Post by wamom on Mar 21, 2015 9:13:18 GMT -5
So after a few rounds of contractions for a few hrs days apart over the span of about 3 weeks I had dilated to 4cm and was 90% effaced the day before the induction. My dr was surprised that with as much uterine activity that I had my body hadn't truly gone into labor yet. He was surprised at each of my weekly appointments... So the eviction day was set for 38w2d.
We got to the hospital at just after 6am for the induction. The induction itself started just after 7:35am when the dr stripped my me ranges and broke baby a's water. I was at 5cm and still 90% effaced. For the first hour and a half I had a total of 4 contractions. I was devastated that my body hadn't really done much and the dr gave me a two hr timeline before he wanted to start pitocin. When the dr finally came in just before 10am my contractions had started to pick up and I had dilated to 7cm and was fully effaced. He said he would check back in an hr and the nurse said it wouldn't be that long. Cue ugly crying from relief of the end being near and happiness that my body was working!
By 10:45am I was wheeled to the OR for delivery I was between 8-9cm (standard for a twin delivery at my hospital) and at 11am the OR was ready for the babies and my body was ready to push. At 11:05 baby girl was born (6lbs 12oz, 21in long) then after a few moments baby boy got into position and I delivered him at 11:13am (6lbs7oz, 20.5in long)!
Both have lost weight and we are having to do a little supplement for baby girl but overall they are perfectly healthy! We were able to go home the next day!
