Tossing it in. :( INDUCTION RANT>

[cam&kat's_mom]

I'm going in tomorrow Am fo ran induction. I've cried all day about it . I HATE teh thought of a 4th induction and feel like there is somethign wrong with me or my body. I've been pregna t4 times, carried 4 babies full term , PAST term every time. I've gotten to 41 weeks and now 41weeks 3 days and still nothgin. I have DAYS of prelabor stuff, dilated to 3 cm and sit there. and wait, and hope and pray adn CRY!> I am so exhausted from teh emotional aspect of al of it. I am SO ENVIOUS every tiem i read a birth story abouta mom going into labor on her own. I feel robbed, cheated and somehow less of a person. I KNOW there ar emany ways for a baby to come into the world, but fo rme this is crushing. I gave up my homebirth with my 3rd child and didnt' plan one this time mostly because i KNEW I didnt' want that dissappointment again. We've tried everything naturally possible to get her here and nothing. Seriously I've had sex more inteh last 2 weeks than teh last 12 months!!!!
I am tired and upset and yellign at everyone UUUGGGHHHHH!!! It's nto even an anxious thing, I don't want to be sitting in a hospital bed in their stupid johnny thing with an IV hooked into my arm and bands strapped around my waist and felgin liek a watched pot!! I HATE hospitals (although I work at one...) and I just can't stand the thought of those damn nurses checking me and askign permission to go the bathroom and permission to shower adn permission to move around. adn they are very adamant that you lay on your back (well semi sitting) when you deliver.. squatting is a HUGE no no for fear the baby will land on teh floor.. UM OK>>> like i'm gonna drop her! Also the fact that i have to write down every time she nurses and which side and how long , and which position i used to feed her in. IT"S MY 4th kid!!!! I've never had a nursing problem... and if i want help I"LL ASK!!! not to mention the lab tech that shows up at 630 am the morning after birth to draw my blood... Becasue apparently it wont' be any good at 8 am when i'm actualyl cohearent!
I want to wear my own clothes but cant' because the clothing has to be removabel over the IV hook up. I dont' want artificial animal hormone injected into me to make me contract way more than my own body would!
Sorry for the long rant I'm just so upset, I've cried most of the day and just needed to get it out.
Rant over. I'll post pics when she arrives :

[Therese's Mommy]

Not in you DDC, but had to come over and offer hugs and well wishes. I have been induced twice and am now 5 wks pg and wondering what will happen this time. The first induction was due to bogus made up issues, and the second was because I was 42 wks. Like you we did everything. Whenever I would start contracting dh and I would dtd and the contractions would magically stop : I totally feel your pain, but of course, have not been through it as many times as you have. I will say a prayer for you tonight and tomorrow. I hope that once your baby is in your arms all this bs will be out of your mind. And I pray that they leave you alone once the baby arrives and allow you to just enjoy each other.

Beth

[Devaskyla]

You could wait, you know. If you felt comfortable with that. I'm sure you'd go into labour on your own eventually. Sounds to me like you just cook babies a bit longer than average. Nothing wrong or abnormal about that.

If you decide you really can't take waiting anymore, I hope you have a safe, easy birth & are able to get out of the hospital asap so you don't have to deal with all that stuff.

[laurilj]

^what she said. There's nothing wrong with you, all babies come out eventually. It's not like you can end up 80 weeks pregnant. Have you tried just sitting down and meditating? Visualise opening up. Tell your body to do it and that it can and will. Maybe it'll work.

[Michelle Renee]

Not in your DDC but uhm...
CASTOR OIL. (2 ounces mixed with scrambled eggs fried up on toast -YECH) it worked tho.


I took it the morning of my scheduled induction (10 am) (medical issues can NOT go past full term) and by 4 pm my water broke all over my living room floor

I ended up with a csection due to other reasons but my goodness going to labor on my own, with my husbands arms around me, bouncing on my birth ball in my dining room was priceless.

[MamaRue]

is there a concern about the baby? can you do a non-stress test before making your decision? maybe babe isn't quite ready to come out! maybe you ovulate a bit later than you think! there are many reasons lots of babies aren't born in the 40 week window. i have lots of clients and friends who go to 42+ weeks and though it is good to keep an eye on the babe to be sure all is well in utero...there really is no reason to rush it.

what would happen if you wait another week?

you will likely go into labor on your own with a totally different birth story to tell on the other side. waiting is CRAZY i know...but it is just a blip on the radar screen in the grand scheme of things. good luck!!!

