Posts by ComplexOphelia

Thanks so much, everyone!     After laminaria Sunday night, Pitocin yesterday, Foley catheter this morning, and Pitocin through the day today, I'm about 3 cm and 70% effaced - so we've come home to wait a little bit...

Brah, what a crazy thing to say!  I just had a "failed induction" - we just weren't ready, and I'm 39+4.  Since we didn't break my water, I got to come home so we can wait a little longer.   Glad you're...

Sorry to thread hijack - don't women have more options now, because they can choose to birth at home or in a hospital?  I'm awfully glad to have the option of being at a hospital, personally, considering that I nearly died in...

We're doing some last minute packing and baking cookies for the nurses, and then headed down to the hospital to have laminaria cones inserted to work on gently dilating my cervix overnight tonight and starting very low Pitocin in the...

I have been obsessively loading our DDC for this update!  Welcome, welcome, welcome Popcorn - you picked such a great Mama!  Can't wait to see pictures and hear the story!!

I love Hoot Hoot Baby (www.hoothootbaby.com)!  We're using the one-sizes, and they are cute, soft, and super-absorbent.  Can't ask for much more!  I also love supporting a WAHM.   Oh, and her wipes are...

Hi, everyone!   Short history on me: In my first pregnancy I planned a homebirth.  I developed very severe pre-e (BP 210/190, proteinuria around 6000) in week 27, my son was born via cesarean on day 1 of week 28, and...

After a lot of consultation, I'm actually having pit induction on Monday after laminaria cones Sunday night to help dilate my cervix.  However, I'm having a very, very low dose of Pitocin, spread over a couple of days.  No...

So excited for you!  Wishing you a peaceful, happy birthing and sending LOTS of easy labor vibes - open on up, cervix (I like to imagine a rose blossoming)!

Don't have a babe yet (come on, baby, you and Elliott had the same due date!!), but crashing this discussion to say that disposable nursing pads gave me a rash, too, and blocked ducts as well.  I found these and they were amazing...