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@karaelaine1991@MrsWiggleWaggle I wish it was that quick. There are several drugs they can give you to soften your cervix and dilate it. Cervadil, cytotec, foley balloon device. Depends on what the doctor likes. ( cervadil and cytotec can be inserted vaginally. Cytotec can be sublingual ; under the tongue) the foley balloon is basically a catheter that saline is injected into to cause pressure to dilate the cervix. The meds you can get up and walk the halls to help them work. The foley balloon usually people aren't up walking around with it. ( I personally think it's super painful to do to a woman) There is a period of hours after these meds/methods to wait and then pitocin is used IV to amp up your contractions. Ideally they can rupture your membranes when you have dilated enough to do so with a tiny hook and then start that pitocin. Then at some point the baby will come out of your virginia ! Lol .......
@karaelaine1991@MrsWiggleWaggle
I wish it was that quick.
There are several drugs they can give you to soften your cervix and dilate it. Cervadil, cytotec, foley balloon device. Depends on what the doctor likes. ( cervadil and cytotec can be inserted vaginally. Cytotec can be sublingual ; under the tongue) the foley balloon is basically a catheter that saline is injected into to cause pressure to dilate the cervix. The meds you can get up and walk the halls to help them work. The foley balloon usually people aren't up walking around with it. ( I personally think it's super painful to do to a woman)
There is a period of hours after these meds/methods to wait and then
pitocin is used IV to amp up your contractions.
Ideally they can rupture your membranes when you have dilated enough to do so with a tiny hook and then start that pitocin.
Then at some point the baby will come out of your virginia ! Lol .......
That REALLY does not sound fun... hoping even more now that I'll go into labor on my own!
Remember every woman's body is different and responds differently. Some women dilate very quickly and it's a breeze shout out to @taboullio84 and some women take a long time to dilate.
The medical jargon is kind of scary but it really doesn't have to be a scary experience. I am not scared of induction because I have seen them go beautifully. I've also seen the opposite but that's going to be true of any labor. You just never know what your going to get! @karaelaine1991
Swimming once your dilated? Maybe it's just for sanitary reasons. I've honestly never heard you can't swim when dilated. People walk around dilated all the time and don't know it. You can have some bloody show when actively dilating or not...... So that could be gross in a public/gym pool. But your bag of waters/membranes is your line of defense against infection so as long as that isn't broke there's probably not a risk to you. @ElRuby
I really want to avoid going to my doctor today. They're crazy busy as all but two doctors have left the practice here and they're always kind of hateful when I call. How do you know when it is more than just discharge? I've had discharge this whole pregnancy but today it seems like it is more. It even ran down my legs a little. Sorry TMI. Should I go in today or wait to mention it at my appointment on Tuesday?
@klkonwi can we be best friends? I feel like your answers always make me feel better about these things (inductions, medical jargon, virginias, etc...) ^:)^
I really want to avoid going to my doctor today. They're crazy busy as all but two doctors have left the practice here and they're always kind of hateful when I call.
How do you know when it is more than just discharge? I've had discharge this whole pregnancy but today it seems like it is more. It even ran down my legs a little. Sorry TMI. Should I go in today or wait to mention it at my appointment on Tuesday?
If you're concerned about it, I'd go ahead and give them a call to see if the nurses think it's something that should be checked out. That way you get an answer and don't have to dwell on it all weekend, but you don't have to go in if it's not necessary
ETA just saw the comment about them being hateful when you call... I think I'd still go ahead and call, but I definitely understand why you want to avoid that. Sorry I'm not of more help
Do any STMs have experience with exclusively feeding pumped breastmilk? Is pumping as often as you would breastfeed sufficient to keep up supply?
Yeah, actually. DS was a biter and after drawing blood twice, I was too nervous to bf him directly. That was when he was 6 mo. I pumped for the next 3 and he only had bottles (and solids). Not only was I able to keep my supply up, I was able to pump enough in those 3 months that he had breast milk through 1 year. Pumping exclusively sucks. You really have to be dedicated. On the upside, pumping on a schedule is easier than waiting for kiddo to be hungry.
I'm dilated 3, and have been swimming. I assumed (it always gets me in trouble some how) that as long as your water was still intact, that you could swim. Honestly, it's the only thing that helps with the killer hip, back, and pelvic pain. I probably should have asked my doctor about it, but I didn't. Oops!
Do any STMs have experience with exclusively feeding pumped breastmilk? Is pumping as often as you would breastfeed sufficient to keep up supply?
