Being induced...?

[Factorymomma]

So I'm going to attempt a VBAC, my ob has no problem with me going for it.  I have a hereditary disorder that causes sporadic bleeding from my nose/sinuses.  I've had to see a maternal/fetal specialist, a hematologist, and have a slew of scan because of it.  Now everyone is thinking instead of me delivering in my hometown hospital (which is tiny) I'll need to deliver about two hours away in a huge hospital!!! Not cool.... they aren't worried about the baby.... It's me.  My hometown hospital doesn't have the blood supply, or an ear nose throat doc.  The closest bigger hospital has the blood stores, just no ENT.  The hospital they want me to deliver at has all that and my hemophilia caseworker, my hematologist, and my maternal specialist.  But they'll want to induce me... I don't like that one bit.  I don't know what to do!!!!!!!!!!

[parkersmommy]

I had to be induced with my son because my heart rate was getting way to high and they were freaked. It's really not so bad. It ***** to feel like you have no control but better safe than sorry girly. Sorry about your troubles.

[wolfire7]

When they induced me with my first they gave me an enema. (I know its gross but it will keep you from deficating during the pushing.) And I couldn't eat anything the night before. Then they just hooked me up to an iv and not long after labor started. In about 8 hours later (most of which I slept through )And she was here. But it is diff for everyone. That was just my experience.

[orangebrowning]

I was induced with my first child and had to have a c-section because i wouldnt dialate. and it doesnt hurt to be induced. they do put you on monitors and the I.V. and add the potosin (i dont think i spelled it right) in the i.v. i actually went into labor with my son was in labor all night all with him and didnt realize it. but when i checked my contractions the next morning is when i found out. went to my doctor but i  had to have another c-section. i hope you get to do a vbac. ive had to have c-sections with all mine and yeah it does ***** and i got 4 kids and just found out im pregnant and i know im going to have to have another c-section.

[Factorymomma]

Thank you do much guys :-)  i started this post because I felt completely lost and hurt (i actually started crying!).  Now I'm starting to relax :-).  My ob is wonderful, he's not forcing me to go to the big hospital, he's just letting me know that it may be my best option.  When I heard induced I panicked because I immediately thought that would most likely end in another section.  And that obviously puts my mind in a bit of panic mode.  I now am feeling like I can so this :-)

[buggie216]

My advise is...if being induced means a vaginal birth...then its worth it...giving vaginal birth is the most wonderfully horrible experience ;) any of us women could experience. Its not easy but its so amazing and if you have the chance to go through it...i say do it!! my water broke a couple weeks early with my daughter but i wasnt contracting so i was essentially induced because they had to give me pitosin...it wasnt bad at all and i went COMPLETELY natural (other than the pitosin) i didnt get an epidural or pain meds...YOU CAN DO IT!!! :)

[Lesley27]

wow i can see why you want to try natural for sure! that does sound aweful! honestly all i got after the csection was tylenol! i never got offered anything else... as i was nursing... thats really rare to occur and im sorry you had to go thru it... another friend of mine is one of those rare ppl that doesnt take freezing and they found this out after they started the csection!!! the freezing wore of right at the begining and they kept giving her more and more but she still felt everything until they had to knock her out with a horse tranquilizer pretty much... these thing happen and its not fair, it is really aweful!

This round at least you know to tell them to shove it if they keep offering more meds... it sounds like the anestatist messed up and tried hiding the truth by lying to you! something wasnt right there! i would definitely have a thick skin going back and really research what is going on before so you are ready for anything! and they have no right to make you feel guilty that they fed your kid if they didnt listen to you in the first place... my hospital stay wasnt a great experience either so i definitely am gonna go in with a thicker skin for sure! it was bad until i got to postpartum... and i did clinical on that floor for school so i know exactly how it works and SERIOUSLY how easy they have it there! think about it, all the sick babies are in the NICU, lots of the moms are gonna be second timers, majority have their significant others there to help,rally how much work is a newborn to them? it was the most boring clinical i ever had experinced lol so this round im not gonna have my guy their at night and i do expect help if i need it as thats their job and no im not gonna be a bag about it but really that is there job! if it wasnt id be at home, right?

