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WWYD re: DH leaves when I'm 41 wks but want to avoid induction

CaitlinJ22CaitlinJ22 member
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Ok, so I've had two epidural births, each very different. I went into labor on my own...or so I thought until this pregnancy.

Last tuesday I had 15 hours of contrax that got very intense and I ended up in the hopstal only to have them stop completely. Even my doula was shocked. Since then I have had hours of contrax 4-5 mins apart for days and then they stop. It's been discouraging to say the least. I wonder now if both of my other births would've been the same if I hadnt had a pitocin pushing OB (my old one). 

SO now that I am trying to avoid pit, and have a doula, and planned for a NB I am concerned. I am 39 wks tomorrow, I had my two kids at 38 and 39 wks. Dh works on a drilling rig for 3 wks, and right now is staying until the 28th (EDD is the 21st). So my question is, wwyd? I really want DH to have time with the baby, and I really need the help for at least the first 5-7 days.If I make it until 40 weeks, I may have to consider an induction and I dont want pit.

WWYD? any ntaural induction methods I should try that could work?

BTW I had my membranes swept yesterday and have had cramping and some contrax since. I also feel the baby is lower. I am 1-2 cm and 70%.  

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Re: WWYD re: DH leaves when I'm 41 wks but want to avoid induction

  • judahsmommy1judahsmommy1
    With what you're describing I'll bet that nipple stimulation would actually work really well for you. It sounds like your body is pretty close to ready for labor, it just hasn't quite gotten there yet. I'll bet your doula will have some other options for you as well. Good luck!
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  • CaitlinJ22CaitlinJ22 member

    I did some NS, and it worked in the moment, I just need to do it longer I guess. She has a list for me to look at, I need to talk to her longer about it. 

    Thanks 

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  • kami1977kami1977 member
    I did accupunture the day I went into labor.   It felt like tiny stings when the needles were inserted and then it wasn't too bad.  There have been small studies showing that accupunture can start labor.  I also did castor oil, but I wouldn't reccomend it unless you are absolutely desperate.  The loose bowels from the castor oil weren't fun.
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  • MangomamaFLMangomamaFL member

    I would wait for labor to start on it's own.  I am sure it will start if you're patient.

    Perhaps going to hospital is slowing labor.Hmm

    It is common for changing environments during labor to slow labor down. Which is good thing if you are mammal that needs to change location due to some perceived danger. Not so good when all you want to do is to get to your chosen birthplace.

    Perhaps you should go only when your labor is a "freight train" that can't be stopped. It depends on how far away you are from the hospital. (And if you want risk an unassisted birth)

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    Might take a look at spinningbabies.com to check out options to help get the baby in the optimal position for labor. It sounds like you've got prodromal labor going on which could be because your baby isn't in the best position. Worth a shot anyway!
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  • reederahreederah member
    I'd try sex, squats and lots of walking. I had a lot of "fake" labor before I finally had contractions consistently which dilated me to 7cm, but even then they had to brake my water for the contractions to start getting intense and to get to 10 cm (I was 7cm and not in much pain for 3 hours).
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  • wannabigfamwannabigfam member
    I would not go to the hospital so early next time  you think you might be in labor - just wait it out at home b/c perhaps you're getting anxious when you get to the hospital and it is stalling labor.  Try using a breastpump for nipple stimulation.  I would chose the natural birth over my husband being there, but I might be the odd one out.
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  • julyjenniferjulyjennifer member

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    Might take a look at spinningbabies.com to check out options to help get the baby in the optimal position for labor. It sounds like you've got prodromal labor going on which could be because your baby isn't in the best position. Worth a shot anyway!

    I was thinking the same thing.  

    Alternatively, is there anything holding you back emotionally?  Nervous about adding a third, nervous about having a newborn and 2 older kids while your DH is going to be gone?  Maybe exploring your fears, if any, and talking them out (maybe with your doula, who may have experience with helping people process things), can help you let go of anything holding you back.

    School's out for summer, can you hire a young mother's helper to help with your older kids while your DH will be gone?  Or a post-partum doula to come in for an hour or two a day for the first week of his absence?  Maybe having a help plan in place for this time will give you peace of mind.

    Good luck!

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  • julyjenniferjulyjennifer member

    FWIW, I've also heard from a midwife that with subsequent pregnancies, often mom's will go into labor closer to their due dates than earlier births.

    So if you had your first early, your second will be a little later, and so on, while if you had your first after your due date, your second will be earlier, closer to your due date.  

    Maybe yours is just going to get a closer to the due date than the others, but is not planning to go way over.

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  • CurbsideProphetCurbsideProphet
    Is it not possible for your DH to take time off of work? Does he not qualify for FMLA?
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