- Pregnancy
- Baby & Toddler
- Parents
- Getting Pregnant
- Baby Names
- Product Reviews
-
Registry
- Community
-
More
Want a personalized experience?
Download the free app
December 2014 Moms
asbs11
member
My SUCCESSFUL INDUCED VBAC @ 42 weeks & 4 days
asbs11
member
I did it everybody! I had my natural vbac sucessfully & really want to share my story with you all ☺
My induction was scheduled for Dec. 27 at 4pm. When my husband & I got to my labor & delivery room I was immediately hooked up to an IV for my pitocin & fluids. My cervix was checked & I was still only 3cms dilated which I had been for 2 weeks straight. I wish they hadn't even checked my cervix because it made me feel doubtful instantly. But a nurse reassured me & said that at least we can start pitocin right away instead of the bulb because the bulb would probably just fall out.
So pitocin started at 5pm & was set at 1. My contractions started instantly but felt very mild. They were 5 to 10 minutes apart so the nurse decided to bring the pitocin up to 2. At two they felt very mild to me still & my cervix was checked. I hadn't dilated at all
I was already so very discouraged. So at 8pm the nurse decided to bring the pitocin to 3.
Once it got to 3 the monitor was showing that I was contracting every 2 to 3 minutes. & sometimes every 1 to 2 minutes. But even still the contractions felt very mild to me. The nurse came to check me & said that I only dilated to 4cms.... Great So then she decided to bring the pitocin down back to 2. But that made my contractions space back out to 5 to 10 minutes. So they decided 2.5 was the best for the pitocin.
My contractions still only felt mild. I was playing a game & talking to my husband through all of them. A nurse came in to give me a pill so she could break my water without me feeling any pain. I was kind of worried to do this because I did not want to be on the clock. But after talking it over with my husband we decided to break my water. My water was broken at 9pm. The nurse came to check me again at 11pm & I was still to 4cms... A monitor was inserted into me from the inside to make sure my contractions were actually happening. They were, my body just wasn't responding. My doctor came in & said they'd give me 11 hours & if something didn't change they'd start discussing other options. My husband asked him what would be our options? & he told him it may have to be another csection.
As soon as my doctor left I looked at my husband & started to cry. I waited 42 mother freaken weeks for my body to fail me again. I felt at this point it was all over. I had lost the fight again. I closed my eyes, prepared myself for another csection in 11 hours, & went to sleep.
At 9am a nurse came in to check me & immediately ran out to call my doctor. When she came back with my doctor he checked me, smiled so hard & said I was to 8cms. I was so proud of my body! My husband rushed over immediately & gave me a kiss & told me he knew it was going to be alright.
They brought my pitocin up to 5 & even still my contractions only felt mild. Idk if it was all that red raspberry leaf tea or evening primerose oil but I seriously wasn't feeling a damn thing. My vitals was checked & the machine started making a weird noise. I had somehow gotten a bad fever of 113.8 out of nowhere. They gave me antibiotics through my IV & told me that our son would need blood drawn after he was delivered to make sure it wasn't an infection or anything.
I was very scared about this but I tried not to worry about it too much. At 11am I was checked again & my sons head was right there. They immediately told me to start pushing. & at 11:11am on Dec. 28th he was born!
My husband cut his cord & he was placed on my chest to breastfeed & have an hour of skin to skin contact. Later on he was taken to have his blood drawn & everything came back fine. However, my fever didn't leave until 2 days later. Nobody still knows why that happened.
My doctor came to check on me the morning of our discharge & thanked me for reminding him that he really doesn't know it all & patience is key. Patience truly is key. That was the lesson I learned from this entire experience.
My induction was scheduled for Dec. 27 at 4pm. When my husband & I got to my labor & delivery room I was immediately hooked up to an IV for my pitocin & fluids. My cervix was checked & I was still only 3cms dilated which I had been for 2 weeks straight. I wish they hadn't even checked my cervix because it made me feel doubtful instantly. But a nurse reassured me & said that at least we can start pitocin right away instead of the bulb because the bulb would probably just fall out.
So pitocin started at 5pm & was set at 1. My contractions started instantly but felt very mild. They were 5 to 10 minutes apart so the nurse decided to bring the pitocin up to 2. At two they felt very mild to me still & my cervix was checked. I hadn't dilated at all
I was already so very discouraged. So at 8pm the nurse decided to bring the pitocin to 3. Once it got to 3 the monitor was showing that I was contracting every 2 to 3 minutes. & sometimes every 1 to 2 minutes. But even still the contractions felt very mild to me. The nurse came to check me & said that I only dilated to 4cms.... Great
So then she decided to bring the pitocin down back to 2. But that made my contractions space back out to 5 to 10 minutes. So they decided 2.5 was the best for the pitocin.My contractions still only felt mild. I was playing a game & talking to my husband through all of them. A nurse came in to give me a pill so she could break my water without me feeling any pain. I was kind of worried to do this because I did not want to be on the clock. But after talking it over with my husband we decided to break my water. My water was broken at 9pm. The nurse came to check me again at 11pm & I was still to 4cms... A monitor was inserted into me from the inside to make sure my contractions were actually happening. They were, my body just wasn't responding. My doctor came in & said they'd give me 11 hours & if something didn't change they'd start discussing other options. My husband asked him what would be our options? & he told him it may have to be another csection.
As soon as my doctor left I looked at my husband & started to cry. I waited 42 mother freaken weeks for my body to fail me again. I felt at this point it was all over. I had lost the fight again. I closed my eyes, prepared myself for another csection in 11 hours, & went to sleep.
At 9am a nurse came in to check me & immediately ran out to call my doctor. When she came back with my doctor he checked me, smiled so hard & said I was to 8cms. I was so proud of my body! My husband rushed over immediately & gave me a kiss & told me he knew it was going to be alright.
They brought my pitocin up to 5 & even still my contractions only felt mild. Idk if it was all that red raspberry leaf tea or evening primerose oil but I seriously wasn't feeling a damn thing. My vitals was checked & the machine started making a weird noise. I had somehow gotten a bad fever of 113.8 out of nowhere. They gave me antibiotics through my IV & told me that our son would need blood drawn after he was delivered to make sure it wasn't an infection or anything.
I was very scared about this but I tried not to worry about it too much. At 11am I was checked again & my sons head was right there. They immediately told me to start pushing. & at 11:11am on Dec. 28th he was born!
My husband cut his cord & he was placed on my chest to breastfeed & have an hour of skin to skin contact. Later on he was taken to have his blood drawn & everything came back fine. However, my fever didn't leave until 2 days later. Nobody still knows why that happened.
My doctor came to check on me the morning of our discharge & thanked me for reminding him that he really doesn't know it all & patience is key. Patience truly is key. That was the lesson I learned from this entire experience.
This discussion has been closed.
Re: My SUCCESSFUL INDUCED VBAC @ 42 weeks & 4 days
D14 December Siggy- Free For all: