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July 2013 Moms
KatetheGreat79
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Update! Need a little moral support
KatetheGreat79
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***Update:
The foley induction worked, and I was able to labor naturally all the way to 7cm. Once I hit transition, I opted for the epidural because I was so emotionally and physically exhausted. Unfortunately my little guy couldn't tolerate transition contractions. He had major late decels, so my doctor convicted me to do a section. It actually went really well! Once I met my baby I didn't care that my birth plan didn't go as hoped. He even scored a 9.9 on Agpar which thrilled me!
Thank you all for your support!
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Went in for my 41 week appointment and ended up in labor and delivery due to a failed NST and a 4/10 biophysical. Amniotic fluid is very low.
Doc did a test with pitocin and baby didnt respond great at all, but he was willing to try a foley induction. So here I am just waiting to see what will happen. The foley bulb already came out, so I'm at a 3, and I'm having contraction on my own without pitocin, but they aren't always regular.
Right now I'm just feel bummed out... I'm beating myself up for not drinking way more water throughout my pregnancy and also wondering if I should have had an NTS earlier. Maybe my options would have been better had I known about the fluid levels sooner?
I wanted so badly to avoid a c section, and now it's looking like a real possibility since baby is having late decels after pitocin contractions.
Anyways, thanks for letting me get all this out. So much in my brain.
The foley induction worked, and I was able to labor naturally all the way to 7cm. Once I hit transition, I opted for the epidural because I was so emotionally and physically exhausted. Unfortunately my little guy couldn't tolerate transition contractions. He had major late decels, so my doctor convicted me to do a section. It actually went really well! Once I met my baby I didn't care that my birth plan didn't go as hoped. He even scored a 9.9 on Agpar which thrilled me!
Thank you all for your support!
***Went in for my 41 week appointment and ended up in labor and delivery due to a failed NST and a 4/10 biophysical. Amniotic fluid is very low.
Doc did a test with pitocin and baby didnt respond great at all, but he was willing to try a foley induction. So here I am just waiting to see what will happen. The foley bulb already came out, so I'm at a 3, and I'm having contraction on my own without pitocin, but they aren't always regular.
Right now I'm just feel bummed out... I'm beating myself up for not drinking way more water throughout my pregnancy and also wondering if I should have had an NTS earlier. Maybe my options would have been better had I known about the fluid levels sooner?
I wanted so badly to avoid a c section, and now it's looking like a real possibility since baby is having late decels after pitocin contractions.
Anyways, thanks for letting me get all this out. So much in my brain.
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Re: Update! Need a little moral support
Also a July 2013 Mom!
LFAF Summer 2016 Awards:
L: 7/12/13
C: 5/11/15
E: 3/7/17
Due 11/10/18
Congrats on your LO! I'm glad it all worked out in the end.
Don't blame yourself for ANYTHING related to the low fluid levels. Oral consumption only helps a minute amount. I was on fluid and oral hydration time and time again for my low levels and they did bupkis. Your low level was probably a side effect of being 41w. It doesn't happen all the time, but it amniotic fluid can dip drastically in late pregnancy.
Congrats again mama!
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