Pregnancy- July 2011

Anne -- If I was in your place, I'd consider the induction option, too.

I couldn't stay away from Gymboree. :laugh: I got super cute 6 hats, a headband, some knit tights, and a pair of mittens for $7.65!!

Also, since I was already in a mall, I decided to return a pack of bibs someone had given me from Belk (department store for those of you not in the south) since we have about 20 other bibs and I really didn't care for the design of them at all. I got a $15 credit for them which blew my mind because I was expecting about $5. So I went to browse the 75% off sale rack and got 3 creepers, a 3-piece outfit set with 2 shirts and a pair of footed pants, and another 3 piece set with a tank top onesie, a tshirt, and a pair of shorts all for just $2.61 out of pocket after the store credit. All Carter's stuff. Ugh, so good.

It's funny because with going for a walk, and doing stuff around the house, and then going shopping, my husband keeps warning me "Don't overdo it!" And I keep replying, "Um... I'm TRYING to overdo it!" :laugh:

Finally home....

Just wanted to say congrats to Brittony on the birth of Miss. Emma! On your iPod touch you can upload an image for you user image on here if you want to show her off I will try to catch up with you ladies tomorrow!

Anne, you need to decide what is best for you, but I would suggest tying the daily Ivs before an induction. If you think you don't like needles... Wait for the induction! Big needle in your hand!! Induction is exhausting, you feel like crap the whole time. Mine included a migraine and lots of puking. Might have been the maganesium for the pree though doing that. Not to say don't do it, but you have an option in the meantime that may help, and really- if you needed a csection for your LOs health you'd do it in a heartbeat right? Even though its not ideal. No "well, i dont like scalpels, so lets skip the C/S". Not liking needles or it being less convenient is no reason not to opt for the Ivs to get the nutrients you and LO need if it's that bad. Not trying to be harsh- just putting out another way to look at it. you know whatever you decide we're all 100% supportive!

OK, so mine wasn't exactly an induction, but I did need pit at the end. Basically I got stuck in transition (hours and hours and 9 cm, ugh), and contractions were really hard and inefficient. The pitocin actually really evened things out. Not just subjective, but from watching the monitor it went from really sporadic and irregular to smooth, regular curves. So, don't know if my experience was just odd-ball (hey, I like to stand out!), or if sometimes pitocin isn't as harsh as natural.

Anyway, IMO, your doctor should be a really great resource for info. After all, they've done years of school and training, and years more of experience in the field. I know that my doc is really open minded and his approach has always been as little medical intervention in the natural process as possible, so when he tells me something extra needs to be considered, I think about it

Brittony – so you and Emma are doing well. I can’t wait to see pictures!!!

Anne – you have to do whatever is best for you and your LO. If I were as sick as you have been, I think I’d jump at the chance.

Anne, I think another thing to consider and talk w your mw about is when during an induction they would start talking about a c/s. I wasnt dilated at all and barely effaced when the started me (and that was at 39 weeks, sonor " early"). I stalled for quite a while around 18 or 19 hours in and wasn't progressing and also was having some slight fetal distress. Many dra would have called it and hone for a c/s at that point but my mws were against a c/s as much as I was so the backed off the pit and did something else (I can't remember what, and at that point didn't care!) then went back to the pit later. They also kept hitting the max pit level and adjusting, backing off and restarting after a little. If your m/w is willing to do everything she can to keep you out of the OR it is sort of a different story than an OB that may be scapel happy. Write a list of questions To take with fri... What of I max out the pit dose? What if I stall? What if it's been almost 24 hrs? What if there is a little distress? What do you consider failure to progress? Etc.

Plus you have time to look up induction and find out what it involves. Funny that w my first I didn't look onto c/s (I actually skipped that chapter on the book!) and ended up with one and this time I never even thought of an inductionor learned what it involved and - go figure!

A side not I just thought of regarding drs on call- remember - depending on when you get there it might change. They have 12 he shifts and don't stay if someone's in labor. Because of the time I got there 8 pm, I went through 3 midwives before I actually delivered! Honestly though, I barely remember the last switch though to the one that delivered. I couldn't have cared less who was up my who ha at that point! Haha. Ps w my first I thought I wanted a lady but my ins only had guys to pick from. It was no bug seal at all. And thus time there were some male students and I didn't care. Honestly, frodo could have been there to deliver and as long as he knew what he was doing at that point you don't care!!


Pps Anne ... Look into other things involved too. Membrane striping was not pleasant, but not painful. Then there are things like folley balls. I had never heard of one, they put it up there and fill it w water and leave it until it can pull out, which means you are at4. She said it would be really painful but it was not bad at all but I have high pain threshold so.. Also the drugs to make you cervix ripen, I don't know how those work or if the hurt because I couldn't have them since I was a vbac. Maybe they hurt or maybe that would have made it all go a lot quicker...

Megan was induced too - you night ask her about hers. She I remember said it came on hard and fast.

Anne- ppps- there is no such thing as "strictly for you". You health is going to affect the process and your LOs well being overall, even if she's growing fine. Taking care of you is just as important so DO NOT feel selfish about doing it! You have to make it through preg, then labor, and then recovery and months if sleep deprivation. You being healthy and up for it is critical!

Danielle -- I'm glad you made it back home safely. I had to giggle (sorry) about your mother introducing your child to everyone. At some point during the greet-the-family part of my brother's service, my dad no longer introduced me to anyone, he just pointed to my belly. But of course I was only 26 weeks then and considering I still don't look pregnant to some people at 38 weeks, I bet some people had no idea why he was doing that. :laugh: I was pretty mortified.

Well, it certainly doesn't appear July 3rd will be my day since it's already after noon and I got nothin'. Oh well! Nesting has certainly kicked in full-force. This morning I woke up and before I even ate breakfast I suddenly absolutely HAD to clean the pantry. :huh: It took me about 90 minutes before I was satisfied. Insane. Now on to the rest of the house.

CAn I tell you guys that I am sooooo ready to not be pregnant anymore? I know some women love it, but not me... NOT AT ALL!

I have spent today on the couch due to extreme dizziness which is only making my nauesa worse than normal. UGH! And I dont actually want her to start labor now, cause I really dont want a 4th of July baby (I have a birthday on a holiday and never liked it). UGH UGH UGH