Age: 35 TTC since 2005, MFI & DOR
IVF #1 Sep '11 - canceled poor response
IVF #2 Nov '11 8R/8M/4F 3dt x2 - chemical
IVF #3 April '12 11R/6M/4F 3dt x2 - m/c
FET #1 Aug 2012 3dt x2 - BFN
**new RE**
IVF #4 Jan '13 BFN 11R/6M/6F 5dt x2 - BFN
IVF #5 July '13 16R/10M/10F 5dt x2 + 1 frostie
9dp5dt Beta 1 = 344!! 16dp5dt. Beta 2 = 4822 7wk u/s= 2 heartbeats!
Twin girls! 3/6/14
Re: Induction Questions
My little Princess
BFP#2 7/28/13 EDD 4/9/14 Birthday : 4/10/14 Adalyn Nanette
If I'd chosen to keep going forward with my induction we would've moved to pitocin and/or a foley bulb, but fortunately he let me go home and wait it out.
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I had cervadil and the Foley bulb for my induction due to GD at 39 weeks for my first child. I was 1cm dialated and my cervix was soft already. After the cervadil and foley bulb that night, I had menstrual like cramps in my back. They did use pit to speed things up the next day but all in all, I was in labor for twenty four hours before meeting DD.
Sometimes I wonder how I actually had a baby. My first time around I was so uneducated and did whatever the DR and nurses suggested. If I had done more homework prior to giving birth, I think I would have avoided the pit since things were going without it.
My little Princess
BFP#2 7/28/13 EDD 4/9/14 Birthday : 4/10/14 Adalyn Nanette
Pay close attention to how you're reacting to the Cervidil once it's inserted. I wasn't sure what was normal/what wasn't and ended up having a really bad reaction to it. I think I had it in for about 3 hours before I couldn't take it anymore. It was really painful and made all cervical checks thereafter excruciating. I had mine inserted around 8:00 pm on a Monday night and ended up having a c-section at 6:00 pm Wednesday night. I'm not trying to scare you, it seems I'm really in the minority with this, but pay close attention to how you're feeling.
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I was always under the impression an induction/c-section due to pre-E was more of a time sensitive reactionary decision based on a surge of dangerous symptoms and changes in the mom's body, rather than a pre-scheduled labor plan. Do you have pre-E now? How do your doctors know that exactly 2.5 weeks from now will be the best time for the babies to arrive?
Ditto. Exerpt from WebMD: "Do not take this medication if you think that you may be pregnant. It may causeabortion, premature birth, or birth defects. In rare cases, serious complications (e.g., uterine rupture) have occurred when misoprostol was used to start labor or when used in combination with another drug to cause abortion after the eighth week of pregnancy. These complications have resulted in harm to the unborn baby and mother."
Since op is having twins her timeline is probably shorter on what is "best". This is just a guess.
My little Princess
BFP#2 7/28/13 EDD 4/9/14 Birthday : 4/10/14 Adalyn Nanette
AND know that you can have them shut it off if it gets to be too much. That seems like such a simple thing but I didn't think about it with DD and it cost me my sanity and epidural-free delivery. I couldn't handle it after my water broke.
My midwife (muh more like an OB and why I switched practices this time) told me I couldn't get out of the bed while I was on it because I needed to be on the fetal monitor. My friend needed a bump of pitocin after her water broke and she wasn't having contractions after like 12 hours. When she got to the point she was asking for an epidural her midwife had them shut it off and she let her get up and labor in the tub and whatnot. And I couldn't believe I hadn't been presented with that option or thought of it myself. Just a PSA if anyone finds themself in that position.
My dr said I have "mild" pre-E which could become severe at any point. Honestly this is a good question. I wish I had medical training I know that protein in the urine is a sign of kidney stress and if symptoms worsen then it can damage the brain and liver too as we'll as limit nutrients to the babies. The plan was always to deliver between 37-38 weeks due to twins, but the pre-E complicates things even more, I guess. I want what is best for the girls and me. The dr said it was a balancing act. Luckily I have 3 appts a week so there is plenty of opportunity to ask all the questions I didn't think about initially and for the plan to change based on how my symptoms improve or worsen. Thanks for all the info, ladies. I'm off to consult Dr. Gogle and hopefully not freak myself out more.
Age: 35 TTC since 2005, MFI & DOR
IVF #1 Sep '11 - canceled poor response
IVF #2 Nov '11 8R/8M/4F 3dt x2 - chemical
IVF #3 April '12 11R/6M/4F 3dt x2 - m/c
FET #1 Aug 2012 3dt x2 - BFN
**new RE**
IVF #4 Jan '13 BFN 11R/6M/6F 5dt x2 - BFN
IVF #5 July '13 16R/10M/10F 5dt x2 + 1 frostie
9dp5dt Beta 1 = 344!! 16dp5dt. Beta 2 = 4822 7wk u/s= 2 heartbeats!
Twin girls! 3/6/14