Yeah, actually. DS was a biter and after drawing blood twice, I was too nervous to bf him directly. That was when he was 6 mo. I pumped for the next 3 and he only had bottles (and solids). Not only was I able to keep my supply up, I was able to pump enough in those 3 months that he had breast milk through 1 year. Pumping exclusively sucks. You really have to be dedicated. On the upside, pumping on a schedule is easier than waiting for kiddo to be hungry.
I'm going to be a sahm for the first few months at least so I'll have plenty of time to pump... But why does it suck? Is it more time consuming than bfing directly? I'm a total noob.
Bf-ing is really nice bonding time. I grew up on a dairy farm, so pumping really made me feel like livestock. You always have to plan ahead - bottles, cooler, battery pack or outlets, time, location, etc. But I'm glad I did it. I don't think it's any more time consuming. You just have to be very consistent to keep your supply up.
Do any STMs have experience with exclusively feeding pumped breastmilk? Is pumping as often as you would breastfeed sufficient to keep up supply?
Yeah, actually. DS was a biter and after drawing blood twice, I was too nervous to bf him directly. That was when he was 6 mo. I pumped for the next 3 and he only had bottles (and solids). Not only was I able to keep my supply up, I was able to pump enough in those 3 months that he had breast milk through 1 year. Pumping exclusively sucks. You really have to be dedicated. On the upside, pumping on a schedule is easier than waiting for kiddo to be hungry.
I'm going to be a sahm for the first few months at least so I'll have plenty of time to pump... But why does it suck? Is it more time consuming than bfing directly? I'm a total noob.
In my experience....
When BFing: Step one: Open your shirt (if you're even wearing one). Step two: Put baby on boob. Step three: burp baby (if needed)
When Pumping: Step one: Get pump and pump parts. Step two: Put pump parts back together. Step three: Sit in your pumping location. Step four: Get back up to Plug in pump (i always forgot to do this). Step five: Place pump on either one or both breasts. Step six: turn on pump. Step seven: readjust cups on your boob(s). Step eight: Wait until milking session is done. Step nine: turn off pump. Step ten: Wipe up little drips of milk that fall out of the cup onto your couch/shirt etc. Step eleven: Take pumped milk to kitchen and dump in freezer bag/storage device (and LABEL with Date/time). Step twelve: place in freezer/fridge. Step thirteen: Dismantle pump. Step fourteen: Wash all pump pieces and place somewhere to dry, until needed next.
Repeat.
Haha. Others may have different experiences, but this was mine. I mostly BFd DS, but I pumped at least twice a day to build a stockpile for when he was old enough to take bottles from others. I also have the Medela Pump in Style (for two boobs).
I never responded well to a pump. I could breast feed just fine but it would take three 20 minute sessions with a pump to get enough for one feeding. I tried all sorts of pumps. Even rented one from the hospital that was supposed to be the bees knees... But never saw a huge difference. I talked with a lactation consultant that told me some women just don't do well with pumping. And I was one!
Do any STMs have experience with exclusively feeding pumped breastmilk? Is pumping as often as you would breastfeed sufficient to keep up supply?
Yeah, actually. DS was a biter and after drawing blood twice, I was too nervous to bf him directly. That was when he was 6 mo. I pumped for the next 3 and he only had bottles (and solids). Not only was I able to keep my supply up, I was able to pump enough in those 3 months that he had breast milk through 1 year. Pumping exclusively sucks. You really have to be dedicated. On the upside, pumping on a schedule is easier than waiting for kiddo to be hungry.
I'm going to be a sahm for the first few months at least so I'll have plenty of time to pump... But why does it suck? Is it more time consuming than bfing directly? I'm a total noob.
In my experience....
When BFing: Step one: Open your shirt (if you're even wearing one). Step two: Put baby on boob. Step three: burp baby (if needed)
When Pumping: Step one: Get pump and pump parts. Step two: Put pump parts back together. Step three: Sit in your pumping location. Step four: Get back up to Plug in pump (i always forgot to do this). Step five: Place pump on either one or both breasts. Step six: turn on pump. Step seven: readjust cups on your boob(s). Step eight: Wait until milking session is done. Step nine: turn off pump. Step ten: Wipe up little drips of milk that fall out of the cup onto your couch/shirt etc. Step eleven: Take pumped milk to kitchen and dump in freezer bag/storage device (and LABEL with Date/time). Step twelve: place in freezer/fridge. Step thirteen: Dismantle pump. Step fourteen: Wash all pump pieces and place somewhere to dry, until needed next.
