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My birth story.

MarlaDossettMarlaDossett
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My daughter, Irene Caitlin, arrived on November 12 @ 3:40 PM CST via an induced labor.  From what I can ascertain from descriptions of induced labors, mine went very well.  I was shown to my room at 7:40 AM and had my IV line put in.  I had two bags of antibiotics (though I don't know why, as I was GBS negative) before my pitocin was administered.  Once that kicked in I went from 4 cm to 7 cm and started contracting (not too bad, at this point).  Then the doc came in around 11:30 AM to break my water and from there things escalated at a fair clip!  I began having intense contractions and asked for relief around noon or so.  I was given pain medication which made me very drowsy but didn't cut the pain at all.  I received the epi around 2:30 PM and felt wonderful.  The nurse checked me again at 3:00 PM and just like that I had progressed to 10 cm and it was time to push.  I started pushing at 3:10 PM and at 3:40 my baby girl made her appearance.  She weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz. and was 20 inches long.  She has been the light of my life ever since. 
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  • Eric's True LoVeEric's True LoVe

    Wow, thank u for sharing your story. I might be induced because of high bp so it's good to hear your story and how great it went. Can I ask why u were induced and how far along u were? Also, is this your 1st? Just wondering ...

    Thanks!

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  • idavisidavis
    I love your baby's name :)
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  • MarlaDossettMarlaDossett
    imageEric's True LoVe:

    Wow, thank u for sharing your story. I might be induced because of high bp so it's good to hear your story and how great it went. Can I ask why u were induced and how far along u were? Also, is this your 1st? Just wondering ...

    Thanks!

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  • MarlaDossettMarlaDossett
    imageEric's True LoVe:

    Wow, thank u for sharing your story. I might be induced because of high bp so it's good to hear your story and how great it went. Can I ask why u were induced and how far along u were? Also, is this your 1st? Just wondering ...

    Thanks!

    I was induced because I was already 3-4 cm dialated, my cervix was pretty much gone (as in completely softened), and I was more than 30 minutes from the hospital.  As it turns out, my doc called it right.  If I had gone into labor at home, I might not have made it to the hospital in time.  Good luck with your induction.  I hope it goes well for you.  :)

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  • MarlaDossettMarlaDossett

    imageidavis:
    I love your baby's name :)

    Thanks!  Smile  We wanted to give her a name no one else in the family had.  I think we did it.

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  • almost_mrs._culottaalmost_mrs._culotta
    That is a gorgeous baby.  Congratulations!  I'm at 40wks 3days and 3cm dilated, so I may end up going the induction route as well.
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  • MarlaDossettMarlaDossett

    imagealmost_mrs._culotta:
    That is a gorgeous baby.  Congratulations!  I'm at 40wks 3days and 3cm dilated, so I may end up going the induction route as well.

    Thank you.  :)  That's about where I was before I was induced.  I was between 3 & 4 cm dialated and my cervix was already super soft, not to mention I had been having some contractions.  I don't know if it made for an easier induction or not, but it couldn't have hurt!

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