I am now 41 weeks pregnant (but only 40w4d according to the date I KNOW I ovulated and when we conceived). I had an appointment yesterday and my cervix has remained around 2 cm and 50-75% effaced for weeks and weeks. However, baby has dropped to 0 station, so that was good news.
I allowed him to strip my membranes yesterday, and then he sent me up to L&D for an ultrasound to make sure baby is still doing well. Plenty of fluid and movement and baby looked great on the monitors. While there, I started having pretty intense and consistent contractions every 4 minutes or so. My doula was with me and was actually pretty shocked they sent me home with how they were coming on. They fizzled out last night, but woke me up at 5:00 AM this morning. I was SO sure it was time.... these were not my normal BH contractions. Very sharp and intense pain deep in my lower abdomen that also wrapped around into my back and hips.... they were coming every 4-5 minutes and lasting around 1:00 each. Then they started to space out again....ARGH. I couldn't believe it. I'm still getting them all throughout the day and they are pretty darn intense... I have to stop and breathe through them. They're about 10 minutes apart right now.
Anyways, I feel like I'm in a huge bind. For some reason, I agreed to be induced tomorrow morning at 7:30. I was feeling SO much pressure from my doctor and of course he threw out the whole "You can have your baby in your arms by Thursday morning." Well, helllooo.... I'm VERY vulnerable right now and all I want is to meet my baby. It's very tempting. But I have NOT felt at peace about this induction.... I feel like it is definitely the wrong decision, and it's my impatience (and lack of faith in my body) that is making me want to just get this over with. But with all these contractions I'm having on my OWN, I know that I should cancel this induction and just give my body time.
I've put in a call to the nurse to discuss this with her. I've thought about maybe going in tomorrow and letting him strip my membranes again.
I guess I'm just getting so stressed and worried about the baby's health since I'm going so far over. I WAS four days overdue with my first son when my water broke with him. I NEVER had these contractions until they started me on Pitocin with him.
I just need some words of encouragement.
I allowed him to strip my membranes yesterday, and then he sent me up to L&D for an ultrasound to make sure baby is still doing well. Plenty of fluid and movement and baby looked great on the monitors. While there, I started having pretty intense and consistent contractions every 4 minutes or so. My doula was with me and was actually pretty shocked they sent me home with how they were coming on. They fizzled out last night, but woke me up at 5:00 AM this morning. I was SO sure it was time.... these were not my normal BH contractions. Very sharp and intense pain deep in my lower abdomen that also wrapped around into my back and hips.... they were coming every 4-5 minutes and lasting around 1:00 each. Then they started to space out again....ARGH. I couldn't believe it. I'm still getting them all throughout the day and they are pretty darn intense... I have to stop and breathe through them. They're about 10 minutes apart right now.
Anyways, I feel like I'm in a huge bind. For some reason, I agreed to be induced tomorrow morning at 7:30. I was feeling SO much pressure from my doctor and of course he threw out the whole "You can have your baby in your arms by Thursday morning." Well, helllooo.... I'm VERY vulnerable right now and all I want is to meet my baby. It's very tempting. But I have NOT felt at peace about this induction.... I feel like it is definitely the wrong decision, and it's my impatience (and lack of faith in my body) that is making me want to just get this over with. But with all these contractions I'm having on my OWN, I know that I should cancel this induction and just give my body time.
I've put in a call to the nurse to discuss this with her. I've thought about maybe going in tomorrow and letting him strip my membranes again.
I guess I'm just getting so stressed and worried about the baby's health since I'm going so far over. I WAS four days overdue with my first son when my water broke with him. I NEVER had these contractions until they started me on Pitocin with him.
I just need some words of encouragement.
: hang in there Mama. Trust yourself and your body. If you are having second thoughts about induction, don't do it! A "term" baby is 40 to 42 weeks so is 40wk 4 days really overdue? Good luck. Hope you go into labor SOON :-)
