Med Free Monday 6/1 (outside baby moms welcome!)

[wegrowsheep]

Jun 17, 2015 10:18:29 GMT -5 periwinkledaydreams said:

I know I'm reviving this from a while ago, it is just the last med-free check in that we all had and so I'm guessing the most likely place other med-free (or med free goal) mamas will see if I post something. I'm having issues today as I'm preparing to go into the hospital for a medical induction. I'm realizing, I haven't been "med free" all along since I've been super medicated this whole entire pregnancy due to a whole bunch of complications and what I really meant by being here is that I wanted to avoid an epidural, and wanted as little intervention as possible. I still really want that. Now I find myself being medically induced at the recommendation of my OB after many many long months of traumatically painful migraines have made this pregnancy an extremely emotional rollercoaster. I sit here writing this with an ice pack strapped to my head crying in pain and wondering how I ever made it this far except for, really, what else was I going to do? Now I just ask myself what I kept asking my OB yesterday, should i wait another week and see if she comes on her own? Wait another 2? My doctors answer to this was that I could end up waiting and suffering in pain for 2 more weeks and STILL end up needing an induction, that 41 weekers STILL end up being induced sometimes, that I need to stop torturing myself and let go of my "perfect" birth and know that I have not failed myself or my baby by choosing an induced labor, or even if I end up needing or wanting an epidural during delivery. I know we need to get me healthy, and I think I know that now that means getting baby here safe and sound. I think I am just scared, and admitting that is making me upset, because I wasn't scared before. I wasn't afraid of going into labor on my own but I am afraid alittle of induction, and now I'm upset. Anyway, I know I am rambling here and just reaching out. Any words of wisdom from mamas who have maybe BTDT? Even if not, it helped me just to write this, so thanks

I was thinking about you Monday morning at 4am, while I was on hour 36 of a mastitis-induced migraine. You are so strong, and I applaud you for making it so far!
First of all, I would take labor over a migraine any day. However, my last two labors were quite short (<5 hrs). Honestly, any longer and I would have been asking for meds because I'm kind of a wimp. The beautiful thing about labor is that it has an end goal when the pain stops.
Second, your drs are right, to an extent. Waiting longer may allow your body more time to be favorable for an induction, but there no guarantees. Or you could go on your own. Have you started to efface/dilate?
Regardless of what you choose, there's no shame in an epidural if it gets you from pregnant to outside baby Can they try oral induction, and call it quits temporarily if your body doesn't respond?

ETA: I haven't had an induction myself, but I know women who have, and have had very fast, easy deliveries as a result, even before 40 weeks.

[silv3rlining]

periwinkledaydreams wegrowsheep had some good words. You *could* be more favorable waiting, but it also might not make a difference. I didn't share my birth story but I had a (pain med free) induction experience this time. My OB was just supposed to break my water to induce me but because she kept getting called to the OR decided to start me on pitocin first. Pit started around 4pm (I was a tight 3 and 75%). Around 6 my OB came in I was at a 3 and 90+% and she broke water. I laid in bed with the peanut ball for a little while. Shortly my ctx started getting intense. Pretty much on top of each other and I was moaning through them. Once my doula arrived I got up and went to it on the toilet. I was sweating, shakey, and felt nauseated. Once I got lightheaded they wanted me back in bed but I convinces them to let me sit on the birth ball and lean over the bed. I felt pushy and so asked the nurse to check. She was unsure of herself and wanted a 2nd opinion. I had a ctx while in bed and felt like my body was pushing out the baby. At this point I'm asking for the epi thinking I had hours to go and there was no way I could stop my body from pushing. The other nurse came in and said I was at least 9.5 and to let my body do whatever it wanted to. My OB came running in and they got the bed dropped down and mirror up. I could already see the baby before I started pushing. I pushed and paused. Said "of there's the ring of fire" and pushed some more until baby was out (maybe 3 pushed total?). Baby was born at 731pm. So from start of Pit it was 3.5 hours. I really didn't want to be induced, especially not with pit, but it was a much better experience this time than my induction with DS that I ended up with an epidural.

Know you are making the best choice for your health and your baby's health. Thinking of you

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@jimbobcooter I'm on mobile so I can't see your ticket but are you 38 weeks 3 days today? I would lay off the membrane sweep and just keep doing what you are doing. You are still early. It sounds like things are progressing well for where you are in proximity to your due date unless there is a medical reason your doctor wants to not let you go to 40 weeks.

[mathistm]

periwinkledaydreams lady you are hella strong for dealing with so much pain already through this pregnancy. I don't have a lot of first hand experience with any of what you are going through but my sister struggled with migraines for most of her pregnancy so I can imagine the suck a little. I think everyone has had some good advice already. Induction doesn't necessarily mean an increase in pain. Also the more you fear it, the more pain that you will perceive! If you need the meds, you need them but at the end of the day you still get your sweet baby. And if you get the bonus of not having to deal with migraines too, that's an added bonus!

[silv3rlining]

Jun 17, 2015 11:27:42 GMT -5 @poppyc8 said:

@jimbobcooter I'm on mobile so I can't see your ticket but are you 38 weeks 3 days today? I would lay off the membrane sweep and just keep doing what you are doing. You are still early. It sounds like things are progressing well for where you are in proximity to your due date unless there is a medical reason your doctor wants to not let you go to 40 weeks.

JBC already had her baby.

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Jun 17, 2015 13:37:15 GMT -5 silv3rlining said:

Jun 17, 2015 11:27:42 GMT -5 @poppyc8 said:

@jimbobcooter I'm on mobile so I can't see your ticket but are you 38 weeks 3 days today? I would lay off the membrane sweep and just keep doing what you are doing. You are still early. It sounds like things are progressing well for where you are in proximity to your due date unless there is a medical reason your doctor wants to not let you go to 40 weeks.

JBC already had her baby.

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Haha ok good news!!!

[periwinkledaydreams]

Thank you everyone for the encouragement! I can't tell you how much your words mean to me today as I go into this experience! I'm feeling ready to rock it out, stay strong and confident and trust myself and my body and my baby and my doctor.. thanks again so much!

[bruunk]

Jun 17, 2015 14:35:55 GMT -5 periwinkledaydreams said:

Thank you everyone for the encouragement! I can't tell you how much your words mean to me today as I go into this experience! I'm feeling ready to rock it out, stay strong and confident and trust myself and my body and my baby and my doctor.. thanks again so much!

I've been thinking about you - hope all is well!