I had an appointment this week as well, during which we talked about the dates she is on call should I be a bit dilated with a favorable cervix (still don't believe this will happen) and want to electively induce around my due date. I was like, bug eyes whaaaat that we were ready to start that discussion.
I didn't put anything on the schedule. A big part of me wants this to develop without intervention. I have no idea what a non-pitocin contraction feels like (guessing still not that great). I'm not even sure I've ever had BH.
We talked about the same thing yesterday!! I feel guilty doing an elective induction and I know a lot of people are against it-but my dr gave me the green light since this is number 2 and if I'm as far progressed as last time. My mom is 2,000 miles away and I really want her to be here with DS, and also really want my doctor to deliver her. Anyways, maybe I will go on my own before then, but we are thinking of scheduling. Part of me wants to feel my water breaking or going into labor on my own (I was past due last time), but then another part of me doesn't care and would rather have a plan and my last delivery went great,
This was me last time, she gave me an option of 3 dates to induce because my blood pressure was rising consistently over the last month. They were 3 days before my EDD, one day after or 3 days after. I chose the latest one possible hoping I would go into labor. The day of the induction, I had protein, higher BP, and all the pre-e signs so I would have been sent to the hospital that day anyway for delivery. I was almost 3 cm a week before that and 4 cm at the hospital and still hadn't gone into labor.
I wish I knew the day I'd have LO because it would make planning so much better!
nitecheese , my doc has told me that we'll only do another u/s if there are concerns about position, size, or fluid levels. Every practice is different though, but I would think they would give you a heads up about another u/s. Good luck at your appt today, and yay for your friend!!
This is what I was told too early on, but then at my last appt (2 weeks ago), she schedule an u/s for 5/13 (1 month out from EDD). She said everything looked great so I'm not sure why or if she just doesn't want me to worry. The baby had a big growth spurt the 2 weeks before that and last time I had pre-e stuff at the very end, so I'm wondering what she's concerned about but didn't think to ask. She did ask how big DS was at birth, so maybe it was just the big, sudden jump in size/weight gain.
Post by Flair Underwood on Apr 29, 2016 12:51:11 GMT -5
All I know Is that this time I refuse to induce based on a shitty, shifty induction last time. I'll gladly Vbac but I'm still scheduling a "just in case" c-section that will be after my official due date to see if nature will take over.
With all that said im starting to measure ahead, so I have a growth scan in about 10 days. If Ds is big them, we'll move the c-section up closer to 39 weeks.
All I know Is that this time I refuse to induce based on a shitty, shifty induction last time. I'll gladly Vbac but I'm still scheduling a "just in case" c-section that will be after my official due date to see if nature will take over.
With all that said im starting to measure ahead, so I have a growth scan in about 10 days. If Ds is big them, we'll move the c-section up closer to 39 weeks.
Sorry that you had a bad experience last time! Hopefully you go into labor on your own!
I had a great induction experience and a terrible experience when I went into labor on my own.
With DD1 I went into labor a couple of days before my EDD. I was in excruciating back labor for 30 hours and was still only 1cm. My contractions were relentless with no breaks in between. I was delirious. I contracted out the thing they stuck on my cervix to soften it. Nothing seemed to help, I walked, sat on a ball, was in the pool...I got an epidural at 1 cm, probably to stop me from yelling....I don't even remember things that happened, it was a mind fuck. The epidural made it so I could sleep. I woke up 8 hours later and pushed a baby out in three pushes. That part was great. Everyone thought I'd end up with a CS.
With DD2 I was 5 days overdue and chose to induce. I was a 2 when I arrived at the hospital. I had one dose of cervadil and that was enough, my body did the rest, no potion needed. Had an my epidural at 6cm and pushed a baby out after about 30 minutes of pushing. It was actually a great experience.
cattuccino, Ugh. The worst feeling ever and so defeating!!
