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28-10-2009 - Induction Worries

My mood while writing this blog:
Tired

Hey Ladies, Well, Im 3 days overdue now... unfortunately. i was really hoping i would have baby ontime or before due date to avoid this last period of waiting... seems like im never going to have this baby now.

My induction is set for this coming monday, I will be 41 weeks and 1 day. I didnt want to be induced, and still dont... but I know it has its positives. We are not being forced to be induced, we had the choice, and I just feel like I cant wait any longer than that... I feel like I am wasting away my mat leave without having my baby here, and I dont like feeling like Im wasting time, plus I am getting really bored, even though this is only my second week off.

Anyone have any insight on being induced, would you reccomend it or not? Its not too late for me to change my mind... I dont know what to do.

I am just so tired now, I hope I am making the right choice. I am worried about our baby staying in there too long and getting too big, they are already saying he is a good size baby and I am a small person. My mom had to have C sections with all of us because her pelvis is too small, I REALLY hope I can have the baby without a C Section and without the vaccum or forceps...

I dont know, any feedback would be appreciated, I feel like I cant decide what to do. On one hand it will be nice to get a good sleep in and know that I will have my own OB for the labour, but on the other hand, I sort of want that "oh my gosh I think Im in labour" feeling...

:( choices choices

hope you are all doing well,

Liz

ps anyone elses boobs leaking like faucets? Mine are out of control!

****UPDATE****

My doc's office called back to tell me the number I needed to call on monday to see when I should go into the hospital, and they told me that they had 5 other women scheduled for induction that day. Knowing that, and also that it was a full moon so they would likely be busy, I decided to call off the induction. Now that I made the decision, I feel like it was the right choice for me. If worse comes to worse, I can be induced the next weekend, and hopefully the L&D ward wont be a zoo. I just didnt want to wake up thinking I would have my baby on monday, and then be dissapointed when they had no time to get me in, or have them all super busy and not get the quality care that me and my baby deserve at such a special time. I have to go for some biophysical US's next week, just to make sure baby is still happy in there, but other than that, hopefully he is ready to come out on his own in the next few days :)

thanks to those of you who offered your support :) I really appreciate it, you ladies are great!

7 Comments on Induction Worries

babygates - Saturday, 7 Nov
Hi! I was just wondering if you have had your baby boy yet?

DanielsMomma* - Wednesday, 28 Oct
I think your making the right decision and letting your little guy come out when he's ready, your gunna be such a great mommy liz. He'll be here soon enough !!

amyandjames..babyno1 - Wednesday, 28 Oct
im in da same boat as u hun i was due the same day as u nd nothing yet im booked in 2 b induced on tues!!!hopefully we wont have 2 wait that long to meet our little ones...sendin u lots of labour dust:-)

caylab - Wednesday, 28 Oct
I was just induced last week at 36 weeks because of my medical issues. I went in and was already at almost 2 cm and 80% effaced. They put me on the pitocin and let it run it's course throughout the day. We started at 5:30am and I got the epidural around 12:30 pm. I still was not making much progress. Around 4:30pm I was still at only 3 cm and 85-90% effaced. We were 11 hours in and dr. called it off and said I will never make it fully dialated if I have not made the progress yet. I am not sure if this happened because of the induction or if it was just how my body was. We ended up doing a c-section and had our baby girl at 5:17pm. She was 6lbs and 14oz. (big for only 36 weeks). The induction process was fine and easy. It is only a little medicine to put you into labor. Once you get going you should be good. I think you will feel better about getting him out.. im sure he is getting big!! But who knows... you may get to experience the "it's time" before monday!! Good luck!

1stimemama - Wednesday, 28 Oct
hey girlie! Not to worry, you have waited long enough i reckon! I couldnt wait any longer either and was also induced...but also the gyne didnt think id be able to have it naturally and ends up i couldnt...labour pains for nothing:)There is absolutely nothing to getting induced! Its no big deal, well to me atleast. It was actually kind of comforting knowingthat i was goingto meet my lil fella real soon! I got the gel, inserted 2times one at 12pm and once again at 7am. Really its no big deal. I also had to decide, eiother be induced and try having marco normally or wait and have a c-section. Dont go search it up on the net b/c you will get alot of confusing info and just frighten yourself...really, like i sadi...to me there was nothing to it. Like normal birth, just brought on....Baby dust to you!

mikey and cjs mommy - Wednesday, 28 Oct
ias induced on my due date with my first. I may be induced this time around as well but will not know for sure for another few weeks. I too wanted (and stillwant) to know what that "its time!" feeling is, and i know they say babies will come when they are ready, but honestly i wouldnt go back for anything. you say you cant go much longer? well with my first i told the dr i KNEW if we went past my due date there would be no way he would come out naturally (i make big babies), i could just feel it in my body that i could get him out my due date but could not wait longer. Well i was induced on my due date and after being cut all the way down and having to use the vaccuum, we were about 2 failed attempts away from a c-section and he finally came. The dr looked me in they eyes and first thing she saud was "there is no way you could deliver vaginally if we waited". so if you feel like its getting time to get baby out....go with that feeling. every one wants to have labor run its course, but sometimes that is just not the case. good luck!!

mikey and cjs mommy - Wednesday, 28 Oct
ias induced on my due date with my first. I may be induced this time around as well but will not know for sure for another few weeks. I too wanted (and stillwant) to know what that "its time!" feeling is, and i know they say babies will come when they are ready, but honestly i wouldnt go back for anything. you say you cant go much longer? well with my first i told the dr i KNEW if we went past my due date there would be no way he would come out naturally (i make big babies), i could just feel it in my body that i could get him out my due date but could not wait longer. Well i was induced on my due date and after being cut all the way down and having to use the vaccuum, we were about 2 failed attempts away from a c-section and he finally came. The dr looked me in they eyes and first thing she saud was "there is no way you could deliver vaginally if we waited". so if you feel like its getting time to get baby out....go with that feeling. every one wants to have labor run its course, but sometimes that is just not the case. good luck!!

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