I've been patient. At least I think I have been. I'm 42 weeks tomorrow, and I'm cranky. I've gone in every three days for the last two weeks for NSTs and BPPs. Today, they did a growth scan. This baby is approximately 10 lbs 6 oz. That is huge, but it didn't worry me too much. What did worry me is that my fluid went from 11 cm on Friday to 6 cm today. Five cm is the lowest they'll let you get. The OB at the hospital (not mine) kind of lectured me about "this is why we don't let them go past 41 weeks" and "the baby could be in danger."
I called my OB because I was freaking out after what the other doctor said. He said they'd push my induction from Friday up to Thursday. I feel really conflicted about this - I really wanted a natural birth, but I'd rather an induction than a c-section. How likely is it that I can still have a natural birth with an induction?
Re: Natural birth with induction - is it possible?
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I know some women who have had a natural birth after induction.
I was induced with my first and wanted a natural birth but opted for an epidural because the pitocin contractions were so strong and so sudden.
After 42 weeks though it does become dangerous, my home birth midwife strongly advises not to go past that mark.
Totally possible. I was induced with pitosin at 40 weeks, 1 day. I went on to have a 3 hour labor and delivery, with no pain medication. I was able to labor in the tub for half of the experience.
After I had my LO, I had about 10 minutes of cuddle time before they ended up rushing me to surgery. I had to have a spinal and an hour of repair work in an OR. My LO was sunny side up, came out with her hand on her forehead, and was 9 lbs, 2 oz.
I had a med-free birthing experience, but ended up with a spinal after all was said and done. Go figure!
Thank you ladies for giving me some hope. As of last check Monday, I'm 3 cm dilated, 70% effaced, and -2 station. The OB said I had a favorable Bishop score, though he didn't tell me what it was. I'm thinking it's about an 8.
Good to know about water affecting the amount of fluid. I'll try to up my fluid intake today just to be sure the baby's okay.
By 42 weeks, I have tried EVERYTHING there is for natural induction (aside from castor oil). I have chased down every OWT that exists. It just wasn't happening.
I was induced, and I attempted a natural birth, but had preeclampsia and the contraction pain was skyrocketing my bp, they almost made me section but the epidural calmed my pain hence calming me.
Good luck to you, I hope it all works out!
I was induced with cervadil (wasn't dilated at all), followed by pitocin, and had no other meds. I was right at 40 weeks, and was induced because of my own health issues (baby was fine, and I was too once she came out). I was hooked up to an IV, fetal monitor, and to a blood pressure monitor, but was able to get up and move around quite a bit, and spent a lot of time on a birthing ball. Once I'd been there awhile and everything looked good they let me take off the blood pressure cuff and just get checked once in a while. A couple hours after they started pitocin I'd dilated to a 3 or 4 and they broke my water; which made contractions really pick up - NOT fun but doable, and then I started progressing really fast, so knowing the end was in sight helped me through it. Just a few hours later she was born and it was SO NICE to be totally back to normal and free of all the hook ups and monitoring within moments of her birth - I was up and walking around right away. You can do it!
I was induced last time and went mostly pain med free by which I mean I had a half cc of stadol to help me calm down.
My labor was insane though, I went from telling DH it was time to give up and go home to a baby on my belly in an hour. My water broke(on its own) and I went from feeling nothing to being in transition immediately and it caused me to panic because it was so unexpected. I needed the stadol to help calm my panic because DH sucked at calming me down. lol They took me off of pit once my water broke at 5pm and DS was born at 6:07.
I will say that I don't think induction had anything to do with why my labor went so quickly, all of the women in my family have basically the same birth story. lol
Thank you all for your stories, they're very reassuring.
I guess I knew this baby would be late from the get go. Part of the reason I picked my doctor is that he would let me go late if I wanted to. I chose to be this late, though now I'm wondering if it was a good choice )
I did the Evening Primrose Oil as a vag suppository and my water broke the next morning. Labor did not progress so I received two (out of four) doses of Cytotec. It was enough to get things moving and I did have an epi free delivery.
Talk about the induction options with your doctor. We went with cytotec because it allowed me to be on the monitor for 20 minutes every three hours and not attached to an IV (hep lock).