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this comes from a place of LOVE not judgment.
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@MrsMccarthy: I know where it comes from:) I think I'm going to talk to my dr about trying to induce with a drug other than Pitocin, since affecting fetal heart rate seems to be a trend from a lot of ladies' experience. And then go from there.
I have researched it a lot over the past few days, and I'm not a doctor, but it does seem like whatever is done, vaginal/c-section/induction/etc, there are freak outcomes and perfect outcomes in all scenarios. So I think that what's best for me is definitely an induction to make sure we maximize the time we have with DH, and then just try to do the best for Harper from there. I think this is where, as mothers, we have to REALLY trust our doctors, and I really do trust mine. So whether we induce with prepidil and cervidil, or something else other than pitocin, I am going to start there and just hope that I'm one of the "Perfect Outcomes" where everything goes as it should. And if I'm not, then I know my doctor will have a backup plan!
And I will check out the Bus of Being Born! I've always wanted to see it!
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I know someone who was induced under similar circumstances and the baby was TINY. I mean, she's fine, although she couldn't latch and I think she never could. But, I think there's a reason babies bake the amount of time that they bake, which may be a miscalculated due date or whatever.
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@sloaneandpuffy: I always had a similar view until I was faced with waiting to go into labor and my husband possibly not being here. Or only being here for a day or 2 and then off to work for 3 weeks. This is our first, and that is just UNIMAGINEABLE to me, so I'm just going to move forward with the induction and trust my doctor to do what's best for her! Maybe I'll get lucky and she'll come early on her own!
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@jholler25:
that's great! I know you have Harper in mind as well and as i said before i do not blame you for wanting your husband to be present. this is a special circumstance. No matter what i just hope for a healthy happy outcome.
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Check your Bishop Score--that's a way better predictor of whether a C-section is probable and of how ready your body is. Your doc will know what you mean if you ask about it, or you can google it. It brings into consideration way more than just dilation. I was only dilated to a 1.5 when I was induced at 40+5, but my Bishop Score was 8 (favorable for induction) and I only needed pitocin, no cervadil, and had a baby in my arms 9 hours later, delivered vaginally.
that's great! I know you have Harper in mind as well and as i said before i do not blame you for wanting your husband to be present. this is a special circumstance. No matter what i just hope for a healthy happy outcome.
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