Hi ladies! Its been a very busy week and I have been putting off writing this story until I had a little more sleep.
Soo...2 weeks ago, I was diagnosed with pregnancy induced hypertension and after another series of tests, we discovered it had progressed to pre-eclampsia. My doctor schedule my induction for 11/14.
On 11/13, we went into the hospital to begin the induction and they gave me the first dose of cytotec. At that point, I was about 1-2 cm dilated and 80% effaced. I sat around for 4 hours, had a few little contractions and was ready for my second dose around 2am. After that second dose, I began having pretty strong contractions and was not doing a great job breathing through them. Despite my previous resolve to avoid IV narcotics, I accepted a dose of stadol. 
The next few hours were a blur because that medication definitely made me feel very "drugged" and out of it. I remember the contractions being painful, accepting another dose, and trying to cope by sitting on the medicine ball. DH said I wasn't making much sense at that point. The nurses offered to call anesthesia to get the epidural but it was around 4 or 5am and I didn't want to make him come in 2 hours early so I just toughed it out.
The anesthesiologist arrived around 6am and popped in that epidural in under 5 minutes. What a relief! They told me I could adjust the dose with the button but I did not need to do that at any point. I slept from 6am until noon with zero pain. At around noon, I woke up and let the nurse know I was feeling a lot of pressure like I needed to have a bowel movement. She checked me and realized I was 10cm and ready to start pushing!
They showed me what position I needed to be in and how to push with the contractions. Again, the epidural was perfect because I felt the pressure of the contractions and was able to push very effectively but I didn't feel the pain of the labor. After about 30 minutes of pushing, our little boy came out! He was born on 11/14/11 at 12:27pm weighing 6lbs 1 oz and measuring 18.25 inches.
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Re: Our belated birth story...PIP
When 3 Became 4
hmm...i forgot about that part in my stadol haze. oh well. he owes me now
**the nestie formerly known as karen2508**
So sweet! Congrats!
BFP 12.20.2010 :: missed m/c 1/2011 around 8 weeks
BFP @ 9dpo 5.24.2011 :: missed m/c 6/2011 around 7 weeks
positive for ANAs (1:40) with a speckled pattern
MTHFR c677t mutation (heterozygous)
*folic acid, baby asprin, Prometrium, acupuncture, Lovenox*
BFP @ 9dpo 2.1.2012 || HCG = 8 : Progesterone = 19.2
2nd HCG @ 11dpo = 40 || 3rd HCG @ 21dpo = over 5000!
Stick, little one, stick! EDD October 15, 2012
You slept all the way through transition?! Lucky mama.
He's gorgeous, congrats!
Congrats again, romigu! I am sorry that the stadol made you feel so out of it, that can't be fun (or maybe it actually is a lot of fun at that time?).
Your little guy is adorable!
it was definitely interesting....I felt like I was totally wasted. If I could change anything, i would not have taken it. I feel like I missed out on those few hours because of it. oh well.. I can't wait for baby Ricola to come out so we can play date!
Thank you ladies !
Married October 28, 2006, TTC since March 2009 IUI #1-8 w/ clomid = BFN
IVF # 1 May, 2011 = BFP!!! Stillbirth at 26 weeks (placental failure/severe IUGR)
FET #1 February, 2012-- BFP! Beta #1=84 Beta #2= 207 Beta #3= 3,526
Our Rainbow Baby is on the Way!