I've been induced three times (dd1, dd2, dd3) and then dd4 was born at exactly 41 weeks. I had had some BHs and some prodromal labor, but it wasn't doing anything (I made the mistake of asking to be checked on my 40 week 'due date' and was at 0 cm). I felt like nothing was ever going to happen... and I was especially frustrated because there was plenty of sex being bad (yes, dh appreciated 'helping'), EPO vaginally every stinkin night, and I was taking some Gentle Birth Formula (along with some pills that were basically the same thing)... and still... nothing was happening!! Oh, and we were walking MILES a day! Finally at 40w6d, we were walking and I felt some leakage... eventually started getting some bloody show... and the next day dd4 (sweet Hazel Jane) was born!
My first three dds were induced and none of them resulted in cesareans, thankfully. And I was not dilated at *all* with any of them. ... and they were actually quite swift labors... so yeah, inductions *can* have happy endings too. (and with dd3, I had no other interventions like pain meds or anything.. it was a beautiful, natural-ish, drug-free birth!).
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My first three dds were induced and none of them resulted in cesareans, thankfully. And I was not dilated at *all* with any of them. ... and they were actually quite swift labors... so yeah, inductions *can* have happy endings too. (and with dd3, I had no other interventions like pain meds or anything.. it was a beautiful, natural-ish, drug-free birth!).
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How incredible are you, it sounds like an amazing experience! I hope you have a quick recovery, congrats and welcome baby!
congratulations!
