**Minor Update Page 9** My 3 day, traumatic (failed) induction... :(

[zanDark]

I'm so worried about you! I keep checking back every chance I get to see if there are any updates

I'm hoping you're too busy with your little princess to update us

 

[The Alchemist]

I know I think about her too. Her induction story is pretty scary. But it might just be because how different they run things over where she resides.

 

[wannabenewmum]

Hope everything's ok xxx

 

[justhoping]

I'll keep this short as I'm physically and mentally exhausted, not to mention depressed.

On Monday I went into the hospital to be induced and my doctor thought it would be a good idea to insert these things called Laminaria sticks into my cervix to get the process started (they're some sort of seaweed stick that expands with moisture). I found out later that 1cm dilated they usually don't put in very many, but my doctor wanted to speed things up and put in 10. This was the most painful thing I've ever gone through in my life. It felt like someone was ripping out pieces of my cervix with rusty, sharp tongs and the puddle of blood left behind on the examination bed also could attest to that. I was sweating, shaking, crying and ended up throwing up from the pain.

She said when I started having regular contractions they would start the Pitocin but after I had about 10 hours of horrid contractions she decided it was better waiting until the next day to take out the sticks and start the Pitocin... so I had to try and sleep at the hospital alone (hubby couldn't stay in the monitoring area overnight, something they didn't tell us) while I continuously heard women next to me coming in, screaming, then having their babies within 20 feet of me. All while in torturous pain. Kinda messed with my psyche.

Anyhow the next morning they measured my cervix (and take out the sticks, which was just as painful and bloody as when they put them in) and I was nearly 3cm dilated so they started the Pitocin. I wanted to hold off on the epidural until I really needed it so I dealt with the pain all day (and it was bad, but not entirely unbearable) and in the late afternoon I figured I couldn't take it if it got any worse so my doctor checked my cervix... and I was still only 3cm (I don't know how). She also said it was too late for the epidural since the anesthesiologist goes home at 4. Which they didn't tell me... Until that moment.

Anyway I just wanted baby out at that point so I figured screw it, I'll just keep going. Then at 7pm they came into the room and took out the IV and said that the Pitocin was done for the day... Apparently if you don't get to 9cm on your own from 10am - 7pm they make you try again the next day... I don't understand the reasoning but its not like I could argue with it. So they hooked me back up to the machines to monitor baby, my husband left again, and I spent another night in tears, alone, listening to baby after baby being brought into the world. Just not my baby.

Day 3 - Doc came in and said she was SURE that baby would come today. The only thing they didn't tell me was that the anesthesiologist was not available that day (great) and again, I found out when I really needed it that I couldn't have it. I spent the entire day on Pitocin feeling like my pelvis was being pulled so hard it would rip in half. My doctor and the midwives kept saying things like "You're doing so well, you'll be able to meet your baby today!". I tried so, so hard for hours and hours... barely spoke, just concentrated on keeping calm so the contractions could do their job. But honestly by late afternoon I was completely delirious. I've never been in so much pain in my entire life. I had 90 second long contractions (that measured 100% strength on the monitor) every 2 minutes for over 7 hours.

Doctor came in to see how much longer until I needed to be moved to the labor room... I was only dilated to 4cm. After all that work. Then my doctor said "Well, I thought that might happen." (After saying she was sure my little girl would come that day). Then she told me we might as well quit the Pitocin, I should go home and rest and come back on the 5th and try again since they couldn't give me any Pitocin past 7pm. I was completely gutted. I was so tired that I don't really remember leaving the hospital except the fact that I had to walk by the nursery to get to the elevator and just seeing all of the adorable newborns with their happy Moms and Dads pushed me to tears.

When I got home the first thing I saw was a bunch of presents for my baby from family, a sign that said "Welcome Home Baby Norah" hanging above her decorated crib, and a Teddy bear just sitting in there waiting for her. I felt like someone ripped my heart out and tore it to pieces right then and there.

I would have updated sooner but I'm just so down right now and am still in horrible pain over a day later.

I would like to thank you ladies for giving me encouragement on the other threads during my induction... I hope in a few days after the next induction attempt that I actually have a happy ending and can share pictures of my little one. Here's to hoping.

im sorry ur going through this..

that is why they say unless your body and he baby is ready come come, it doesnt matter what you do it will not come....

where you effaced or dilated before this hun


I been in prodromal labor for 5-6 days straight but that is natural..not much more fun but though tedious ur body progresses slowly...

 

[justhoping]

I just read through and I'm shocked and appalled at your treatment there. What's with that seaweed stick thingy? I've never heard of that and maybe that's how they do it in Japan? I'd be traumatized seeing that much bleeding from those things being inserted and would wonder about the trauma to my cervix. Then failed induction after another, oh, OP....I shook my head as I was reading. I can't believe that happened to you. I certainly next is better. I'd hate for you and any woman to go through that. Hope you are okay now.

they do it here....in the uk they call it a pessary and here I actually forget what its called for the moment but they do it.

