~Weekly Thread - June 18-24~ - Page 2

[awallrising]

Vanessa- Hopefully you won't have to be induced with Pitocin. How about suggesting she strip your membranes instead?

I'm hoping that acupuncture worked today. I can go back as many times as I need to at no charge until it works. keeping my fingers crossed!

[momtokay]

how can i not be in labor?!? i went in today to have my water broken, but since i have a fever they can't. but they checked me since i was there and curious. i'm 5cm dilated and contracting all the time, but am not yet in labor. i am so frustrated. i really, really, really want to meet this baby. please come out and play. i'll be 41 weeks in 6 hours and since my other two were both a few weeks early i feel like i've been overdue for a month now.

[awallrising]

momtokay- you're almost there! 5cm is great. I hope baby comes out soon.

[vannienicole]

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[awallrising]

Gotcha! I was just saying to do that before they get to the point of Pitocin. I'm also worried about being induced. I hope (if it comes to that) that I can get them to work my membranes. The thought of Pitocin (which most likely means contractions so painful you need an epi) freaks me out. Hopefully, neither of us will get to that point.

Drop cervix, Drop!!

[vannienicole]

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[jbobys]

same crap, different day. :

im now 40w 2d and getting really emotional. ive never gone into labor on my own and am scared my body just doesnt know what to do, ya know? at 42 weeks i was only 1 cm with both my other babes...1 of which was fully engaged and had been for weeks!
im also having some trouble getting past my last birth, which im finally talking about a bit and its helped a lot. although, its not ME that scares me, its my mw....my birth was horrible due to the midwives that were in charge and im having trust issues this time, i suppose.

my little bugger has been pretty chill today, which is a nice change.

made an appointment for acupuncture for today...had to conquer my phobia of needles to do so. of course she calls me to say she needs a note from my doc saying its ok to induce me. so, i call my mw and she wont fax a note~ besides the fact she doesnt apporve of any type of unduction unless medically necc., she hasnt checked my cervix yet (which she wouldve had she not screwed up scheduling for my 40w appt : ). ggrrrr... im so feaking cranky!!!

[wombatclay]

jbobys- that stinks! I mean, it's nice that your mw is "hands off" in term of interventions, but it's your body and choice to do the acupuncture. And if your body isn't ready, you wont go into labor/sustain the labor. There isn't a risk of AROM or infection (like with a sweep or even just a VE) so...

Can you call you mw and tell her that this is your choice? Or call the acupuncturist and explain that you have a mw to provide you with the info you need to make your OWN choices...your mw does not make decisions for you and you feel a "note" is inappropriate. YOU make your own decisions and don't need permission from anyone! After all, what if you planned a uc and had done your own pre-natal care?

Also...it is very very very rare for a mama to not have her baby! Your little one WILL come out on their own! But it sounds like you may be a "ten month mama". Some mamas (more common in certain ethnic groups) carry their babes for 10+ months and this is normal. Not common in the general population, but not outside the rnge of normal. Try to hang in there...I know it's hard (dd1 went to 42 weeks 3 days), but this babe knows when they are ready.

And see if you can reason with the acupunturist or mw...

good luck!

[willoLevin]

jbobys-- Maybe it will help if you are very sure of your dates? Like, if you were charting, or you have recorded your last menstrual period date, can you show your acupuncturist the evidence of your dates' accuracy? That should help allay any fears of inducing someone who isn't ready.

--willo