Inductions.. was/ OB gave me a date!!

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In a message dated 4/8/2004 7:47:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

denise.axelrod@... writes:

I can tell that my body is preparing for delivery because the signs that all

the books and websites talk about are there except for losing my mucus plug

and dilating. I so appreciate the prayers that things go smoothly!

Axelrod

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Congrats on the date !

I know you are being induced for medical reasons.

I will tell you that when one is induced and with an epidural... the rate of

C Section does jump up to " probable " .

The biggest reason is that the body isn't allowed to do it naturally...

Walking the halls and letting gravity do its job does really help progress the

labor.

I am not telling you this to scare you by any means... but to make sure you

don't have any false hopes. Many woman get so upset by not having the " natural

birth " and feel sorta left out of the whole birthing process.

I am here to tell you that a C Section is NOT that bad!

In fact.... I was up the next day.. the pain killers were great... and

as long as you make a point to get up and walk EVERY day.. you will be just

Fine!

The staples did pull a bit... but it was NOTHING compared to my Open Rny

The only part I didn't like was the Foly Catheter..... but I was able to pee

just fine after they took it out the next day and they made me lie flat for 12

hours to avoid Spinal Headache.

Morning can be a bit stiff in moving around.. just go gently.

Best part about a C Section???? Your baby doesn't have 'Cone head " or " Smush

Face "

I know you have a whole week to think about this... but do the best you can

to relax and focus on the new baby you have been waiting for!

I promise you it is ALL WORTH IT!!!

- Mommy to:

Noah - 10/14/02 - 31 weeker - 3lbs 11 oz

edd November 18th

m/c 7/04

Open RNY 12/3/03.... -51 lbs gone and counting

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Thanks so much for your wealth of info. Giving me a frame of reference by

comparing it to what the open RNY feels like helps alot. If it isn't as bad as

the RNY, (mine was open too), then I'm not that worried. Docs are still telling

me to take it easy so I'm doing my best there but I'm wondering if that may be

why I have not dilated at all. This weekend I'm going to do some squatting and

stuff like that to really make sure she is dropped into my pelvis in the hopes

that it will help me start dilating some. Since we are starting the gels the

evening before my induction I will have plenty of time to walk around in the

hopes that it will help.

Axelrod

Inductions.. was/ OB gave me a date!!

Congrats on the date !

I know you are being induced for medical reasons.

I will tell you that when one is induced and with an epidural... the rate of

C Section does jump up to " probable " .

The biggest reason is that the body isn't allowed to do it naturally...

Walking the halls and letting gravity do its job does really help progress the

labor.

I am not telling you this to scare you by any means... but to make sure you

don't have any false hopes. Many woman get so upset by not having the

" natural

birth " and feel sorta left out of the whole birthing process.

I am here to tell you that a C Section is NOT that bad!

In fact.... I was up the next day.. the pain killers were great... and

as long as you make a point to get up and walk EVERY day.. you will be just

Fine!

The staples did pull a bit... but it was NOTHING compared to my Open Rny

The only part I didn't like was the Foly Catheter..... but I was able to pee

just fine after they took it out the next day and they made me lie flat for 12

hours to avoid Spinal Headache.

Morning can be a bit stiff in moving around.. just go gently.

Best part about a C Section???? Your baby doesn't have 'Cone head " or " Smush

Face "

I know you have a whole week to think about this... but do the best you can

to relax and focus on the new baby you have been waiting for!

I promise you it is ALL WORTH IT!!!

- Mommy to:

Noah - 10/14/02 - 31 weeker - 3lbs 11 oz

edd November 18th

m/c 7/04

Open RNY 12/3/03.... -51 lbs gone and counting