Failed Pitocin Induction, Take 2

Last week I posted a message about my friend who had gone in for
induction. She spent the night with the cervical gel, then got
pitocin starting the next day.

She went back in on this last Saturday for induction attempt number
two. Again, gel all night, pitocin starting the next day. I called
her at the hospital Sunday early afternoon to see how she was doing,
and she was experiencing contractions, but not too hard, easy to talk
through. I wished her well when we hung up, thinking I'd see an
announcement email sometime today. I got to work this morning and saw
an email that it failed again, and they sent her home again. Her
water hadn't broken, so she wasn't "on the clock" or rushed in for
c-section.

She was getting pretty strong contractions, enough to ask for some
meds (she got some Nubain) which took the edge off, but she was not
dilating. So she's home for a few more days (today is day 10
overdue). Her doc is going to do an ultrasound probably tomorrow to
take a peek and so they can discuss options.

At this point, my friend is exhausted, and a bit emotionally
disappointed, as she's returned home sans baby twice now. She's ready
to start begging for a scheduled c-section.

Just wanted to put this out there so you would maybe (please?) send
some labor and *dilation* vibes her way.


Thanks,
Robin
#1 EDD early December, 2003
Now nicknamed "Thumper" since it's a little kicker!

"Usenet Fan" wrote in message
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At this point, my friend is exhausted, and a bit emotionally
disappointed, as she's returned home sans baby twice now. She's ready
to start begging for a scheduled c-section.

Just wanted to put this out there so you would maybe (please?) send
some labor and *dilation* vibes her way.

I feel sorry for your friend :-( What a bummer for her. I *am* glad though
that they haven't wheeled her off for a c-section yet--it seems like
induction efforts lead to c-sections all too often. Hopefully the baby just
needs like one more day to cook and will be ready to show up on its own any
minute! ***labor vibes*** ***labor vibes*** ***labor vibes***

(I also wonder if all of this *pressure* to have the baby, could possibly be
putting the brakes on actual labor starting. I don't suppose it would help
to tell her to relax and take some quiet time to herself to spend gently
talking with the baby & her body about labor? I were in her shoes, I imagine
I might want to smack me for saying something like that, but it is just an
idea I had :-)

--
Em
edd 9/23/03
(33 weeks today!)