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cervidil - does it require monitoring?From: Kristy (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 30 Nov 2001 18:15:01 -0600 (CST)
Well, I went to be monitored last night and had tests run to see if I had pre-eclampsia [because I had all the symptoms, including "light shows"]. Thankfully my blood work came up great, but my blood pressure was unstable [it went up when I was up]. So I am now on bedrest [ugh] until my next appointment on monday morning. Since I am basically almost due, the doctor will most likely use cervidil to ripen my cervix. I have never gone into spontaneous labor on my own. My cervix is made of cast iron. But with both other babies, once they broke my water, I had the baby an hour later. Anyway, I was wondering if when cervidil is used, do they administer it in the hospital and then keep you there for monitoring? Or does the doctor insert it and send you home? What if I have contractions I can't handle - can I just pull the string and get it out of there? With my son, they put in some sort of suppository, and I started contracting only ten minutes later. The contractions were INTENSE and I had them every two minutes but they didn't dilate me. The doc broke my water that night and that's when I dilated. I don't want that suppository again. Does cervidil cause strong contractions like that? How does it soften the cervix anyway? Lastly, I am barely 30% effaced right now, and 1 cm. dilated. What is the average "softening" I can expect overnight after getting the cervidil inserted? Is there any way that if it softens me enough, that I could just have my water broken again and not have that horrible pitocin experience again? Thanks for answering all my questions. Kristy B.
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