txngrl31, RE: Your update. If you want to get more sleep, my OB was all about offering sleeping pills during my induction for DD (Ambien specifically), so you might want to consider that.
Me (37) + DH (39) BFP #1: DS born July 2011 BFPs #2,3,4,5: Four losses from Nov 2013-Nov 2014. Yeah, that sucked. BFP #6: 1/5/15 - Rainbow baby boy born 9/16/15
UPDATE#2: only dilated .5 cm - cue the tears. Induction is no bueno! Going to continue with the cyrotec and maybe think about the bulb later. I'm here for the long haul! It's crazy- I had no pre-e symptoms (no protein, no swelling, no headaches, etc ), just a few spiked bp readings and a slightly elevated protein number. They r very proactive here!
Oh man....so sorry you are in for a long induction. Have they said anything about just monitoring and stopping the induction since your body doesn't seem like it's ready?
Post by baytosa2013 on May 22, 2015 10:23:25 GMT -5
oh man I'm sorry you have to endure all of this but it is great that they are so on top of everything and watching you like a hawk. All the vibes for your cervix to ripen (in a not creepy internet person way)and baby to make an appearance!
So, I went into the OB office for blood work and bp check yesterday since bp was a little elevated. Well, got the call this afternoon that liver enzymes were a tad bit high. I was sent to triage for further testing. BP was fine on some checks- liver enzymes were not bad, but not good. They decided to admit me for induction to be proactive before it got worse. Backstory: my mom and sister were both induced for same reason.
So, here I am sitting in my labor and delivery room.... I was given Cyrotec ( spelling?) to ripen the cervix. I take it every four hours. This process could take a day or two days.
This day has been such a whirlwind and I'm slowly calming down. Talk about panic attack central!! I've learned to always listen to your body if you feel something is wrong and never feel like a SS: call your doctor when in doubt.
UPDATE: Still taking the cervix ripening pill and cramps have definitely started to ramp up. It sounds like they will put me on magnesium this morning- supposedly, they are very conservative about it and like to give it to anyone with even a risk of or mild case of preeclampsia. I guess it is good to know they stay on top of things. Even with DH snoring in the cot next to me, I was able to get an hour and a half of sleep! Thank you for all the positive messages- I still can't believe this is happening so fast. **Start taking your hospital bag to doctor appointments, ladies, because you never know!
UPDATE#2: only dilated .5 cm - cue the tears. Induction is no bueno! Going to continue with the cyrotec and maybe think about the bulb later. I'm here for the long haul! It's crazy- I had no pre-e symptoms (no protein, no swelling, no headaches, etc ), just a few spiked bp readings and a slightly elevated protein number. They r very proactive here!
Oh I am sorry you have to be there for so long! Hoping for a healthy delivery and baby! And hopefully you will get some progression soon! Keep us updated! I will be thinking about you!!
Thinking of you, I hope everything goes smoothly no matter what that plan is! Hang in there and know that you will be snuggling and kissing that little baby very soon!
UPDATE#2: only dilated .5 cm - cue the tears. Induction is no bueno! Going to continue with the cyrotec and maybe think about the bulb later. I'm here for the long haul! It's crazy- I had no pre-e symptoms (no protein, no swelling, no headaches, etc ), just a few spiked bp readings and a slightly elevated protein number. They r very proactive here!
You are going down the same road as me almost exactly. The cytotec did nothing for me either. No dilation or effacement after 12 hours. I don't know how proactive you want to be, but I never did the foley. We went straight to pitocin (which also did absolutely nothing after 12 hours on it). What ended up working for me was breaking my water - once they did that, I started actually progressing, and progressing quickly.
BUT before you suggest or request that - make sure you talk to your providers. I was reluctant for them to break my water because of the whole clock ticking thing, but at least at my hospital, getting the baby out after the water breaks only matters if your water doesn't break in the hospital. Meaning there was no need to jump to a c-section after 24 hours as long as I wasn't running a fever or showing any signs of infection.
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