Repeat.
Haha. Others may have different experiences, but this was mine. I mostly BFd DS, but I pumped at least twice a day to build a stockpile for when he was old enough to take bottles from others. I also have the Medela Pump in Style (for two boobs).
You forgot that the baby still need to be fed and burped!
Do any STMs have experience with exclusively feeding pumped breastmilk? Is pumping as often as you would breastfeed sufficient to keep up supply?
FTM so obviously no personal experience but my mom pumped exclusively for a year with one of my brothers, because she has epilepsy and didn't want to have a seizure and drop him. I was the only other one of my siblings that she tried breastfeeding and she dropped me because of that, so she didn't want a repeat of that. She formula fed everyone else, I'm assuming because of the hassle involved with trying to make breastfeeding work for her. We all turned out fine, regardless of how we were fed
I'm so happy someone asked about inductions! I'm getting induced Sunday and I thought I was cool with it and now I'm kinda scared kinda excited...but at least I know what to expect after reading this
@Mommaswizz yes. We can be best friends!!!!!! If only you weren't so far from Nebraska! Lol.......
I try to make things sound simple.... But I suppose it probably pisses some people off on here that want exact terms. Oh well. That's what doctors and office nurses are for!
I really want to avoid going to my doctor today. They're crazy busy as all but two doctors have left the practice here and they're always kind of hateful when I call. How do you know when it is more than just discharge? I've had discharge this whole pregnancy but today it seems like it is more. It even ran down my legs a little. Sorry TMI. Should I go in today or wait to mention it at my appointment on Tuesday?
ETA: My BP is slightly elevated too. 140/83
Mine was 140/80 today, they wanted to do a NST since everything else was normal. (Urine, etc)
You make it sound so easy, girl! They attach you to an IV, get the Pitocin flowing, and then at some point, you start having contractions. For me, it took about an hour to start feeling them. The difference-- at least for me-- is that there wasn't the build-up of a normal labor. It was serious contractions from the get go. They started me out slow, meaning contractions were a few minutes apart, but then they gave me more med and contractions began piling up very quickly. Your cervix and virginia open in the same fashion. :-)
Yesterday baby really was not moving a lot at all and I was having fairly intense BH all day so I decided to just go ahead and call the nurses just to be sure everything was ok. They said that what I described was definitely BH because they weren't intense enough to be the real deal, but that they generally prefer that they not occur more than 4 times/hour. So I've started counting, even when I'm sure they're not real labor contractions. It's really making me aware of how often I'm having these, working out to be about 1-2 an hour. Anyone else counting your BH or are you guys ignoring them for the most part? Just curious if others have received similar instructions, because this was the first time I'd encountered them.
Sorry I posted in old thread and that one has gotten too big! My question is about swimming in my pool and being dilated... Yes? No?
Oh goodness, I hope this is okay. I swam dilated for a few weeks. Tuesday morning after a day or two of wondering if I was in early labor I went swimming at 7am. Super easy to time contractions. Every 5th lap for a lap, once I started to feel like I was going to drown on contraction laps I went back home. Baby was born at 7pm. Swim, swim, swim. He's perfectly healthy is you want a case study of 1!
I have a question. I asked dr Google but didn't really get a clear answer.
I know if your baby is breech a c section seems to be the route of choice. And from the statistics I saw, it seems to result in a lower infant death rate. Which is good! But why is coming out feet first THAT dangerous. Obviously it is a big deal based on the studies I looked at, I'm just not sure why exactly it's so dangerous for the baby to come out that way...
I was wondering this too. Its not really feet first but butt first but both my boys had smaller butts than heads when you fold up the legs. Is it the issue of the head getting stuck after body is delivered? Or no smooth path down the birth canal?
Sorry I posted in old thread and that one has gotten too big! My question is about swimming in my pool and being dilated... Yes? No?
Oh goodness, I hope this is okay. I swam dilated for a few weeks. Tuesday morning after a day or two of wondering if I was in early labor I went swimming at 7am. Super easy to time contractions. Every 5th lap for a lap, once I started to feel like I was going to drown on contraction laps I went back home. Baby was born at 7pm. Swim, swim, swim. He's perfectly healthy is you want a case study of 1!
I've swum my whole third trimester! My doctor says that's great and had not placed any limitations on me!
