We went in to the hospital last night after dropping DS at my IL's, and we had a really wonderful, sweet nurse. It turns out she is studying to be a midwife, knows a lot about positioning in labor and delivery, and spent some time in Kenya recently!
So, they got us on the monitor and when she checked me, I was not quite 2!!! And still thick, high. So we hung around for another 1 1/2 hours, walking, etc. until she got us back on the monitor and everything still looked good. Contrax at that point were about 4-5 minutes apart and some of them were even coupling! (I'd start another before the first was done.) She checked again, and I was about a 2.
We decided at that point to just come home. It was already about 10:30 pm. I might have stayed to try more things if it had been in the middle of the day, but it was late and I was tired. My doctor asked if I would take an Ambien (sleeping pill) before I left and I said DEFINITELY - when I was induced with DS one of the biggest obstacles in that labor was that I did not get nearly enough sleep, it was horrific... and she wanted to make sure I would sleep. I'm a terrible insomniac anyway so this was good. I took it, we left, I had some contrax in the hall on the way out, the maintenence people asked if I was ok
And we got home. I have never taken a sleeping pill and then gotten into a car, and it's a good thing too because I had double vision and couldn't see the lanes! I kept joking with DH about how weird that was. I got home, ate, then went to bed, and I slept for 5 hours straight. I have not gotten 5 straight hours of sleep in so long, I forgot how good that feels.
They said to come back in when my contrax were 4-5 min but a lot more painful, they all figured I'd be back sometime in the night. Well here I am, at home, not much happening. I'm telling you what, though, I'd rather have it be like this than go through that horrible induction again. I can take this start and stop stuff. It is a little frustrating but I am at least getting a break. I know this baby is going to come out and it won't be long.
One thing the nurse was thinking, was that my baby is probably posterior, or acynclitic (SP?) where the head is turned to one side? She showed me how to do lunges and get on all fours - when my contrax pick up again and the baby is awake, I will try to get her to flip over. She said she thought that's what was holding things up. Said the head was right there but not pressing on my cervix as much as it needs to be. So, we wait. I'm having a few ctx but they are mild again and I'm not going back to the hospital until I'm ready to claw my eyes out! LOL
DS spent his first night away from home last night. We decided it was too late to go back to the IL's to get him. Apparently he slept in a regular twin bed and did just fine! But I miss him so much, I was not ready to leave him at all and I've been sobbing my head off since I got up this morning. DS is going to go pick him up here soon. I just need us all to be together. I'm sure these emotions are probably holding up my labor as well.
Thanks for getting through all of this, and for being so supportive!! I really appreciate you guys!
So, they got us on the monitor and when she checked me, I was not quite 2!!! And still thick, high. So we hung around for another 1 1/2 hours, walking, etc. until she got us back on the monitor and everything still looked good. Contrax at that point were about 4-5 minutes apart and some of them were even coupling! (I'd start another before the first was done.) She checked again, and I was about a 2.
We decided at that point to just come home. It was already about 10:30 pm. I might have stayed to try more things if it had been in the middle of the day, but it was late and I was tired. My doctor asked if I would take an Ambien (sleeping pill) before I left and I said DEFINITELY - when I was induced with DS one of the biggest obstacles in that labor was that I did not get nearly enough sleep, it was horrific... and she wanted to make sure I would sleep. I'm a terrible insomniac anyway so this was good. I took it, we left, I had some contrax in the hall on the way out, the maintenence people asked if I was ok
And we got home. I have never taken a sleeping pill and then gotten into a car, and it's a good thing too because I had double vision and couldn't see the lanes! I kept joking with DH about how weird that was. I got home, ate, then went to bed, and I slept for 5 hours straight. I have not gotten 5 straight hours of sleep in so long, I forgot how good that feels.They said to come back in when my contrax were 4-5 min but a lot more painful, they all figured I'd be back sometime in the night. Well here I am, at home, not much happening. I'm telling you what, though, I'd rather have it be like this than go through that horrible induction again. I can take this start and stop stuff. It is a little frustrating but I am at least getting a break. I know this baby is going to come out and it won't be long.
One thing the nurse was thinking, was that my baby is probably posterior, or acynclitic (SP?) where the head is turned to one side? She showed me how to do lunges and get on all fours - when my contrax pick up again and the baby is awake, I will try to get her to flip over. She said she thought that's what was holding things up. Said the head was right there but not pressing on my cervix as much as it needs to be. So, we wait. I'm having a few ctx but they are mild again and I'm not going back to the hospital until I'm ready to claw my eyes out! LOL
DS spent his first night away from home last night. We decided it was too late to go back to the IL's to get him. Apparently he slept in a regular twin bed and did just fine! But I miss him so much, I was not ready to leave him at all and I've been sobbing my head off since I got up this morning. DS is going to go pick him up here soon. I just need us all to be together. I'm sure these emotions are probably holding up my labor as well.
Thanks for getting through all of this, and for being so supportive!! I really appreciate you guys!
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It sounds like you're doing all the right things. Keep it up!!!