[BathrobeGoddess]

Mine are all long bakers as well. The one that was induced, my ds came out at 42W 2 days covered in vernix so he clearly wasn't ready yet. I think some people just gestate longer. I;m sure whatever you decide, you have your baby's well being at heart!

[cam&kat's_mom]

Thanks for the thoughts everyoen.. I know exactly when i go tpregnant so i know teh dates are right.. and teh ssue is that i already "got a week extension" they wanted to induce last Tuesday. I KNOW i can say no and wait a while longer but my hospital won't let my dr deliver after 42 weeks.. I have a family practice Dr rahter than a regular OB adn the hospital policy is an OB HAS to be there fo rdelivery past 42 weks and they are VERY section happy. I've been meditating, adn talkign to her and all sorts of stuff adn just letting her know that whenever she is ready i will be too and ideally i'd liek her to decide but I don't want o risk losin gmy Dr adn as natural odf a birth as possible. So i resign myself and just try ot find peace with it. Still hopign to go overnight.. been bouncing on the ball for an hour or so tonight. I wont' do castor oil simply becasue i tried it in the past with my otehr children, and all it did was make me throw up and have horrid diarreah.. which made my bum sore for days and still produced no baby.
Anyway.. thanks for teh well wishes and I'm off to bed to try and sleep before morning..

please excuse all the typos, I'm typing in the dark adn am too tired to get up and hit the lights for fear of waking my 3 year old layign next to me asleep night all

[Mama~Love]

Carrie, I am SO SORRY you are so stressed out about this! Stupid doctors & policies : .

You know what worked when I had Abby - a hot soak in the tub, nipple stimulation, and just talking to her, telling it was time to come out. I was in labor a couple hours later!

Call me if you want to vent in person !

[lizziemomofalmost4]

I had an induction with my 3rd and refused pitocin, only allowing them to break my water. I then walked and squatted for hours to get labor going and it worked. My OB worked with me and I had a beautiful vaginal birth sitting upright/almost squatting. If you are dilated at all this may be an option for you - won't hurt to try it. Without the pit, you don't have to be continuously monitored and you are not stapped to the bed.
Good luck!

[PaigeC]

I know you've probably already left for the hospital but induction was my biggest fear also. I spent the last month crying about it and doing everything (except castor oil, yuck) to go into labor. I was seriously distressed about it. I ended up with pitocin, epidural, you name it. It was not the birth I *wanted* but you know what? It was beautiful! At some point I just felt peace that this is the way she was meant to be born and going with that feeling helped so much. I hope you can find this peace too and everything will be ok when you hold your lo!

[Enudely]

I have an induction appointment set up for Saturday I really want to avoid it, but I am high risk and can't go past 42 weeks. I've already tried all the natural induction stuff... not gonna do castor oil either.
Babe and I had a heart to heart today in the bath "Dont' want to rush you, kid, but you have three days..."

[linds]

Today is my due date and yesterday the doctor scheduled my induction to get me on the list at the hospital for Feb 28th. She said the way they induce is straight up w/ pitocin. What other suggestions do you ladies have that I could ask my doctor to try before we jump right into that? Besides all the natural methods (sex, tea, walking, etc...)??? Thanks!

[cam&kat's_mom]

It went well.. I did end up with the induction... minimal pit which they turned off when asked and AROM that definately helped my contractions. I used the birht ball teh entire labor, no pain meds (YEAH!) no pressure for mthe nurses as they kne wupfront how upset i was about getting induced. ANd my Dr was wonderful. Wanted me out of the bed as much as i was willing, since he said that it was way more uncomfortable in there than out. By far, althoguh i was induced yet again (4th time now) it was my best birth experience... and labor. I never once felt tha ti "couldn't do it" as i had before, and the night before i was contraction on my own every 5 minutes and was feeling much better about it as i went in (a good long cry also helped! LOL)
Will put up more pics etc in a whiel> I'm just enjoying her for now..)

[Enudely]

thanks for the update and congratulations!!! :