induction pain med free labor story

[brianameyer]

This is going to be long be prepared.  I went in this morning at 8am to be induced at 41 weeks. They started pitocin and I wasn't having painful contractions so they broke my water at 1pm. That is when the real contractions started.  They left my pitocin at 10 ml and I started at 3 cm  when I arrived. By 2 pm I was 4 cm and then by 325 I was pushing and she arrived at 332. That part was bad but okay....then my placenta wouldn't detach and they had to manually scrape my uterus without medications as I had no time for them. Almost had to go to OR but they were able to manually scrape it there. The fundal checks were the worst. I lost a liter of blood and passed out when they tried to walk me to the bathroom. Still can't get up, may need a transfusion tomorrow morning. Third baby first drug free delivery as well as first induction.

[clynnpet]

Sounds like you were a real trooper. Glad to hear you and baby are ok and congratulations!

[brianameyer]

Thank you :) fyi for mothers trying to go natural...maybe I will feel differently in a couple weeks down the road and maybe it would have been better without. Hemmoraging but I would take an epidural labor over a natural labor any day way more enjoyable so if you need an epidural do not feel bad!

[jen0221]

Sounds like you had quite the experience! Sorry it happened that way :( but congrats on your new arrival!

[brianameyer]

She was 8 pounds even and 20.5 inches long fyi...She also had shoulder dystocia coming out (where her shoulder gets stuck) but it looks fine as of now. She is doing great!