Inductions and C-Sections

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I too feared the dreded C-Section. When my Doc came in after he found that Logan was laying in Maconium(sp) he said it. I was very scared about it.

They prepped me very quickly and told me to relax, but I could not. I was scared right up until I met the lady that was going to do my Spinal. For some reason I was able to relax a bit.

She did my spinal everything went well. The nurses laid me down on the table, told me what was happening every second. They touched me with a small needle and asked if I was comfortable with that kind of pain. They did not do anything until I said yes.

As my Doc began he told me what was going on and also the nurse who did my spinal was telling me what was going on. Hunny I was so comfortable about 10mins into it I fell asleep! lol

I was only out for about 20mins when I came to and had some pain in my chest area. I asked one of the nurses if that was normal and she said yes but she would take care of it. Pulled out a rather large needle and injected it into the saline(sp) bag, and within two mins I was again feeling no pain.

I feel asleep again and before I knew it they were wakeing me up to see Logan being born.

It was awesome! I would SO do it again, girl don't worry about it. Good luck with every thing I hope I helped a little with your fears.

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I was induced, didn't have a C-section. Won't ever be induced again unless something is seriously wrong with me or the baby.

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I was induced but....nothing happened. The C section was alright, the had to do the epidural a few times to get it in the right place, they said my vertebrae was to close together. That hurt, only because they hit a nerve. The surgery...hum... They wanted to do a spinal because I could feel on my upper left side. I could feel everything... the tugging the cutting the stitching. THey pushed so hard on the area by my ribs...that was pretty painful. I remember I kept telling the doc's it hurt, they kept on giving me pain killers. I never knocked out. The anesthesiologist were AWESOME they kept reassuring me that everything was ok, and giving me meds asap! The doc's did a good job also. I don't ever want to have a c section again. I hope yours goes well if you have to have one.

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Because I have MS and can't take medication by spine, I had to have a general both times. It was harder the first time, because I was really out of it and I felt like everyone else got to hold my baby before I did. The second time around was much easier. For one thing, it was planned. For another, they knew about the problems I had the first time and were on the look out. I was much more alert the second time around.

I was induced and had a c-section. i think most women who are induced are able to give birth vaginally. However, you have almost four weeks until April 3, so you may go on your own before then. Good luck!

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I was induced with my 2 youngest, I hated it, but everything went fine. I just can't see why anyone would want to lay around in the hospital all day in labor on purpose, but that's just me. Good luck!

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Yea 23 hours of induced FAILED labor was horrid

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I was induced the second two pregnancies and my labor was easier then my first "natural" labor and delivery. My contractions never got as hard as the first labor, and with my first induction my labor was a lot quicker(about7hrs, compared to 36 hours of hard labor with my first). My second induction was on again/ off again for 2 and a half days, but I was being induced almost 4 weeks early so Jess was NOT ready to come out yet. But even though it took longer the labor pain was never near as bad as with my first baby.

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i was induced. early because of high blood pressure, didn't progress past 4 centemetres. ended up with a section after some distress on Logans part. the section itself was a breeze. I had problems with my epidural so they gave me a spinal, i was frozen all the way to my chest. no pain during and barely any pain after.
i never had any pain medication at all, was up and walking within four hours of surgery.

good luck! it will all go wonderful for you.

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I was not induced either time, but with my daughter, my water broke and I was not dilating, so they gave me pitocin, which I am convinced is Greek for "of the devil!"
I did have a c-section with Emily because she was stuck on my pelvic bone. As for the surgery itself, yes, I was scared, but I would have been scared to have a vaginal birth, too! When I was in labor (17.5 hours), my epidural quit working, so I had to get a big boost to it before the c-section. The pushing and pulling sensations I felt were kind of strange, but not painful. I had been in labor so long, though, I was exhausted and just ready to see Emily. After that c-section, I did not get up and get moving like I should have (they left my epidural in for two days and then I was told to take it super easy for about a week), and my recovery from that c-section was tough and long.
With Travis, my c-section was scheduled, and it was a different experience. I had a spinal instead of an epidural, and it worked quickly and much more effectively. After I had him, I asked to be removed from the pain medicine drip as soon as I could, and I started taking pain meds by mouth when I needed them, which was not very often. I also asked to be released from the hospital early, which my doctor allowed, and I was up and moving a lot sooner and doing a lot more than I had with my first c-section, and my recovery was so much easier and quicker.
In both cases the anesthesiologist was great, and the nurse anesthesist (who sat right at my head next to my husband) both times was so kind and attentive and fabulous.
No one that I know WANTS a c-section, but they are often necessary. It's not the end of the world, and it's not traumatic. There, at least for me, was no big let down in not being able to deliver vaginally. All I wanted was to have a baby, and how they got my two out didn't really matter to me as long as they got here healthy.

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Omg Why?

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I've been induced 3 times. All my children were born vaginally.

Nick- Took 12 hours start to finish. By far the hardest labor. I had my first epidural because of how intense the pain was. I think the method the doctor used was wrong. He used cervidil and I would never do that again. I also decided to never use a epidural again because I think it's more trouble than it's worth. I ended up having another one with my twins but that was because my chance of an emergency c-section was high and it was better for us to be prepared than use general anesthesia.

Kiera- New doctor for this one(and he's delivered all my babies since Kiera). Used a gel on my cervix overnight. Started pitocin the next morning and she was born within a couple of hours. Very easy.

Josh-(My stubborn baby that had to be turned the right way before delivery) Doctor used pitocin/broke my water and it jump started labor(I was already 3cm dialated). He was born within a couple of hours of labor starting. I remember I went from 5cm to done in 35 min, but I don't remember how long it took to get to 5cm.

Overall inductions have gone well for me.

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I wanted to add that if your body is not ready(dilated some and soft cervix) then I wouldn't attempt it. Especially if this is your first baby. The body has to be some what already started in the process for it to be successful.

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good point Tara! I am convinced that my body and my baby were not ready to be in labour yet, and that is why i ended up with a section

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Yea my body wasn't ready for Jerren to come out either. They put in a cathadar to make me dilate but I only got to 4cm and nothing else. That pitocin crap was the devil, OMG was I in pain....all back pain too. once they took me off that I went back to feeling pretty good... no back pain at all!

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There have been several women who have been scheduled for inductions that the baby decided to come on his or her own when threatened with eviction. Seriously, I have heard of many, many babies being born right before mama was scheduled to be induced. So it is not a done deal yet. The baby may come on his or her own before you go in for an induction. By far, the majority of babies born on this site where born without being induced. Good luck!

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Is there a particular reason you are being induced?

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lol @ the horror story, well at least you know the great sides and the evil horrible side ^_^

I'll pm you my number if you need anything