But saying that, a think skin is good but there may be times when they are doing whats best for you adn it may be harder to see after that last experience... so try to keep an open mind and a thick skin with in a good balance

[mommybear0710]

Well I was induced with my first and after 20 hours of labor and 2-3 hours of pushing I ended up with a emergency c-section and they had turned off my epidural when I started pushing so it had worn off and I wasn't numb until the baby was already out so I felt them cut me open and separate the muscles I felt it ALL and I hemorrhaged on the table and almost bled to death, but I had an eclectic c-section with my second (my birth canal is too small to deliver a baby) and it went wonderfully so if for some reason you do have to have another c-section tell the anesthesiologist and they more than likely can keep all that from happening again.

[Factorymomma]

I'm due june 1st and I'm 23wks.  My c-section was horrible because they labeled it "elective" even though I didn't feel I had any choice.  They made me schedule it asap so I felt I couldn't change my mind.  When I had it done the spinal numbed me to my jaw and I could barely breathe.  I couldn't stop vomiting for about an hour, and lost consciousness at one point (this is what I was told).  When I was "awake" I kept hallucinating. After they got my son out I lost consciousness again and it was an hour later that I woke up.  The anesthesiologist told me I had a horrible allergic reaction to the spinal block.  Then my ob came in later and said the anesthesiologist was full of sh*t.  Then they kept trying to give me motrin (which thins blood) and I have a bleeding disorder, I had to remind them NUMEROUS times and they even gave me an allergy band when I first got there so everyone knew.  Then they had me take a bunch of pain meds I told them I wouldn't react well to abe they just kept shoving the whole "we know better than you" line.  I ended up hallucinating like crazy and couldn't breastfeed.  They treated me like crap for that too because they had to feed my son once!  I almost want to swear off hospitals now and just give birth in my bathtub lol.

[Lesley27]

thats aweful!  i had a c section and it was awesome, i cant say one bad thing about it, i know it can go both ways and it is really hard to deal with when you really feel like you had no say in very much... my cousin had an absolutely aweful vaginal birth and she drove 2 hours to the next city so she didnt risk having the same Dr and opted for a elective c section... it can be very tramatic and with every birth the unknown is the worst... my  csection was a last resort so it wasnt an emergency and i think that makes it better... there wasnt a rush it was just a lets go do it kinda thing...

another friend had an emergency one and opted for the elective csection the second time to actually have more control as she was knocked out sompletely, her hubby didnt get to be in the room and she was scared to risk that happening again so she went for the second one... i personally am gonna do another csection as well, just because im pretty sure it will happen again anyway as my daughter never came down and my mom was the same so i kinda think we both are too small to fit the baby out... if by chance this baby drops ahead of time i may consider a vbac but as of right now i doubt that will happen...

i really do hope you have a better experience this round and i hope your delivery is good to you! and im sorry you had such a rough go last time... but just remember your are gonna meet that little cutie and get to cuddle him/her!

Just a tip, pack everything you think youll need and more, and pack just incase you have a c section as they keep you longer.. i have to travel to where im gonna deliver and last time i didnt think a csection would happen so i didnt have enough clothes, the pillows they have are flat! and i felt so grubby after not being able to shower... so pack just incase!

How far along are you and when are you due? sorry if someone already aske i just skimmed thru the convosation....

[Factorymomma]

I'm just worried because my c-section was such a horrible experience that I still have nightmares almost three years later.

[Lesley27]

I know they cant use cervadil(they dont reccomend it for suer anyway) for a vbac and i was under the impression my only option would be pictocin... but i didnt go into details with the Dr we just had a short conversation about a vbac at my 14 week appointment...
I know its frustrating to not have much control over this but its for your safety and your babies that they are being so careful...

There are differences between an induction following a csection and a regular one as the risk for uterine rupture is now a factor... if anyone has had a vbac after induction they would be able to tell you more, and definitly talk to your Dr about what the medications will be and then you can research and prepare yourself ahead of time... maybe even if your hooked up to IV they might still let you walk with the IV pole... definitely push for anyway that can make you feel better about this as its your body and as long as you are still being safe then maybe they can be flexible... i hope it works out for you and you do get a positive experience from this, go in with an open mind and prepare that this may not go according to plan.... and dont beat yourself up if it doesnt... as long as mom and baby are safe in the end a healthy delivery is what matters! good luck! and congrats on your pregnancy!

