Together - 11/9/08
Married - 7/10/10
Nt/Np - 1/14/11
BFP! - 5/20/11 EDD - 1/25/12
It's a girl! - 9/7/11
A family of 3 - 2/2/12
Nt/Np - 4/15/12
BFP! - 5/16/13 EDD - 1/22/14
Discovered baby's not growing w/ no heartbeat - 6/7/13
Natural M/C @ 6.5w - 6/15/13
Nt/Np - 6/25/13
BFP! - 10/25/13 EDD - 7/1/14
Missed M/C (natural) - 11/5/13 @ 6w
Nt/Np - 11/17/13
BFP! - 5/29/14 EDD - 2/7/15
It's a girl! - 9/19/14
A family of 4 - 2/13/15
Nt/Np - 4/9/15
BFP! - 4/1/16 EDD - 12/05/16
It's a boy! - 7/19/16
A family of 5 - 12/10/16
DH vasectomy - 3/30/17
Re: Induction on Thursday . . . Can I still go natural?
Yes you can! There are some good responses in the FAQ
https://naturalbirthfaq.wordpress.com/
Long-time lurker here:
Yes, you absolutely can! But I'm warning you now it's difficult - I was stuck laying in bed because of the monitors and IV, couldn't even roll around to try to find a more comfortable position. For me at least, the contractions came suddenly, as in at 3:00 I was perfectly fine and at 3:08 I was in full-blown labor with contractions every minute and a half.
I'd definitely recommend having someone there for encouragement, or put on music, or something of that sort - you need to get into a "zone" and figure out a mental path and breathing pattern etc. that works for you. Go through all your reasons for wanting to go natural. Think about meeting your LO! Remember that your body is doing exactly what it needs to be doing to prepare for birth.
Don't give up if you're set on natural! The first few hours are hard, but then you get a rhythm. But also remember that if you do end up getting an epidural, it isn't the end of the world.
Together - 11/9/08
Married - 7/10/10
Nt/Np - 1/14/11
BFP! - 5/20/11 EDD - 1/25/12
It's a girl! - 9/7/11
A family of 3 - 2/2/12
Nt/Np - 4/15/12
BFP! - 5/16/13 EDD - 1/22/14
Discovered baby's not growing w/ no heartbeat - 6/7/13
Natural M/C @ 6.5w - 6/15/13
Nt/Np - 6/25/13
BFP! - 10/25/13 EDD - 7/1/14
Missed M/C (natural) - 11/5/13 @ 6w
Nt/Np - 11/17/13
BFP! - 5/29/14 EDD - 2/7/15
It's a girl! - 9/19/14
A family of 4 - 2/13/15
Nt/Np - 4/9/15
BFP! - 4/1/16 EDD - 12/05/16
It's a boy! - 7/19/16
A family of 5 - 12/10/16
DH vasectomy - 3/30/17