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October 2015 Moms
texasmommahen
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Being Induced because baby cannot engage?
texasmommahen
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Hi all, FTM here currently clocking in at 39 weeks 5 days. A bit of back story, I have scoliosis and had a spinal fusion at 12 which left me with two harrington rods screwed into my spine on either side and more or less the stunted torso length of a 12 year old. My OB was informed of all of this going in but never really seemed very concerned and did not bother asking about x-rays until just a few weeks ago when getting them was basically impossible. As baby has gotten bigger, due to lack of space to stretch up into my ribcage my stomach just continued to stretch outwards, so I have a huge drooping baby bump and crippling sciatic nerve pain that until recently had me seeing a physical therapist every week.
When I started my weekly appointments she noted during a check that my baby was very engaged in my hips and that she could almost feel her head. At my next appointment she said she couldn't feel my baby at all and she physically pushed my baby down unto my hips with her free hand while she was checking me. Painful is an understatement. She then sat down and asked if I'd considered inducing. She told me that because of how short my torso is, and because of how much my stomach sticks out that she doesn't think my girl can comfortably stay engaged enough in my pelvis to trigger my body into thinning and dialating and that I should consider inducing at 40 weeks if she wasn't here on her own before then. But I can't help but be confused, if my daughter can't engage in my pelvis then why would my doctor induce instead of suggesting a c section? Have any of you ladies heard of this? She's a pretty ditty doctor honestly and I'm not overly fond of her. I fact my distrust has only increased these last few weeks. (At my last appointment she asked me how I was doing with the stuff she gave me at my last visit. Umm crazy lady you didn't give me anything...She then giggled said "Oh well then let's start you on raspberry leaf tea and primrose oil! You'll see a huge difference I swear!" Thanks, would have been nice to know three appointment tents ago so it might actually have time to kick in. :-w )
When I started my weekly appointments she noted during a check that my baby was very engaged in my hips and that she could almost feel her head. At my next appointment she said she couldn't feel my baby at all and she physically pushed my baby down unto my hips with her free hand while she was checking me. Painful is an understatement. She then sat down and asked if I'd considered inducing. She told me that because of how short my torso is, and because of how much my stomach sticks out that she doesn't think my girl can comfortably stay engaged enough in my pelvis to trigger my body into thinning and dialating and that I should consider inducing at 40 weeks if she wasn't here on her own before then. But I can't help but be confused, if my daughter can't engage in my pelvis then why would my doctor induce instead of suggesting a c section? Have any of you ladies heard of this? She's a pretty ditty doctor honestly and I'm not overly fond of her. I fact my distrust has only increased these last few weeks. (At my last appointment she asked me how I was doing with the stuff she gave me at my last visit. Umm crazy lady you didn't give me anything...She then giggled said "Oh well then let's start you on raspberry leaf tea and primrose oil! You'll see a huge difference I swear!" Thanks, would have been nice to know three appointment tents ago so it might actually have time to kick in. :-w )
Re: Being Induced because baby cannot engage?
I'm naturally short (4'10), baby sticks out a lot. But I didn't have any problems with my first, and at this time don't expect problems with this one either. However with your spinal issues I would either trust your ob or get a 2nd opinion.