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This is a discussion on Induction Tomorrow within the Due in June - Shaping Little Sunbeams forums, part of the Due Dates By Month category; So I'm totally confused about tomorrow, I just don't feel right about it. My husband is so pissed, ...
So I'm totally confused about tomorrow, I just don't feel right about it. My husband is so pissed, he doesn't understand why I don't just want to end this misery, plus he likes the planning and prepared feeling we have this time - we have childcare for the kids all set up, we get the dr we want, he's wrapped things up at work and got his time off scheduled, etc. But for me it feels so wrong!! While I really want to be done with this pregnancy, I had hoped it would never come to this. I'm not sure he will ever forgive me if I back out but I know I would never forgive myself if something was wrong with the baby. He's very naieve about this sort of thing and thinks the dr would never knowingly do something harmful - which I don't think she would either, but I am a little less trusting of the medical profession than he is I guess. I wish I didn't have this decision to make, but I am not really having any contractions or anything to make me feel like baby will come on his/her own before tomorrow. He told everybody about it too so if I'm still walking around pregnant on Monday I'm going to have about a million questions to answer from everyone. I truly don't know what to do. I feel like this is the biggest decision I have ever had to make.
Monica
You're at 38+ weeks so the baby's lungs should be mature. I can't think of anything else that could be a problem, that wouldn't still be a problem at 40 weeks. You haven't had any indications from u/s's or tests that say there is a potential problem have you? If not, then I wouldn't worry about it. You're going to do fine and baby will be healthy and happy to be in your arms. With everything scheduled and all the childcare etc... taken care of, sounds like things are set. It would be if I couldn't find childcare and had an upcoming induction/c-section that I would be most stressed out. Try to be positive and enjoy the fact that sometime tomorrow your little one is going to be out in the world. You will know for sure what he/she is and can enjoy this time as a new family.
Sorry to hear its not feeling good for you. Anxiety maybe??? Some peoples bodies just need a little boost to get things started. You ARE 4cm, which when it does kick in, off you go, and go you will. Itll be a partial (if even that) induction. You will do fine, everything will go fine, and the baby will be healthy as can be.
BUT if everything wasn't already planned out (childcare and such) Id say wait, but since everything is ready, its a go.
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Isaac David born February 24th, 2004
Carson Eli born January 18th, 2006
Kianna Rachelle born May 25th, 2008
I seem to be in the minority, but I think that if it feels wrong, it probably is. I don't know if you are religious or not, but I would pray about it and see if I felt any better. If I didn't, I just wouldn't go through with it.
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OK I have thought about it until I can't think anymore....my head hurts!! I have decided to go with the plan and call the hospital in the morning to get checked in. There is a very good chance that they will not even have a room for me so that right there would answer my question. If they do have a room, I will check in and see what the dr says about how far progressed I am. If I am over 5 anyway, I will just stay and deliver because this time I have the strep thing and I know they need to get a bag of antibiotics pumped into me before the baby comes. If I'm not 5, I will talk to her about other methods of induction besides pitocin - maybe there is something they can put on my cervix to soften it and then I can do laps around the unit for a few hours and see what happens.
With my youngest, everything was so panicked and chaotic and scary - we barely made it to the hospital in time and I did not get my epidural and had to labor alone while my husband rushed around trying to find someone to watch our son. I don't want to repeat that so in some ways I am happy to feel more prepared this time. I think that is why my husband flipped when I told him I didn't want to do it. He is very scarred by what happened last time, it affected him really deeply.
So that is where it stands, thanks to everyone for their support and advice. I will update tomorrow and let you know what happens
Monica
the thing to soften your cervix, to make you go "kinda naturally" is the cervadel is it not??? At least that how i remeber my doc explaining it to me last time. He told me that if my body is not ready for me to have the baby then the cervadel would not work. I only needed 1 dose of it and i was definalty in labour three hours later. I've heard horrible things about pitocin, no wonder your having anxiety about this decison. I really hope they offer you something else, since you seem so uncofortable with the pitocin route. Good luck with everything and no matter what you decide to do, you'll be holding you new baby soon!!
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Parker Drew (June 25th 2008)
Many prayers for you tomorrow, I hope you get the kind of delivery that you want, If I were you I would have some good sex tonight, it will be the last time in a while and the sperm is a natural inducer if you leave it in there up by your cervix as long as is comfortable for you. Just a thought, that might help get things going on their own and you can go in already in labor tomorrow morning
Whatever happens, we are thinking about you and praying for you! ELV!!!!
I hope that tomorrow will be an easy decision for you! That circumstances will make it go one way or another and you won't have to feel like it is on your shoulders to either go with induction or not. It totally makes since that you would be so nervous and unsure. Hang in there, try to enjoy your evening.
I know you've had it rough for the past few weeks, so it's only natural that you're feeling anxious now. And I can't blame you for wanting to avoid pitocin. I think your plan to try the cervix softeners and see if things progress is a good plan. If it's meant to be, it will happen. Good luck and best wishes tomorrow!
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I'm assuming since we didn't hear from Monica that things went as scheduled. I'm sure if she changed her mind or the hospital didn't have the room, she would have let us know by now. We should have another baby announcement in a day or two! How exciting. I've got to get my list started so I can make our "Arrivals" sticky!!!! These babies are about to be coming out of the woodwork!!!
Guess I am too late to say what I think. But good luck Monica- whatever happened. I am in the minority too- I would say if it didn't feel right- you shouldn't do it. But it sounds like you made a decision that hopefully works.
And if you end up doing pitocin, you can always ask to take it off after you get a good labor pattern started.
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