 

[krys]

I just read through and I'm shocked and appalled at your treatment there. What's with that seaweed stick thingy? I've never heard of that and maybe that's how they do it in Japan? I'd be traumatized seeing that much bleeding from those things being inserted and would wonder about the trauma to my cervix. Then failed induction after another, oh, OP....I shook my head as I was reading. I can't believe that happened to you. I certainly next is better. I'd hate for you and any woman to go through that. Hope you are okay now.

they do it here....in the uk they call it a pessary and here I actually forget what its called for the moment but they do it.

They have it in the US too. I know someone that had them.

 

[justhoping]

I just read through and I'm shocked and appalled at your treatment there. What's with that seaweed stick thingy? I've never heard of that and maybe that's how they do it in Japan? I'd be traumatized seeing that much bleeding from those things being inserted and would wonder about the trauma to my cervix. Then failed induction after another, oh, OP....I shook my head as I was reading. I can't believe that happened to you. I certainly next is better. I'd hate for you and any woman to go through that. Hope you are okay now.

they do it here....in the uk they call it a pessary and here I actually forget what its called for the moment but they do it.

They have it in the US too. I know someone that had them.

its seaweed and it goes in dry and really tiny and as it collects ur body fluids it grow bigger slow and easy in order to dilate you ...

 

[Dubibump]

I've been thinking about you to. I hope you ok xxxx

 

[The Alchemist]

Babyhopes - oh is that what that is? I've only read about a "pessary" being inserted but didn't know exactly what itis or made of. I only know it's supposed to dilate the cervix. It sounds painful :/

 

[Ninagrrl]

Babyhopes - oh is that what that is? I've only read about a "pessary" being inserted but didn't know exactly what itis or made of. I only know it's supposed to dilate the cervix. It sounds painful :/

IMO, it sounds barbaric..

 

[bassdesire]

I'm worried! Hope you and baby are ok.

 

[xforuiholdonx]

I hope your ok

 

[jessicatunnel]

Hope everything is okay.

 

[IsabellaJayne]

Hope all is okay xx

 

[irish_cob]

The pessary in the UK (and I assume the same in the USA) is like a small tampon thing and it contains prostaglandins to ripen the cervix. Nothing like the seaweed sticks that the OP is talking about. Those sound barbaric

 

[special_kala]

I just read through and I'm shocked and appalled at your treatment there. What's with that seaweed stick thingy? I've never heard of that and maybe that's how they do it in Japan? I'd be traumatized seeing that much bleeding from those things being inserted and would wonder about the trauma to my cervix. Then failed induction after another, oh, OP....I shook my head as I was reading. I can't believe that happened to you. I certainly next is better. I'd hate for you and any woman to go through that. Hope you are okay now.

they do it here....in the uk they call it a pessary and here I actually forget what its called for the moment but they do it.

They have it in the US too. I know someone that had them.

its seaweed and it goes in dry and really tiny and as it collects ur body fluids it grow bigger slow and easy in order to dilate you ...

They do not do this in the UK!!!!

 

[lotuspetals]

If you haven't had your little girl yet, I hope today goes well!

 

[justhoping]

The pessary in the UK (and I assume the same in the USA) is like a small tampon thing and it contains prostaglandins to ripen the cervix. Nothing like the seaweed sticks that the OP is talking about. Those sound barbaric

i have had this done when i lived in the UK, I just figured this was what was done..

gees Im sorry it was not what was talked about but since I had it done im guessing its an option..

btw it doesnt hurt but light period cramps so i do not see IT BEING BARBARIC...

AGAIN GEES!

whatever the OP is using I hope she has her LO in her arms safe and sound by now (hug)

 

[txbiscuit]

My midwife mentioned the laminaria sticks, but said they've fallen out of favor (here at least) since they tend to be more likely to cause infection than other induction methods.

I may be wrong, but I think the stop/start induction that OP went through, as well as the doctor using 10(!) laminaria sticks to "speed things up" is what struck a lot of us as seeming a bit frightening/barbaric. I don't think anyone meant any offense to anyone.

OP, I hope you're doing well. I've been following you for a while (think of your "Shawshanking" every time my baby hits my cervix) and really hope everything is OK.

 

[special_kala]

The pessary in the UK (and I assume the same in the USA) is like a small tampon thing and it contains prostaglandins to ripen the cervix. Nothing like the seaweed sticks that the OP is talking about. Those sound barbaric

i have had this done when i lived in the UK, I just figured this was what was done..

gees Im sorry it was not what was talked about but since I had it done im guessing its an option..

btw it doesnt hurt but light period cramps so i do not see IT BEING BARBARIC...

AGAIN GEES!

whatever the OP is using I hope she has her LO in her arms safe and sound by now (hug)

Your cervix was forcible dilated in the UK?