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@buttermilk: I'm being induced at 39 + 2 this time, same time I was induced last time, and my daughter was born at 39 + 5. So...probably not this weekend, but please think good thoughts for an October 8th baby instead of an October 10th baby! (Plus the 10th is our anniversary and I don't want to share.)

Ugh, I had them check my cervix and based on the ultrasound tech saying two weeks ago that the baby's head is so low, she'd be shocked if I wasn't dilated, I expected to be like, a little dilated. She said I was maybe a half a centimeter, and it was so posterior she couldn't even reach it, and even though she said that things were really soft and thin and I'm pretty effaced, I'm still feeling really upset and scared about the possibility of a second nightmare induction and things going badly. I asked about pushing the induction back if the cervix wasn't favorable and she said no. I went to acupuncture today and I'm going again tomorrow so that might help some, but I just feel so, so discouraged.

I guess I am the first to deliver! Baby girl O was born 10/3 at 9:32 pm, 8 lb 4 oz and 20.5”.

Her position has been questionable this entire pregnancy. My induction was supposed to start early 10/2 but she was transverse so they were going to attempt an ECV at noon. OB came in and she was head down. He went to do a C and when my midwife came in to start the induction she was going transverse again, so ECV was back on. OB comes in and she’s head down again (at that point I had 3 u/s to check position before they even started). They put an abdominal binder on to try and keep her in position and started the pit. After pit running at max all day I did not progress, so that evening they turned it off, took the binder off (where most of my pain was coming from), did cervidil and let me sleep. Restarted put in am and I progressed slowly throughout the day. Did have an episode of decels with pit briefly turned off while I was given oxygen and extra fluids to help her out. The good stuff started around 8 pm. Pushing in every position imaginable, but baby wasn’t coming out. Midwife ended up calling the entire OB practice in and they manually turned her from inside. They also prepared me for an emergency section but she was ultimately deliveried via vacuum assist after over 1.5 hrs of pushing and as they were getting ready to wheel me out. She was occiput posterior with face facing my hip and shoulder distocia. She has some caput that’s already much improved but otherwise fine. Amazingly I have no damage, just severe swelling. I never want to live through that again. Worst experience of my life but I guess the prize at the end is pretty sweet.

@anbanan15: Wow, what an ordeal. I'm so sorry you had to go through all of that, but I"m glad you are both safe and sound and healing now.

@anbanan15: Wow, so sorry you went through such an ordeal! But very glad you got your sweet prize in the end, congratulations!

So baby E hasnt been moving much at all. Dr keeps sending me for emergency ultrasounds to make sure she is okay. I'll be 38 weeks Monday with another ultrasound Tuesday plus a membrane sweep since her lack of movement is concerning despite the biophysical ultrasound showing her to be fine and healthy. On Tuesday I get to schedule my induction.

@anbanan15: Congratulations! So sorry what you had to go through though. Wishing you a speedy and healthy recovery.

@littleblessings: you’re so close!

I’m still sitting here at 40+2. We’ll see how this shakes out.

@anbanan15: congrats!!

@ms.mermaid: you hanging in there? How did acupuncture go?

@yogirunner: did any home remedies work for kickstarting labor?

Luckily my BP was down enough on Thursday that I didn’t have to go to L&D but still modified bed-resting and trying to chill. My OB mentioned that after 37 weeks (tomorrow!), she may consider inducing me as it wouldn’t benefit me or the baby to stay in there with the swelling and higher BPs that I’ve had.

That being said, I am so ready to be done- I cannot get comfortable at night and have to pee every 45 minutes. Let’s get this show on the road, tiny human!

@buttermilk: I think I have been losing bits of mine too for the last two weeks! I don’t think he’s gonna wait until his actual due date- haha

38 week appointment this afternoon. Still feeling fine, no real signs of impending labor, but I am going to request a cervical check.

My mom told me not to worry about having her on call to come take care of my kids when I go into labor, but now as the date gets closer she is clearly getting anxious about having to leave work suddenly (she is a teacher), and keeps sending me messages/emails about which days would be best for her. Like....WTF am I supposed to do with this information, mom? I know its just because she is nervous and cannot process anything internally, so she just word vomits to me, but it is not helping me feel more calm. I'd previously brought up the idea of a scheduled induction and she was SUPER judgmental about it, which is hard for me.

Anyway. I brought up induction last week, and my doc said they'd check my cervix today and discuss it further depending on how favorable I looked. Given that there is a real likelihood that the induction would get bumped anyway, I wasn't that keen on the idea. So....still pretty undecided.

As far as I can tell this baby is still chilling out posterior. Obviously she can still turn, but given that neither of my other kids turned until I was in labor and got an epidural, it seems like I should probably just count on a repeat of that. Kind of a bummer, because it has made for very difficult labor for me. Its another reason I"m considering induction- it feels more controlled, and I could get an epidural early, and hopefully skip all of the exhausting work my body tries to do early on.

@littleblessings: hope the sweep works for you!

@Silva: I hope so too. It didnt really work with my last one since its supposedly supposed to put you in labor within 24-48 hours. I went into labor with #3 at 4 days after the sweep. I would even take that at this point though. I'd rather not be induced but for the babys health it is necessary.

@Silva: if it takes 48 hours to work I would most likely deliver on mine and DH 2 month wedding anniversary.

@Kmomartin: early bird! Congrats mama!

baby has dropped some. I'm trying so hard not to over analyze, but the not knowing when is just the worst. I'm not feeling as much pressure as I was yesterday, which is good- I could barely walk. But it may mean she is going to bob up and down for awhile. I've been a little constipated, and already was having pretty regular braxton hicks- between the two I"m definitely "crampy" but most of the time I can attribute it to something else!

I have a fancy dinner out with a friend tonight, just trying to keep myself distracted and plan fun things, one day at a time.
So far I"m in a better head space than I was with the last two pregnancies- probably because I don't feel as miserable as I did with those ones! Really trying to keep reminding myself that I likely have at least another week left.

After a successful induction and very speedy vaginal delivery, Lila Elowen was born on Monday 10.8 at around 1:30. She spent last night under bili lights but is doing well today and we are waiting for discharge!

@Ms.Mermaid: gah! Congrats! How crazy!! So glad your delivery went well. Another girl for you! 10/8 was a great day to be born apparently I was happy he came 10/8 because 10/9 was my husband’s birthday and I selfishly wanted both of them to have their own day!

@Ms.Mermaid: Congratulations! I'm so glad the induction went well

@littleblessings: any progress?

Baby is here!

I had borderline high blood pressure at my OB appointment yesterday and they sent me right to hospital triage to be sure it stayed normal. It did, so I was about to go home... but then one lab came back borderline and they decided to just keep me and induce! Twelve hours after the first Pit drip and after 12 min of pushing, out he came during the very wee hours of this morning!

We’re all exhausted but doing well