[Ashelen]

I was induced with my son and it was a fantastic experience..I actually live-blogged about it here on MH if you want to read the whole story: http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pregnancy-18-34/Labor-Journeyheere-I-go/show/1291146#post_5910191

[Heatherm4]

I think the more you prepare yourself the better it'll be. When it comes close like 35 weeks or so I would start doing things that would help soften your cervix like taking evening primrose oil. The more ripe it is when going in, the easier it'll be. Good luck, try and focus on the positive. You need to be there and healthy for your baby and if that means a bigger hospital that's further away, then so be it. You will have people there that care for you, like you said....all your specialists are there so that's a plus!

[Factorymomma]

That doesn't sound to bad :-)  I know I'll have to have a saline/hep lock just in case, but I really don't want hooked to anything because I'll probably be a mover.  I tend to walk/move with terrible cramps.  And I know what it's like to juggle an I.v. Pole while moving around haha

[breanna_d]

I was induced with the twins (stillbirth) by them inserting pills at the opening of my cervix (just placed them there). With my daughter she was 39 weeks and my body was more ready to deliver so they just rubbed a gel on my cervix. No IVs at all :-) plus, I still had to have my water broken later on.

[Factorymomma]

Ok trying to stay more positive :-P  what do they do when they induce you? Is it just an I.v. With pictocin in it?  Do you have to be dialated or effaced?  I'm scared because my last kid I didn't even go into labor with, they just nagged me until I said I'd do the c-section.

[Factorymomma]

I'm just worried because I delivered so far away from my family with my last kid and was so alone.  My ex husband didn't even stay with me.  I know my boyfriend will stay come heck or high water, but I just hate big cities.  I hate big hospitals.  Feels like no once cares.  Which is dating a lot because I worked in a big city hospital for a long while as a patient care tech (CNA)

[2_little_angels]

Do whatever is good for your health and baby , I was induced with one of mine, he just didn't want to come out all the nurse done was break my waters and then labour started, there's really nothing to it ( being induced) its not painful.. you need to go where your docters and blood is what are you waiting for it ll be ok just relax and smile you ll see your baby soon x

[breanna_d]

If u have to be induced, u can still get some control by picking the music, labour positions, pain meds or not, weather u breast feed, umbilical cord cutting, ect. There is still lots u have a say in :-) bring your birth partner with u to the Dr appt if possible to make sure the Dr listens to what u want. I find other ppl r protective.of the ones they love & r more likely to stand up to the Dr than I am lol, I am such a push over :-/

[Factorymomma]

My family is just worried about my severe blood loss, and possible bleeds in my lungs that can happen with my disorder while in labor.

[Factorymomma]

I'm starting to feel that way about childbirth too.  I didn't have depression until this child, it just popped up around 9 wks and wouldn't go away. It wasn't you're normal hormonal boo hoo stuff.  It was I don't want to be any more and I give up in everything.  It's weird.  I'm almost worried it's getting worse because of the situation surrounding the upcoming birth and everyone just kinda getting in my head.  I just want to scream, and run away sometimes.

[breanna_d]

I had postpartum depression after my kids were born & my ex-husband had a vasectomy because we didn't want to go thru it again. We're obvs not together now & I am pregnant with my new bfs baby (his first) & I am scared I will be depressed again & I know some family members think I am crazy for starting over (my youngest is almost 8yrs!) but u know what? I may need some meds but I will get better & now I will have another child to love. It's not their choice or responsibility. My first delivery my son got stuck, so we couldn't follow birth plan. Second was delivered by the ER Dr even tho I wad induced (the staff didn't listen when I said I wad ready to deliver). I dont know, I feel like having control during child birth is just a myth!

[Factorymomma]

I just feel like I have no say at all anymore.  Thats how I felt with my first pregnancy to when I was bullied into a c-section.  I just get so depressed thinking about the delivery now.  And thats bad considering I'm on anti-depressants.  And now everyone in my family is trying to tell me I shouldn't have any more kids.  I just feel like giving up sometimes. Fine they win. Cut me open, rip out my kid, and take my uterus with it.  Might as well.

[breanna_d]

Every labour is different, some women will say that inducing is horrible and painful, others prefer it ( I have have natural & inducing & personally, I had a traumatic natural birth & prefer inducing!) it comes down to making sure everyone gets thru the labour safe! If it's necessary than don't fight it :-) just take comforts knowing that everything possible is being done to bring your baby into the world to be with its loving mother!