My doctor wants to induce me but my cervix
is totally closed and my effacing is not
started what should I do?
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Ingi
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Posted: 10-05-07 14:21pm
Your doctor will probably use cervadil
(sp?) to ripen your cervix before the
induction begins.
When is your induction? Good luck!
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Jojo_mommy2007
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Posted: 10-05-07 14:22pm
in 4 days
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Jojo_mommy2007
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Posted: 10-05-07 14:23pm
is there anything that could help
naturally dilate me and start effacing?
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Ingi
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Posted: 10-05-07 14:23pm
Did s/he tell you what s/he plans to do?
How the induction will proceed?
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Jojo_mommy2007
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Posted: 10-05-07 14:23pm
pitocin and that is it then break my water
after 5 cm
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Marianne0558
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Posted: 10-05-07 14:27pm
Aww honey! 42 weeks, I feel for you!! I
was miserable at 36, I can only imagine
how rough you are feeling!
I was induced for my labor at 36 weeks. I
was only 1cm, and it had been staying like
that for weeks prior. (I was induced due
to preeclampsia)
They started my induction at 9am and
nothing progressed any further even after
he broke my water manually. It wasn't
until I got my epidural at 5pm that any
progress started to show. Kyleigh was born
3 and a half hours later.
I don't think there's anything you can do
to make yourself start dilating and
effacing.
If you are worried about the induction, I
wouldn't be. It was actually kind of less
stressful because I knew EXACTLY when I
was going into labor. There was no
guessing if I needed to go to the hospital
at 2 am, or guessing if I was having labor
pains or false labor.
It was actually pleasant for labor.
That's an oxymoron, right?
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jessamyn
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Posted: 10-05-07 21:41pm
I delivered my son at 42 weeks i
totallyfeel your pain... i had like a 20
hour labor so yeah he had nooo intentions
of coming out... but i know in california
legally they can only let you go so far!
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oh_mommy
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Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 3689 Location: vancouver island, bc canada
Posted: 10-05-07 23:12pm
i feel your pain i was 41 weeks when i had
my son.. with a 22 hour labour.. but it
was so worth the wait
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angelinhiseyes2007
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Joined: 10 Sep 2007 Posts: 204
Posted: 10-08-07 15:45pm
god i cant even think about how horably
painful it muct be... my doctor says that
i am picking a date to be induced when i
go in for my 32 week check
up/ultrasound... i am excited i cant wait
till Naomi Averylee is here i am excited..
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