Just wanted to ask the nurses a few questions (not medical advice) and I know things are different with each pt and each pregnancy, but if your willing to listen...
I'm 40 weeks, 1-2 cms dialated, baby still floating, have borderline PIH, hx of PIH and toxemia with 1st and 2nd baby, #1 was a csection, #2 VBAC with latened/ prolonged labor. This baby is measuring around 7.5 lbs (I'm overweight if that means anything).
Question... I'm getting induced in the am with Pitocin...(tried cervidil with #1 at 36 weeks and didn't work).. Doc said that if by the evening I wasn't progressing I may need a C section. Didn't say anything about fetal distress or anything at this point. Since I'm not really dialating or anything... with the pitocin be effective?? will this be a one day thing??? or will I be in labor for ever?? Not to sound impatient..how long will it take??
As far as pain control..I'd like an epidural and will wait as long as I can for it. Any input would help.
Thanks for the info....hear is an update. Went in at 6 am, started on pitocin at 7pm didn't really get good contractions until 2or 3 pm, only dialated to 3-4 cms so he broke the water and the fun started...(baby was still pretty high up) contractions weren't that bad, but nurse and doc suggested I get the epidural at around 5 cms.... by 10:30 I was ready to push and had my baby girl at 11pm... Wasn't a bad birth experience! The nurses were GREAT!! (got a little sick of them asking me...are you okay?? do you need anything?? etc..) Since I never had the pitocin induction I wasn't used to the attention and monitoring.... poor nurses tho.. I was the last room at the end of the hall and they were running q 15 minutes!
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Thanks for the info....hear is an update. Went in at 6 am, started on pitocin at 7pm didn't really get good contractions until 2or 3 pm, only dialated to 3-4 cms so he broke the water and the fun started...(baby was still pretty high up) contractions weren't that bad, but nurse and doc suggested I get the epidural at around 5 cms.... by 10:30 I was ready to push and had my baby girl at 11pm... Wasn't a bad birth experience! The nurses were GREAT!! (got a little sick of them asking me...are you okay?? do you need anything?? etc..) Since I never had the pitocin induction I wasn't used to the attention and monitoring.... poor nurses tho.. I was the last room at the end of the hall and they were running q 15 minutes!