Thursday, July 30, 2009

Induction Set

The induction is set for Sunday night at 8, and I am having my membranes stripped (again) tomorrow. I really really hope this little guy comes on his own!! I'd rather not be strapped to Pitocin for hours while i have intense contractions... plus induction has its risks. I wouldn't be doing it at all if I didn't have low fluid.

Either way, in less than a week I will be a mom! (Presumably... there are a few cases of induction not working...) Exciting to think about...

2 comments:

  1. OK, since I've never gone through this process and neither has my wife, what is "induction"?

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  2. it's when the doctor gives you artificial hormones to stimulate labor. some people have elective inductions so that they can schedule the baby to arrive at a certain date, but usually inductions are only performed if medically necessary, because it carries some risk. it strengthens your contractions so much that the baby could becomes stressed.

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