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May 2012 Moms
nomnommama
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Melt down at Doc's office
nomnommama
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Oh man, I am super embarassed. I just had my 41 week appointment today and had no change/progress from last appt. and had to schedule my induction for next Thursday and I just burst into tears right in the office. couldn't stop crying complete with hiccups and disgusting snot running down my face. I think i scared a bunch of non-preggos who were there. I'm with all of you who are frustrated. I am just so disappointed in myself, feel tons of pressure from everyone I know to have the baby already, feeling like i am letting everyone down, which I am sure is preventing me from EVER going into labor and I have been trying SO hard to be positive, but when we scheduled that induction (even though it is a whole week away) I saw all my med-free labor plans go out the window and I broke. I want to give up all of my stupid OWT attempts and just curl up in bed until next Thursday and sob.
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Re: Melt down at Doc's office
I'm sorry you're feeling so frustrated. Please don't be disappointed or feel like you're failing, you are doing what's best for your baby, cooking him until he's ready to come! Just keep doing your best, and either he'll come on his own, or he won't! And if he doesn't, that's okay too because at least he'll be here in your arms. Good luck in your last few days of pregnancy!
And don't let 'lack of progress' upset you. I was told I was in no way ready to have my baby and my water broke an hour later and my baby came the next day, so what do they know?
OK, so believe me when I say you can be induced and still have a good delivery experience. I'm speaking from my own experience. My son was induced on May 3rd due to extreme polyhadramnios and a recently discovered issue with his kidney (mega ureter and hydronephrosis). They were also speculating my extra fluid could be related to a fistula between the lo's esophagus and trachea. This all went down in 36 hrs. My 37 week check up was on Monday, they did a NST and he didn't look good; sent me for an U/S that afternoon where they discovered the issue with his kidney and the polyhadramnios. They set me up with the perinatologist the next day and he said, "go home, pack your bags, you should be induced this afternoon" My son was born 2 days later. He does not have a fistula, but does have a kidney issue we'll need to watch. Needless to say, it was very stressful and NOT the way I had envisioned. BUT knowing I was being induced did give me time to get my head together and think about how I wanted the delivery to go. We did not use any pain medications. I was blessed to have a L&D RN who was actually also a trained midwife (just finished her exams and was looking for a job). She was very pro natural delivery and was a great support person. I was on the fetal monitor for the labor, but I was out of bed, walking around the room, on the delivery ball, and ultimately in the tub, even. I have to say of my 3 deliveries, this one was the most meaningful and satisfying.
So, just because they're talking induction, doesn't mean 1) it'll happen, or 2) it won't be a wonderful experience. BTW: My 1st daughter was postdates also, 42 full weeks. I went into spontaneous labor the day before I was to be induced.
Good luck!