prostaglandin vs pitocin - Page 2

[briar]

I was three weeks late with my first and induced with pitocin and thought i was going to die and never progressed and has a c sec.
2nd was 2 weeks late and induced with prostaglandin gel...it was much better but I still couldn't deal with the intense contractions it caused after my water broke. I ended up being transfered to the hospital....but had a vbac. I hope you are birthing right now!

[organic-cupcake]

Just checking in. Hope everything is going well. Wishing you a peaceful birth.

[abigailvr]

Still pregnant. I think I passed my mucous plug, though, and I've been having mild to moderate contractions on and off for a couple of days, so hopefully something will happen soon.

I'm sorry I haven't responded to some of the comments, I'm having a difficult time dealing with the pressure I'm feeling, a lot of it internal. It's hard to keep thinking, "Is this it!?" when something happens, and then it seems like it's not it. I know intellectually that I can't be pregnant forever, that my baby will come when s/he is ready, but emotionally I'm starting to think that it will never be ready.

[organic-cupcake]

I like to think that any preparations that your body and the baby make are all part of labor, and are "the real thing" It is really hard to integrate a world with cell phones and palm pilot schedules with natural birth, so it is hard when human beings are pressured to act on some kind of exact timetable. Maybe you can make yourself a nest/retreat thing where peoples vibes won't get to you as much. We stole a line from our friends for our answering machine. "no baby yet, leave a message and we'll get back to you after he's here" Will check back later.

[abigailvr]

Problem is that my in-laws are here visiting us. I feel like a watched pot.

They're not staying with us, but they live 6000 miles away, so we are seeing them all the time, since they're only here for two weeks. I have been making sure to get alone time each day, often lying down for a nap, but it's still strange being watched.

But yes, I might stop answering the phone. Some people (like my mother) have stopped specifically asking, "is there a baby yet!?" But just because they say, "what's happening?" doesn't mean I don't know they really mean, "Is there a baby yet!?"

[Lmommy]

Argh! People, even our loved ones, can be so dense! Don't they understand that their added pressure doesn't help? I went three weeks "over due" with my third daughter and unfortunately the due date I gave friends and family was the same as my husband's cousin who ended up giving birth a bit early. So our grandma was all in a panic and called TEN times in one day. I finally put a message on the machine saying we're all fine, but no baby yet, we aren't answering the phone so please leave a message. Don't they KNOW we'd be calling them if the baby was here yet??? Do they think we've had the baby a few days and forgot to call?? Grrr...anyway, I learned my lesson (and a few others). Next time I didn't estimate a due date at all. Told people I'd surely give birth before end of fall. My son was born July 18th last year. It was a much more peaceful pregnancy without (me or anyone else) knowing how far along I was. We were pleasantly surprised the day he was born :^). Best wishes to you again. Laurie

[Pookietooth]

Originally posted by abigailvr
Problem is that my in-laws are here visiting us. I feel like a watched pot.

They're not staying with us, but they live 6000 miles away, so we are seeing them all the time, since they're only here for two weeks. I have been making sure to get alone time each day, often lying down for a nap, but it's still strange being watched.

But yes, I might stop answering the phone. Some people (like my mother) have stopped specifically asking, "is there a baby yet!?" But just because they say, "what's happening?" doesn't mean I don't know they really mean, "Is there a baby yet!?"

I'm sorry to hear your in-laws are putting pressure on you, just by having a deadline. They should have bought an open-ended ticket, or not tried to come until after the baby was born. What were they thinking? You can't schedule nature!

[abigailvr]

Good News!

I wanted to post a quick update and thank everyone who replied and offered support and good birthing thoughts. After refusing the prostin twice, trying several home remedies, and making an appointment to have acupuncture that I didn't need to keep, I woke up Tuesday July 2 at 4:30 AM in spontaneous labor. My little boy, Niels , was born at 9:47 PM, at the birthing center as planned, with only about 3 hours of very difficult labor, and about 45 mins of pushing! (And only a very small scratch that didn't need stitches, yay for kegels and squatting during pregnancy!) I will post a birth story later, if anyone is intersted.

Thank you all again for your support. I am very pleased to be able to come with good news.

(Will have to update my signature later. I'm still getting used to this motherhood thing. Look for me in the breastfeeding and life with a babe forums! )

[Dodo]

Congratulations! I noticed that you hadn't been posting and hoped that it was because you had had your baby. Sounds like a wonderful birth. Enjoy!

[Lmommy]

Congratulations! Both on the birth of your sweet snuggly new baby and for sticking to your guns! Defend your baby-moon space with mamma ferocity too, it is precious and irreplaceable. Warmly, Laurie

[BowenTherapist]

CONGRATZ!!!!!
I'm so happy for you that you were able to have your baby as planned!

[organic-cupcake]

How wonderful! Have fun with your precious little one. Good work!