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[thepeach80]

Holy cow! 6cm for days?! I can't imagine...

[Multimomma]

Originally Posted by MomtoXane

Yes I have medical reason to be induced, I cannot go over due. I've been having 2x weekly NSTs since 32wks, biophysical profiles/AFI, growth scans, etc. This is the first OB who is even letting me attempt a natural birth. She said she would start sweeping membranes weekly and break my water if I'm able to dialate to 3cm on my own. I understand how induction at 40wks is arbitrary in MOST cases, but not here...

Why not overdue? I had a section with my first and while ten years ago it was common to induce to prevent 'large' vbac babies (and my first two vbacs were chemically induced on my due date based on those old studies), more recent studies have shown that size doesn't make that big of a difference in successful vbacs. My last four vbacs were 14 days overdue (with a 10 1/2 lb baby), 8 days over (with an nine lb baby), 8 days over (with an eight lb baby) and 14 days over with an eleven lb baby)

[OceansEve]

I've read some women's stories on here with GD still going past 40 w/ no problems. Why not continue monitoring? If you're set on just getting to 40 weeks due to being worried about complications then just resign yourself to you'll try induction but the method by which you get there is far less important that the outcome. Long as the babe is healthy. Long as you know a rc/s is possible but the risks of GD for you outway that then make peace with that decision. What's important is a healthy baby.

[DanAbimytwomiracle]

Don't do castor oil. I often wonder if the strong contrax I got after taking it caused my tearing. And I wouldn't induce, either, to be honest, unless it was "natural" induction like walking/sex/etc.

[bluetoes]

No advice but I just want to wish you the best of luck for a wonderful birth. I remember you from an 06 DDC on another site and am jealous you've got another on the way!

[langdonslady]

I heard the same song and dance from the "only pro-VBAC OB in town" about 40 week limits and how safe Pitocin is.... only, I had already experienced the hell of pit induction, and was not going to submit to it a second time.
The reason for my first induction (which became a section) was pre-e, but my homebirth midwife reviewed my medical records, and sure enough, the blood pressure was barely even borderline, and most importantly, hardly any higher than my pre-pregnancy numbers had been, so there was no "dramatic rise" that would make a pre-e diagnosis reasonable, or the induction necessary. I was led down the garden path by a CNM.

Luckily, I smelled how the coffee was brewing at the VBAC OB, and left at 6 months to get a homebirth midwife experienced with home VBACs. My HBAC with a 10 lb baby after 40 weeks went off without a hitch.

Hope you do get to experience vaginal birth and not a section, but it's too bad it has to happen in the hospital environment with people messing with the mother and the labor. Very few make it under those circumstances, especially when they drag out the Pit bull.

[snowmom5]

If all goes well, you may not even need induction if you delivered your last one at 40w1d. I know every pregancy is different, but my experience has been that I seem to deliver earlier with each successive pregnancy (last one at 38w0d, and was 3 cm dilated before I went into labor). Hopefully at least your cervix will be favorable - I think that can make a big difference.

As for the pit, my old OB was willing to use pit to augment labor in a vbac, but my new OB will not use it since she saw some sort of trouble with pit in a vbac when she was a resident. My new OB will only strip membranes to get a vbac going (and only with a favorable cervix). New OB also warns against home measures like nipple stim and castor oil, saying those can be tantamount to the pit in some cases.

Good luck! I hope you go before 40w! I understand that angle, I have to go before 40w also for medical reasons (primarily clotting issues). But I have never gotten that far anyway.

[MomtoXane]

Well my last growth scan showed the baby isn't really thriving and my placenta may be failing. So we're discussing inducing closer to 38wks. That's just 10 days away!

[ShwarmaQueen]

Originally Posted by MomtoXane

Well my last growth scan showed the baby isn't really thriving and my placenta may be failing. So we're discussing inducing closer to 38wks. That's just 10 days away!

I'm sorry- that must be scary. My sis just went through a similar situation- she was GD (controlled by diet) and her placenta was 'flat', she ended up induced at 40wks.

Hoping you and your lo a safe delivery.

[kltroy]

Wishing you and your little one a safe and healthy delivery!!

[MNHall]

Wishing you the best for a safe, happy, and healthy VBAC!

[JesiLynne]

I would be hitting up the EPO and lots of sex. I totally understand about the placenta failing. Saying a prayer for you.

[HappyMommy2]

Any updates MomToXane???

[langdonslady]

Originally Posted by HappyMommy2

Any updates MomToXane???

My fingers are crossed for her!

[MomtoXane]

Baby is still cooking! My next OB appointment is Thurs (1/29) to talk about the induction. I'll be so close to 38wks by then that I'm not expecting any problems. Thanks!

[MNHall]

Glad to hear your little one is still cooking! Sending you lots of great vibes!

[MomtoXane]

Update - OB still does not want to induce before 40wks. However I'm showing signs of pre-eclampsia, having 24hr urine and complete metabolic panel done today. My next u/s is on Monday and they'll decide then if he needs to come out earlier or not I guess...

[ShwarmaQueen]

Originally Posted by MomtoXane

Update - OB still does not want to induce before 40wks. However I'm showing signs of pre-eclampsia, having 24hr urine and complete metabolic panel done today. My next u/s is on Monday and they'll decide then if he needs to come out earlier or not I guess...

You're so close to the end! Soon you'll be holding your lo and you'll forget about all this worrying. Did he say if you're dialating (not that it's so important)?