angelinhiseyes2007
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Posted: 01-23-08 14:54pm
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so i went to the drs this morning and he
said that i was dialated one centameter
and we set the date for the 11th to be
induced if i have no had her before
then... i am so excited... we are also
looking on getting a place soon..
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babyAndy
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Posted: 01-23-08 17:29pm
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That is great that you are dilated. When
is your due date? It is only the 23rd of
Jan and your doctor set an induction date
for Feb 11th??? seems odd.
Have you looked up the risks or being
induced??? Look up the drug Pitocin and
the risks to both mother and fetus. I wont
say much more cause its not in my place,
just make sure you are informed.
http://www.transitiontoparentho
od.com/ttp/parented/pregnancy/induction.ht
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Posted: 01-23-08 17:46pm
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Good luck on finding a new place!!
But I agree with BabyAndy...your Dr is
more than likely setting your birth for
when it's suitable for HIM, not you.
Sarah
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Posted: 01-23-08 18:01pm
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why are doctors so induce happy lately?
selfish jerks...
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angelinhiseyes2007
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Posted: 01-23-08 20:03pm
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no i am due on the between the 11-14th but
he said that she will be ready to go near
then if i dont have her before the 11th he
is going to induce me... he said all he
had to do is go in and break my water and
wait till i was ready he said it usually
takes all day but he said that that would
be fine... he let us pick the date since
my dh has only the 11-16th off for
maternaity leave that it would be better
to to it sooner that way he could be here
to help me since there are 5 other kids
here and then her... thanks for the info..
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Posted: 01-23-08 20:13pm
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| angelinhiseyes2007
wrote: | | no i am due on the between
the 11-14th but he said that she will be
ready to go near then if i dont have her
before the 11th he is going to induce
me... he said all he had to do is go in
and break my water and wait till i was
ready he said it usually takes all day but
he said that that would be fine... he let
us pick the date since my dh has only the
11-16th off for maternaity leave that it
would be better to to it sooner that way
he could be here to help me since there
are 5 other kids here and then her...
thanks for the
info.. |
I hope you are dilated further than 1cm by
then. They usually don't break your waters
unless you are further dilated and further
effaced. Meaning, it doesn't always work
to break the water unless you are ripe and
ready to go.
Good luck!
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Posted: 01-23-08 20:19pm
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All I can say is - dry labour ain't no
joke! Still, I recognise the practicality
in all of this and I wish you and all of
yours the very best of luck.
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angelinhiseyes2007
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Posted: 01-24-08 03:47am
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Be sure to ask your doctor what his course
of action will be if the breaking of your
water does not work. I guarantee, Pitocin
is on his list. If your baby is not ready
to come out and pitocin is given there is
a high chance that you will have a C
Section. And if Pitocin works for you,
there is an even greater likelyhood you
will end up with an epidural (not sure
whatyour birth plan is, so that may not be
an issue for you).
I have been doing a lot of research, Even
though my induction would have been for
medical reasons, I have refused it twice.
D/t all the risks associated with forcing
a body into labor.
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Posted: 01-24-08 10:23am
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I have been induced for both my children
(with pitocin) and I didn't not end up
having an epidural or a C-section. There
are a lot of women who do not get pitocin
and have had every intention to not have
an epidural but they end up with one
because they cannot handle the pain.
Also for the women who have ended up
having a c-section after being given
pitocin......who's to say that it wouldn't
have ended up that way without it. I agree
that there maybe a higher chance of having
a c-section when you induce too early
before your ready. But if your ready your
just giving it a little kick start.
I am not starting a debate here or
anything I just didn't want her to be
scared if in the end she actually needs
pitocin. Some women's labor actually slows
down quite a bit and that can actually put
the baby in harms way and sometimes it's
the only way to get it going again. So
it's not all bad.
I and my two children are living proof
that inductions are not always a bad
thing. My body just wasn't starting the
process on its own.
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angelinhiseyes2007
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Posted: 01-24-08 12:05pm
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all of my friends have been induced and
their kids are fine my firend cilia had a
c section but thats only because her son
was in destress because he had the
imbilical cord around his neck. other than
that we have all used the same dr and he
has done very well with all of them so i
trust him more than anyother dr... thanks
for all the advice and i will ask about
the pitocin but i am not going to let he
horror stories about it get to me i dont
need that stress....
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Posted: 01-24-08 20:00pm
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No ttrying to scare you, sorry if that is
how people saw it.
The key thing is, if you body is ready,
then it may very well be a positive thing,
its when they are starting labor from
scratch that it often does not end up
well.
Oh and wow ALL of your friends have been
induced by the same doctor...that is fishy
if you ask me. Does he not let anyone go
into natural labor??? Or does he want the
10g's for himself for each delivery and
wants tomake sure he is on vs another
doctor??
Just wanted to make sure you were informed
or will inform yourself, rather then just
listening to the doctors. Sometimes they
are money driven, like most people.
Inductions are only supposed to be used
for Post date women and women with medical
conditions, where the risk of the baby
being inside is greater then the risk of
the induction on a mother who's body was
not ready for labor yet...keep that in
mind.
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angelinhiseyes2007
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Posted: 01-24-08 22:16pm
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well the way the dr was talking i am going
to have her natural he is just going to
break my water... the people that have
used him which mind you is only 3 the has
done the same thing to.. we all have
medicare and i dunno he is a great dr and
highly recominded here... what he told me
and my dh was that we would go in early
morning on the 11th he would break my
water and we would wait.. he said it could
take all day but thats how he does
things.. i go back in the 4th before i
have her for my last appointment...
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Posted: 01-25-08 02:57am
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| Shanyan
wrote: | I have been induced for both
my children (with pitocin) and I didn't
not end up having an epidural or a
C-section. There are a lot of women who do
not get pitocin and have had every
intention to not have an epidural but they
end up with one because they cannot handle
the pain.
Also for the women who have ended up
having a c-section after being given
pitocin......who's to say that it wouldn't
have ended up that way without it. I agree
that there maybe a higher chance of having
a c-section when you induce too early
before your ready. But if your ready your
just giving it a little kick start.
I am not starting a debate here or
anything I just didn't want her to be
scared if in the end she actually needs
pitocin. Some women's labor actually slows
down quite a bit and that can actually put
the baby in harms way and sometimes it's
the only way to get it going again. So
it's not all bad.
I and my two children are living proof
that inductions are not always a bad
thing. My body just wasn't starting the
process on its own. |
I agree. I had pitocin on January 9th of
this year because my son was 1 week
overdue and running out of room and
ambiotic fluids. My induction went to a
mere 7 hours of labor and delivery, I was
at 3cm when I went in to be induced. They
poped my waters right away and after only
a few hours after that I had dialated to
5cm, 45 mins later I was at 9cm!!!! I was
not allowed to have any pain meds because
I hadnt asked until I was at 5cm, when the
nurse came back in that 45 min span, it
was too late! So I ended up delivering my
son all natural, had an episiotomy and 3rd
degree tear but it was worth it. Ya know,
I diddnt think I could do it, but I did!
Both baby and I are healthy and doing
well.
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angelinhiseyes2007
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Posted: 01-25-08 14:52pm
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hey i didnt think about that see when i
went for both of my ultrasounds my dr said
that her ambiotic fluids were on the low
side of normal and that may be why he
suggested to induce me....
congrats on the new arrivel newmommy07 i
am glad yall were doing so good..
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