https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 28 May 2026 05:10:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-turned-blue-on-99#post-296240 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 00:22:33 +0000 purrpletulips 296240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: I was induced with DD as well and from start of pitocin to her entry was about 8 hours; she was 8lbs 0.7oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-turned-blue-on-99#post-296222 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 23:42:48 +0000 Rosie Girl 296222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats! Glad it all went well and fast :) And good job on gettin that big guy out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-turned-blue-on-99#post-296197 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 23:12:51 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 296197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congratulations! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-turned-blue-on-99#post-296165 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 22:47:21 +0000 singingbee 296165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-turned-blue-on-99#post-296153 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 22:39:03 +0000 Boogs 296153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats! That was impressively fast and you're a champ for being able to push out such a big boy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-turned-blue-on-99#post-296123 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:31:12 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 296123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>wow! This is wonderful:) Congratulations!<br /> How did this compare to your first birth? Was that quick as well? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-turned-blue-on-99#post-296115 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:16:50 +0000 pastemoo 296115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congratulations! That is awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-turned-blue-on-99#post-296111 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:12:55 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 296111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow what a great, easy and fast delivery! Congrats!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-turned-blue-on-99#post-296074 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 19:54:40 +0000 autumnlove 296074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-turned-blue-on-99#post-296073 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 19:53:24 +0000 mamimami 296073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats! Can't wait to hear about life as a mom of two! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-turned-blue-on-99#post-296071 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 19:51:51 +0000 tequiero21 296071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>congrats! quick labor! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-turned-blue-on-99#post-296033 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 19:13:34 +0000 Sweet T 296033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congratulations!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-turned-blue-on-99#post-295946 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:41:27 +0000 MsMini 295946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congratulations! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-turned-blue-on-99#post-295943 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:39:02 +0000 Mrs. Pen 295943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>woohoo for quick inductions!! I had my son less than 4 hours after active labor started (but about 10 hours after starting pitocin).</p> <p>congrats on the baby boy!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-turned-blue-on-99#post-295932 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:25:13 +0000 Honeybee 295932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congratulations! Don't worry; before you know it, you won't even remember life before your son. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-turned-blue-on-99#post-295929 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:20:27 +0000 Rubies 295929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congratulations! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-turned-blue-on-99#post-295927 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:19:53 +0000 pinkcupcake 295927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats!! What a big boy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-turned-blue-on-99#post-295923 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:10:01 +0000 MamaMoose 295923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congratulations!!! You are a champ to push out such a big boy so quickly!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-turned-blue-on-99#post-295918 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:05:04 +0000 purrpletulips 295918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to my 38w appointment on 9/4 and was informed that I had made no progress, was scheduled to be induced on 9/13 (due to baby measuring big) and to come back to get checked again on 9/6. At that appointment both myself and my OB were surprised to see that I was 3-4cm dilated since I wasn't aware of having had any contractions. I was told to come back first thing in the morning because if I had progressed anymore it was very likely that I would be admitted. I went back the next morning had not progressed anymore but was scheduled to come back that afternoon. At the afternoon appointment I was closer to a 4 and my OB changed my induction date from 9/13 to 9/9 at 6AM. MY OB also asked a lot of questions about how far I lived from the hospital and plans for the weekend; basically my OB expected me to delivery very quickly. My OB actually predicted that we would start the pitcin around 6AM and the baby would be here by around 10AM.</p> <p>DH and I spent the next two days in a panic to get finished all the things we were planning for the weekend and making arrangements for DD's care while we were in the hospital. My parents arrived to care for DD, we went to our church's picnic on Saturday afternoon and then prepared to leave for the hospital first thing Sunday morning. Sunday arrived and we headed off to the hospital. I was started on pitocin at around 6:40AM, my OB came in and checked me at around 7:30 (I was around 4-5cm dilated) and suggested that I get my epidural around 9 and then the resident could break my water shortly thereafter. Due to an unexpected c-section, my epidural was placed at about 8:30 when I wasn't feeling any contractions yet but they continued to up the pitocin dose regularly. My water was broke about 9 and my OB called to check on me. Around 10AM, I started to feel pain/pressure in my lower abdomen so they came in and gave me a booster on my epidural since they figured that the initial dose was pretty low because I wasn't feeling contractions at the time it was placed. After the booster dose was administered, my L&amp;D nurse drained my bladder and checked me finding (to her surprise) that I was fully dilated and ready to begin pushing. The necessary people were called in to get the room ready and my OB was paged (he happened to already be coming down the hall when he received the page). I did 3 practice pushes and after the third DS was "ready to launch." My OB did a small episiotomy and I pushed the final time resulting in DS' arrival at 10:43AM; almost exactly 3 hours after my induction was started. </p> <p>DS was a healthy, big boy weighing 9lbs 6.3oz and was 22 1/2" long. Because the epidural booster had just taken effect I was unable to move for several hours after delivery but otherwise our hospital stay was uneventful. My parents brought DD to see us and meet her brother Sunday afternoon and we were discharged on Monday afternoon. </p> <p>We are adjusting to life as a family of 4 instead of 3 and overall things are going well. Breastfeeding has been rocky but the problems are very similar to those I experienced with DD so we are working through them. </p>