Still waiting-EDD+8 days
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geminigirlNo baby yet. Daily acupuncture, reflexology, moxibustion, chiropractic, and walking, plus nipple stimulation. No sex tonight because I have an OB appointment tomorrow.
Tomorrow we're forced to seriously talk induction. And that's okay, I can accept that...it is what it is. As my mother put it, "that baby is never going to say thank you for how you give birth." It's not what I want, but in order, the first three priorities are 1. Healthy mom, healthy baby, 2. no c-section 3. the labor and delivery I want. Maggie (the doula) will be there with us, because I'm not sure I can have a conversation about induction without getting overly emotional about it, and that could impair my ability to make the best decisions. Part of what stresses me about induction is the monitoring...with pitocin, unfortunately, they require constant rather than intermittent monitoring, and that's really difficult for me to deal with. I want to be able to have the option to shift positions, to move around, to be in the tub or the chair, and so on, and that doesn't happen when you're on constant monitoring. The other part is of course,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
zedrikcayne who was born at 42 weeks via c-section cause he just wasn't coming out. He also wasn't ready to be born, and had some issues with digestive enzymes and his stomach lining not being complete, so when he was fed he began to hemorrhage (thus, for anyone curious, I'm going with the vitamin K shot.) So anyway, we'll go, we'll do what we need to tomorrow and we'll make the best decisions we can with what we know. And it will be okay in the end, somehow. Some time between now and next Monday, there will be a baby.
My mother called tonight. Not because she was asking where the baby was, but because she wanted to tell me that she was proud of the way I've handled all of this. I'm not sure if she was talking about the pregnancy in general, or the end of it or what. She's fielded a lot of the family phone calls about whether the baby has arrived yet or not, too. Hearing that from my Mom though, that meant a lot. Mom has often mentioned stories about how she was proud of me as a kid for being independent or for my bravery, but this was different. I really did appreciate what she said tonight.
Even though I think 04/16/08 (or 16/04/08) would make a pretty darn cool birthdate...
I know we're getting closer-I've had some strong, regular contractions today, but they keep stalling out after an hour or two. We thought it might be it, but didn't call in the cavalry, and things stopped eventually. I'm going to go hang out in the tub for a while and see what we can do. Let's just hope we get things moving for real, and that they stop stalling out.
Tomorrow we're forced to seriously talk induction. And that's okay, I can accept that...it is what it is. As my mother put it, "that baby is never going to say thank you for how you give birth." It's not what I want, but in order, the first three priorities are 1. Healthy mom, healthy baby, 2. no c-section 3. the labor and delivery I want. Maggie (the doula) will be there with us, because I'm not sure I can have a conversation about induction without getting overly emotional about it, and that could impair my ability to make the best decisions. Part of what stresses me about induction is the monitoring...with pitocin, unfortunately, they require constant rather than intermittent monitoring, and that's really difficult for me to deal with. I want to be able to have the option to shift positions, to move around, to be in the tub or the chair, and so on, and that doesn't happen when you're on constant monitoring. The other part is of course,
zedrikcayne who was born at 42 weeks via c-section cause he just wasn't coming out. He also wasn't ready to be born, and had some issues with digestive enzymes and his stomach lining not being complete, so when he was fed he began to hemorrhage (thus, for anyone curious, I'm going with the vitamin K shot.) So anyway, we'll go, we'll do what we need to tomorrow and we'll make the best decisions we can with what we know. And it will be okay in the end, somehow. Some time between now and next Monday, there will be a baby.My mother called tonight. Not because she was asking where the baby was, but because she wanted to tell me that she was proud of the way I've handled all of this. I'm not sure if she was talking about the pregnancy in general, or the end of it or what. She's fielded a lot of the family phone calls about whether the baby has arrived yet or not, too. Hearing that from my Mom though, that meant a lot. Mom has often mentioned stories about how she was proud of me as a kid for being independent or for my bravery, but this was different. I really did appreciate what she said tonight.
Even though I think 04/16/08 (or 16/04/08) would make a pretty darn cool birthdate...
I know we're getting closer-I've had some strong, regular contractions today, but they keep stalling out after an hour or two. We thought it might be it, but didn't call in the cavalry, and things stopped eventually. I'm going to go hang out in the tub for a while and see what we can do. Let's just hope we get things moving for real, and that they stop stalling out.
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Date: 2008-04-17 01:07 pm (UTC)Induction involves a series of chemicals and hormones, all of which may start labor. May.
Once you start inducing, the doctors do constant monitoring. Its invasive. It limits your ability to walk and shift positions. You have to make progress at a specific rate, because since they can measure everything. Statistics dictate everything. Failure to make progress = c-section.
A c-section in the US is considered the safest way (mortality rate) to give birth.
Induction can also be more painful than going into labor naturally. So if you get induced, you most likely want an epidural. An epidural keeps you bed-bound.
Mobility is key for a vaginal birth. Labor is shorter, gravity is your friend when you can move.
That said, induction can be a great thing. The goal is to have a healthy mom and baby; you do what you need to do to get it, no questions asked.