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May 2012 Moms
the right one will always make you feel like you are the most loved person in the world
Knocking on labor's door...
Had my 39 week appt this morning. Zero progress! But... He said as soon as there is some progress he will schedule an induction! So instead of setting my next appt for another week, he wants me to come back Thursday so he can do another cervical check.
I know lots of soon-to-be moms out there just want labor to happen naturally and don't want to be induced but I have scoliosis and anxiety issues. The scoliosis is making the pubic symphysis worse and I'm in constant pain any time I am sitting, standing, walking, etc. And the anxiety is making me SUPER crazy and moody and irritable and emotional unstable that I spend half of my appts crying!
I am SO ready for this LO to come out and make her appearance that if he wants to induce, I am SO on board!
the right one will always make you feel like you are the most loved person in the world
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Re: Knocking on labor's door...
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I'm with you! My doctor wanted to induce me at 39 weeks if I showed any progress at all since I have a kidney stint that has been in since 29 weeks that is causing unbearable pain. But I was 39 weeks on Saturday and at today's appt still not dilated at all, so she said if they induce now it will only make it very likely that I'll have to have a c-section. So after I practically bawled through the whole appointment (pain, stress, hormones...) she gave me a prescription for vicodin, which I'm trying not to take, and set me up for next Monday again and told me hopefully she'll see me in the hospital before that. Didn't seem too optimistic...
Like you, I wish nature would just take its course, but I'm at the point that I'm done worrying about having a birth plan and would be happy just to have a birth!
I am surprised that he would recommend an early induction for scoliosis. You do realize that pitocin induced contractions are typically very painful and you will more then likely want the epidural and if your scoliosis is severe enough, the epidural may not work. Definitely research bishop score and talk to your doctor more about it and maybe he can even refer you to the anesthesiologist at the hospital you will be delivering at.
I have scoliosis and it is one of the reasons why I pursued a natural childbirth because there is an increased likelihood that the epidural would fail so I wanted to be prepared to handle the pain. FWIW, I have had both an induction and a spontaneous labor and while the pain was comparable, DS2 was alot healthier then DS1 I think because we waited until he was ready.
I am sorry to be a debbie downer, I really am, I just felt compelled to say something because I don't want you to walk into this experience without all the info.
9 angels in heaven-3 in my arms and 1 in the NICU
Mono/di twin girls: Josephine born to heaven and Evangeline born Earthside at 25w
You aren't being a downer! I appreciate the concern. I had an induction with DD at 41 weeks with just cervidil. We put that in in the morning and it helped so much that I never needed the pitocin because once my cervix was favorable, labor picked right up, water broke by itself and into active labor I went. And she was an epi-free delivery also.
I've definitely thought about the epi not working but like I said, I've already been epi-free once so if I have to I can...I just don't want to! Lol I feel I've already proved that I CAN do it, I just really don't WANT to!
But I definitely appreciate your concern and I have never heard of the bishop score so I will look into that!