Induction tomorrow! ***Update** He's here!

[sdmoose]

I'm scheduled for induction tomorrow. My blood pressure has just been running too high and not responding to meds. This is about when I was induced with my son and I had easy induction and fast induction, so I'm really hoping for the best. This has all given me too much time to think about things, though, so I'm a bit anxious tomorrow whether I'll get pit or cytotec. Ugh. Hope to have a good birth story to share soon! I'm just over 37 weeks.

[BethSLP]

Best wishes, mama! Try to get some good rest before tomorrow....if thats possible with all the excitement. Maybe take a few Calms Forte to help you relax into lullaby land so you are energized for the work ahead.

How exciting that you'll be holding your baby soon!!

XOXO
B

[wobblykate]

How exciting!! GL and a smooth and easy birth to you!!:

[CookAMH]

Best wishes!

P.S. Please don't take cytotec .

[inky leeuhhh]

exciting news! good luck tomorrow, and try to rest up!

[Murph12334]

Relax and enjoy some times right now with you and ds, then relax some more. How exciting!

[JenMidwife]

I'll be thinking of you

[Bexo]

Please don't choose Cytotec. It hasn't been approved by the FDA for the induction of labor and it's been linked to uterine rupture. Unlike Pitocin, Cytotec is placed on the cervix and can't be turned "up" or "down" if the contractions get too strong for you and your baby. The drug's maker, Searle, has asked doctors not to use it for the purpose of induction

[michanders4]

Best wishes for a smooth and quick and safe delivery!!!! :

[ShineliketheSon]

yes, good luck!!! Try to get some rest today...I don't know what would be harder not knowing when it'll start or knowing when it'll start???

[MelW]

I hope you get a good rest and have a smooth birth tomorrow! I'm looking forward to the news ::

[sdmoose]

Thanks everyone! Great idea to take Calme Forte! I've got some and wouldn't have thought to take it unless you suggested. Thanks

[herins]

Good luck! You'll be cuddling your babe soon!!!

[BennyPai]

: Sending thoughts of good energy & Mama strength, and a peaceful labor. Your little one will soon be in your arms.

[Lindsay1234]

Good luck with a safe and fast delivery!!!!::

[sdmoose]

He's here! I'm still processing the whole experience, but the quick story (can I make it quick?) is that by the time I was started for induction my labs showed that I was pre-eclamptic in addition to the high blood pressure. Not what I was prepared for! This meant I had to on magnesium sulfate (has some yucky side effects) for seizure prevention and not allowed to move around and use tub as I had hoped. That was a big shock to me and took some mental adjustment. Fortunately the nurse I got in the afternoon was wonderful...calm, professional, supportive of my hopes to make this as "natural" as possible. Since I was hooked up to IVs, monitor, and mostly confined to bed except for bathroom breaks we had to be creative. I started pitocin in the early afternoon and it was very tolerable for me. It got me to 5cm. Then we decided to break my water and what a difference in contractions! Yikes! Much different than my experience with my older son where my water broke just before full dilation and while I was in the tub. We found a position where I could be on knees and hands with knees lower and basically smashing my face into the bed! I quickly realized I needed counter pressure on my back and my husband was awesome. I have bruises to show it! This was the only way I got through the experience. I labored like that from 7:30-9pm and then felt like I had to push...sure enough I was fully dilated and with 15 minutes of pushing baby Max was born! He is perfect...weighing in at a whopping 6lbs 7 oz, a 1/2 lb bigger than his brother was!

I had to be on the mag sulfate for 24 hrs after that which was probably the hardest part of the experience as I couldn't sleep with it going and had some weird sensations with it and still mostly bedrest except for bathroom. They kept me a little longer because blood pressures were still quite high.

In the end I am, of course, thankful that baby and I are ok and pleased that we had vaginal delivery, and I did it without narcotics. Glad to be home now.....

[wobblykate]

Congratulations! ::: Your strength in such a tough situation is inspiring! Thanks for sharing .

, MAX:::

[MelW]

Congratulations and welcome baby Max ::

What a tough mama to do it med-free despite all of the interventions! I hope you get some rest- mag sulfate is so yucky!

[xbabymamax]

Yay!!!
Congratulations!!!! <3

[dawncayden]

Max!