So as some of have seen in my siggy, Dh and I lost our first child and have had some losses since. Our first child was born via c-section so I'm attempting a vbac this time. For the record, I'm also a gestational diabetic so that's something to add to the list of fun pregnancy stuff. So here goes my roller coaster story about the last 24 hours. 
Yesterday I went for my weekly biophysical profile. I was expecting it to be uneventful like all the other ones I've had. It was not. The fluid level was half of what it was last week, and was in the range where they would induce labor because of it. (It was a AFI of 5, by the way) Being a gestational diabetic, the OB that I see would like his gestational diabetics delivered at 39 weeks. My doc knows how badly I want a vaginal birth so he's willing to bend the rules as long as I'm okay and baby's okay. So yesterday's AFI level was the first sign that things are "different" in my pregnancy so I was sent to the hospital to start an induction. The only problem is, I have an unfavorable cervix. I'm only 1 cm dilated and not very effaced... I get to the hospital, and my doc gets me into a room and says he wants to "chat". He doesn't exactly feel comfortable doing an induction on an unfavorable cervix because of the risk of rupture so he gives me the option to wait and see, or schedule a c-section. I so badly want to get my daughter out because I'm anxious and fearful but I tearfully decided to let them monitor me overnight and then send me home to wait. I feel like this baby is never going to come. We've tried all the traditional labor induction methods -- sex, nipple stim, red raspberry leaf tea, EPO applied to the cervix.... I'm glad my doctor is looking out for my best interests in not forcing an induction that could lead to rupture or a c-section. If I had a softened cervix, we were going to try a foley cath to dilate me a bit before taking the next step.. That being said, what do I do now? I'm more terrified now that I know her fluid levels are low (as if I wasn't anxious enough before because of my twitchy baby).. Do I just schedule a c-section for a few days past my duedate if my cervix still hasn't prepared itself or do I wait until they force an induction or some kind of action because of my gestational diabetes and post-date?
Yesterday I went for my weekly biophysical profile. I was expecting it to be uneventful like all the other ones I've had. It was not. The fluid level was half of what it was last week, and was in the range where they would induce labor because of it. (It was a AFI of 5, by the way) Being a gestational diabetic, the OB that I see would like his gestational diabetics delivered at 39 weeks. My doc knows how badly I want a vaginal birth so he's willing to bend the rules as long as I'm okay and baby's okay. So yesterday's AFI level was the first sign that things are "different" in my pregnancy so I was sent to the hospital to start an induction. The only problem is, I have an unfavorable cervix. I'm only 1 cm dilated and not very effaced... I get to the hospital, and my doc gets me into a room and says he wants to "chat". He doesn't exactly feel comfortable doing an induction on an unfavorable cervix because of the risk of rupture so he gives me the option to wait and see, or schedule a c-section. I so badly want to get my daughter out because I'm anxious and fearful but I tearfully decided to let them monitor me overnight and then send me home to wait. I feel like this baby is never going to come. We've tried all the traditional labor induction methods -- sex, nipple stim, red raspberry leaf tea, EPO applied to the cervix.... I'm glad my doctor is looking out for my best interests in not forcing an induction that could lead to rupture or a c-section. If I had a softened cervix, we were going to try a foley cath to dilate me a bit before taking the next step.. That being said, what do I do now? I'm more terrified now that I know her fluid levels are low (as if I wasn't anxious enough before because of my twitchy baby).. Do I just schedule a c-section for a few days past my duedate if my cervix still hasn't prepared itself or do I wait until they force an induction or some kind of action because of my gestational diabetes and post-date?
I think you are just going to have to take this day by day. Right now, you and the baby are alright - or your doc would be pressuring you for either an induction or a c-section.
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