I just cleaned for two hours after my DS had a friend over (I was babysitting for a friend), and now our friends who are supposed to come over for dinner just cancelled. It's nice to have the house cleaner, but totally wouldn't have cleaned it and would have done something else if I had known they'd cancel three hours in advance. They canceled because it's supposed to rain, which seems a bit silly to me, but whatever!
sandandsea, I think some practices do a growth scan as standard practice and part of OB care. It's definitely not necessary, but my office does an ultrasound at 36 weeks to check growth, position, fluid levels etc. for all patients. Maybe that's all it is, I wouldn't worry!
shoogars, your first birth sounds awful! Glad your second one was better. I had a great experience also! I didn't need cervadil, they just put me on the lowest dose of Pitocin, then that was enough to send me into full blown labor and they turned it off. I got an epidural at 5-6cm and pushed maybe 3 times and for 10 minutes. However, I do know people that have had terrible induction experiences, so I understand.
I guess labor is just a wild guess no matter which route you go or what happens to you-you never know how your body will respond and I'm sure each pregnancy is different! My doctor keeps joking that since this is my second baby, the baby is going to slip right out. I surely hope so! When I delivered DS, they said, "This was such an easy birth, tell all your friends who are freaked out about this!" (since usually people spread the scary stories)
I was picking up ds from school and my vision became very blurry. I messaged my dr and they wanted me to come in to check my blood pressure. I know others had issues with vision but I forget what the outcome was. I woke ds from his nap to go to an appointment. Now I'm sitting here waiting (40 min) for Doctor to show up. My bp is low like always 90/60 so not sure why I'm having blurry vision but glad I came in. Now I wait....
I was picking up ds from school and my vision became very blurry. I messaged my dr and they wanted me to come in to check my blood pressure. I know others had issues with vision but I forget what the outcome was. I woke ds from his nap to go to an appointment. Now I'm sitting here waiting (40 min) for Doctor to show up. My bp is low like always 90/60 so not sure why I'm having blurry vision but glad I came in. Now I wait....
I've been having the exact thing! My BP was 122/70 yesterday so fine. I just got my bloodwork back and it showed I was anemic and had low protein but nothing else concerning. So weird and alarming when it happens-mine even made me throw up the other day. Let me know what your dr says about it!
Post by ArgyleEnigma on Apr 29, 2016 15:38:42 GMT -5
bgkc4 Ah hahaha! You are a good woman. Oh that's just grand. I would be tempted to give it a place of preposterous prominence when she came--think over the mantle.
Post by frecklesnbrains on Apr 29, 2016 15:48:51 GMT -5
bgkc4, oh my... that IS really, really bad! Your dog is super-cute though!
I'm dying laughing. It reminds me of when people post pictures of what they made during one of those "paint night" things. Speaking of, I have one of those (that I made during my bachelorette party) that I really need to throw away.
Luckily I find the whole thing amusing and can laugh at it. I mean who gives someone unsolicited wall art and expects them to hang it in their home? DH makes jokes about the painting all the time.
Post by manybellsdown on Apr 29, 2016 16:01:05 GMT -5
Oh I'm so happy I didn't miss this one! bgkc4, I LOVE it. Fantastic that you've hung it. The portrait of the dog's face is one thing, but the two full-size dogs, one jumping?, awkwardly placed next to each other are just wondrous.
sandandsea , I think some practices do a growth scan as standard practice and part of OB care. It's definitely not necessary, but my office does an ultrasound at 36 weeks to check growth, position, fluid levels etc. for all patients. Maybe that's all it is, I wouldn't worry!
I'm thinking this is probably what it is, though they didn't do it with DS and I'm at the same practice so who knows. Maybe it's changed in the past 4 years, like the AMA bloodwork test that I got this time that wasn't available 4 years ago!
bgkc4 bahahaha that's so great! I agree that it looks like the hyenas from Lion King, but it also reminds me of Mike Tyson's face tattoo. Your dog is very cute!
bgkc4 bahahaha that's so great! I agree that it looks like the hyenas from Lion King, but it also reminds me of Mike Tyson's face tattoo. Your dog is very cute!
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