I was wondering this too. Its not really feet first but butt first but both my boys had smaller butts than heads when you fold up the legs. Is it the issue of the head getting stuck after body is delivered? Or no smooth path down the birth canal?
If I had to guess I would say there's a chance of hip dislocation and neck breaking along with other injuries. Both legs aren't necessarily going to come out together and chin should be tucked rather than lifted. This is just from an uneducated viewpoint. I've had two cesareans.
Now that I think about my doctor knows I swim everyday and she asked me if I was still swimming on appointments after I had started dilating. I think its completely a non-issue. I will say it was really nice to swim during a prolonged early labor. It made me feel human and strong again and I think it helped contractions become regular. Swimming in 3rd trimester feels great. I also think it helps maintain your abdominal muscles so you can push effectively, and recover from pregnancy/labor quickly.
When do you usually gain the most weight? Lol I had pretty steady weight gain until week 32-35... Now I feel like a huge blimp and I'm scared I'm going to go from a 30pound weight gain to 60 in a month :-O
I have a question. I asked dr Google but didn't really get a clear answer.
I know if your baby is breech a c section seems to be the route of choice. And from the statistics I saw, it seems to result in a lower infant death rate. Which is good! But why is coming out feet first THAT dangerous. Obviously it is a big deal based on the studies I looked at, I'm just not sure why exactly it's so dangerous for the baby to come out that way...
There are some complications that I know of that can be dangerous with vaginal breech birth. I think cord prolapse is more common with breech birth (up to 15% with footling breech where the baby is feet first rather than butt first). Another risk is head entrapment - as the head is the biggest part of a baby, breech position may mean that the body delivers before the woman is dilated enough to deliver the head. You can imagine that if the body is out but the head is still trapped, the umbilical cord will be at risk of getting compressed. I'm sure that there are more risks, but those are some of the big dangers.
@Nruiz29 I'm up close to 40 lbs total gained and it seems to come in spurts. I was only 106 lbs at my first appointment and man are my legs feeling this.
@fridaysdance same here.. My feet are so swollen I don't know if they can handle any more weight. I'm so scared to gain like 20 pounds in these last 4 weeks and get a bunch of stretch marks( I'm def prone to them). This should be the last of my worries buy I'm still concerned haha
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I wish it was that quick.
There are several drugs they can give you to soften your cervix and dilate it. Cervadil, cytotec, foley balloon device. Depends on what the doctor likes. ( cervadil and cytotec can be inserted vaginally. Cytotec can be sublingual ; under the tongue) the foley balloon is basically a catheter that saline is injected into to cause pressure to dilate the cervix. The meds you can get up and walk the halls to help them work. The foley balloon usually people aren't up walking around with it. ( I personally think it's super painful to do to a woman)
There is a period of hours after these meds/methods to wait and then
pitocin is used IV to amp up your contractions.
Ideally they can rupture your membranes when you have dilated enough to do so with a tiny hook and then start that pitocin.
Then at some point the baby will come out of your virginia ! Lol .......
The medical jargon is kind of scary but it really doesn't have to be a scary experience.
I am not scared of induction because I have seen them go beautifully. I've also seen the opposite but that's going to be true of any labor. You just never know what your going to get!
@karaelaine1991
You can have some bloody show when actively dilating or not...... So that could be gross in a public/gym pool. But your bag of waters/membranes is your line of defense against infection so as long as that isn't broke there's probably not a risk to you.
@ElRuby
How do you know when it is more than just discharge? I've had discharge this whole pregnancy but today it seems like it is more. It even ran down my legs a little. Sorry TMI. Should I go in today or wait to mention it at my appointment on Tuesday?
ETA: My BP is slightly elevated too. 140/83
^:)^
I'm going to be a sahm for the first few months at least so I'll have plenty of time to pump... But why does it suck? Is it more time consuming than bfing directly? I'm a total noob.
You forgot that the baby still need to be fed and burped!
I try to make things sound simple.... But I suppose it probably pisses some people off on here that want exact terms. Oh well. That's what doctors and office nurses are for!
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You forgot that the baby still need to be fed and burped!
Haha touché.
Eta: Quote tree trimming fail.
I know if your baby is breech a c section seems to be the route of choice. And from the statistics I saw, it seems to result in a lower infant death rate. Which is good! But why is coming out feet first THAT dangerous. Obviously it is a big deal based on the studies I looked at, I'm just not sure why exactly it's so dangerous for the baby to come out that way...
Edited for spelling.
I'm sure that there are more risks, but those are some of the big dangers.