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MrsSags08
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Being induced tomorrow-Advice needed
Hi Ladies!
Im a patient of Dr. Hanauer's and she decided to induce me tomorrow night. Im 5 days late.
Im a nervous wreck.
Im 90% effaced, 1 cm and have been for 4 weeks now. The baby's head is very low she said.
She said we will do Cervadil for 1 round and see how it goes after that.
What are ur experiences with induction?
How does the process work? I know i can't eat once i get there, but im terribly nervous about all of the "What if's?"
Any words or advice?
Thanks In Advance!
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Posted 2/23/10 12:19 PM  |
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yankinmanc
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Re: Being induced tomorrow-Advice needed
Good luck! My only advice is to be prepared for what might be a long hard slog!! Inductions can take days, mine started Saturday morning and I gave birth to my son (naturally) at 9 pm on Monday night!
Ask for pain relief early as once your waters break, the pain can build up really quite quickly!
And keep your eye on the prize!!!
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| Posted 2/23/10 12:22 PM |
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jea128
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Re: Being induced tomorrow-Advice needed
First of all RELAX...the best advice I can give you is to just try and go with the flow.
I had cervadil the night before my induction. It was not bad at all (kinda just like a tampon going in). They allowed me to eat one last meal and then gave me Ambien to help me sleep. The next morning they started the pitocin. Unfortunately, since I never even dilated a CM I cannot comment on contractions with pitocin or anything like that. They did the Pitocin for about 12 hours. With still no progression whatsoever, they gave me the option for the c-section or take me off the pitocin let me eat and rest and try again the next day. I was already 42 weeks and I was DONE...I opted for the c-section. Luckily I did, turns out my placenta was showing signs of an infection and had I gone one more day both me and the baby would have had to be on antibiotics.
Good luck! If you have any other questions, FM me.
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| Posted 2/23/10 12:24 PM |
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RandiG
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Re: Being induced tomorrow-Advice needed
Good Luck and try not to be nervous, just remember the wonderful outcome of it all! 
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| Posted 2/23/10 12:25 PM |
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CucumberGirl
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Re: Being induced tomorrow-Advice needed
Posted by jea128
First of all RELAX...the best advice I can give you is to just try and go with the flow.
ITA. Being relaxed helps you dilate. I was induced in the morning - no cervidil, just pitocin since I was already 2 cm and 50% effaced with a very soft cervic and DD at -2 station. The induction was fine. The worst part of my labor had nothing to do with being induced (DD was sunny side up so I had some pretty painful back labor before I got my epi). 14 1/2 hours later, DD was born vaginally and even right then, I would've done it all over again. Good luck tomorrow!
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| Posted 2/23/10 10:54 PM |
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nferrandi
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Re: Being induced tomorrow-Advice needed
I may be getting induced today. I'll be heading to the hospital in the morning. Anyway, I'm super nervous too. But I was also induced with DS and had a great experience. I went in the night before and they inserted a balloon cathetoer- no more uncomfortable then a regular internal. By the morning I was 4cm, Dr. droke my water around 7am. By 11am I was 5cm and had the epidural. By 2:30pm I was fully dilated- I needed a minimal drip of pitocin since things moved well and quickly pretty much on their own. DS was bron around 4:30pm. I am hoping and praying it's so easy this time. 
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| Posted 2/24/10 5:30 AM |
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jennarose023
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Re: Being induced tomorrow-Advice needed
I don't have any advice but wanted to say good luck!!! 
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| Posted 2/24/10 7:29 AM |
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Atlast07
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Re: Being induced tomorrow-Advice needed
Good luck!!!
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| Posted 2/24/10 8:07 AM |
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