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Non-Medicated Delivery with Induction
The second I had pitocin. I did all three unmediated except for the pitocin. .... The pitocin was really intense, almost too the point that I wanted an ...
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- Congrats on the new little man in your life! I had my second child two weeks ago and chose a low dose epidural - I highly recommend. It is safer for baby and you are...
- i had a non-medicated delivery but not an induction. anyways, i thought of it this way... the pain will be over ... this too shall pass... i can do this... good luc...
- I've heard that it's incredibly painful... can't even find words for it. My contractions were double as strong with an induction as normal. I felt them through my ep...
My Doctor Wants to Induce Me a Week Early.
I was induced at full term with pitocin. Contractions and dilating came ... The second time I was induced (had my water broke, pitocin, the whole 9 yards) ...
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- I was induced 1 day early because the sonograms were showing that the baby was gaining weight very quickly and the doctors, knowing that I wanted to do a vaginal birth...
- Just because your first was nine days early does not mean thhis one will be. If you live very far from a hospital and you are really worried you would not make it,...
- I was induced with my first because for some reason they measured my baby and thought that she was 10lbs at 36weeks. They suggested that I have a c section but I was ...
Due on Friday and No Signs of Labor
Pitocin is a medication often used. I took a birthing class with my first child and part of our "homework" was to research the pros and cons of pitocin and ...
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- RELAX!!! I was two days over due with so far my one and only. She was due Feb. 13 2008 but labor didn't start till around 3 am the 14th and I didn't have her untill 2:...
- Try not to stress over it too much, I know it's hard! I felt the same way when I was waiting for my 3rd child to be born! Try to savor some 1on1 time with your 2 child...
- Why is your Dr. so dead set on when you have your baby? That is STUPID! Unless there are signs of distress or you are developing complications, there is no medical rea...
Castor Oil to Induce Labor
Just want to caution on inducement and pitocin. All 3 of mine came c-sect. Never had a good labor. Middle child was induced and water broke at the same time ...
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- M., I don't know about Castor Oil, but I "walked" my girlfriend and myself into labor. I would just get out and walk 2-3 miles a day, at a slow pace of course and ...
- Hi M.. I have always heard that castor oil works and when I was pregnant, my midwife did advise us that it was an option, but it should be a last resort option becaus...
- I didn't try castor oil, but did try having sex (MANY times), survived the atmospheric change of Hurricane Wilma at 38 weeks, and had my membranes stripped... O-U-C-H!...
St. Josephs in St. Paul
My son was born in Washington D.C. after 36 hours of pitocin induced labor, and I am looking for a much less medical, hopefully more natural delivery for my ...
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- Hi, I delivered there with my daughter (19mos) and will deliver my son there in May. I had a great experience with midwives and a waterbirth. The hospital feels like ...
- I delivered at St. Joseph's almost 2 years ago. It was absolutely fabulous. I had a midwife (she has now retired) and our plan was to have a waterbirth. Unfortunate...
- Yes! I totally have an opinion about St. Joes and 2 awesome mid-wives that deliver there!!!! I am a doula, and in the doula crowd's opinion, you can't beat St. Joes ...
Foley Bulb Catheter/acupuncture?
I was given pitocin both times and it worked fine, no complications. ... hi. i had the foley bulb with my first child. combined with pitocin, ...
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- I just had my 3rd baby 6 weeks ago, and my first time being induced. I received the bulb catheter. It was not that bad at all, and it helped. I went from 0-10cm in lik...
- Hi, I was late and had the Foley bulp catheter and it really didn't help to induce me. They had to give me petocin (not sure of the spelling) to induce labor and the...
- Hey FRIEND!! :) It is so fun to see you on here, but are you even thinking about these vaginal pills!?!?!? OMG! Anyway, the pedicure sounded great! Let me know ...
Bringing on Labor to Be Induced or Wait It Out!
What I did was went in to the ER at 6am and they started me on pitocin and ... That put me in a good labor pattern so I did not have to be put on pitocin. ...
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- I heard that if you have relations with your other half then that will help if your body is ready for labor. About, inducing, if you are still able to do things and n...
- Hi J.: I just had my first child on Nov. 6, 2006. My due date was on Nov. 4th , but I started to experience slight labor pains. They did not get too intense, but ...
- Sad to say but if your body isn't ready to give birth then the things that bring on labor at home (like primrose oil, etc) will not work. Just take this time to enj...
VBAC Concerns
I was scared about the pitocin and uterine rupture. I got to 9 months with .... I had to have pitocin and epidurals with both and still VBAC'd no problem. ...
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- Hi Brenda, I didn't personally have a VBAC but I supported a mom as her doula. It was amazing. e-mail me!! Also, read Henci Goer's "A Thinking Woman's Guide to...
- Hey Brenda! I haven't had a VBAC- however i have an 18mth old son now and I'm 25 weeks prego and planning to have a VBAC. I am just as concerned as you are however af...
- I had a c -section and then wanted to go for a VBAC. My docs, however, were not very supportive. I was pretty insistent though. When my water broke though, my doc s...
Inducing Labor?
In truth, I barely needed any pitocin at all and Ryan came out very .... If you knew what the pitocin was made of-I am sure that you might not choose to use ...
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- I was induced, but not until 3 days after my due date. The dr. should be able to tell by ultrasound how your placenta looks and if the baby has passed meconium (poop)....
- I would wait it out. You are seeing the doc every week now and if you go past your due date you most likely will go in a few days a week. They would/should give you ...
- M., I didn't see it said anywhere in the posts, and I have to appologize to anyone upfront if what I'm about to say offends anyone, but when I was pregnant with my ...
Inducing Labor
My second was induced with pitocin and it was a TOTAL BREEZE - i'm not kidding .... I too had my 2nd in a matter of hours once the pitocin brought on labor. ...
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- Oww. That sounds painful. From what I know, episiotomies are not directly related to being induced. It is about your body, the doctor or midwife with you, the baby's...
- I agree with what most of the others are saying. You're not techincally "overdue" until 42 weeks. Unless there's a problem, there is no reason to induce you. After ...
- I am so sorry to hear everything you have been through. I am a firm believer the birth process was meant to offer empowerment to bring the mom up to a place to mother...
