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Re: 8 days overdue, want VBAC and very anxious!
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 12 Jan 2002 09:46:23 -0600 (CST)
You could also try sex, its been known to put women into labor! Best
Wishes
At Sat, 12 Jan 2002, Patricia wrote:
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>At Sat, 12 Jan 2002, anonymous wrote:
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>>Hi...I am 8 days overdue (2nd child, 1st delivery c-section) and
>>needless to say very discouraged, especially since I want to have a
>>VBAC. I know your chances of success go down if you are overdue and if
>>you are induced, which my doctor has scheduled for Tuesday morning (at
>>about 11 days overdue). I will get Prepidil Monday evening (I am 50%,
>>1cm and baby is at -3). I am sure of my dates within a day or, at most,
>>two.
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>>My son was induced at 3 days past his due date, which I regretted
>>because it ended up in a c-section. I just don't think my body was
>>ready. First-time moms are sometimes a bit anxious, and I learned a
>>good lesson. I also found out later that he was posterior (I only got
>>Pitocin for about 5 hours and my old doctor never tried to figure out
>>why he didn't come down). I really think this baby is sometimes
>>posterior due to where I feel kicks. Do you think that that is why I am
>>not going into labor?
>>
>>I guess what I need is reassurance that I have made the right decision
>>to hold off on being induced and to let nature take it's course. I only
>>have a few more days!
>>
>>Doctors??? Ladies with experience or opinions?
>
>Start walking aroung the neighborhood to help get your baby down, do
>some squats, roll your hips as if you were using a hula hoop. -3 is
>still pretty high, but it's good that you're already 50% effaced/1cm and
>probably you will respond well to the pitocin. Don't let yourself go
>too far with being overdue, remember the placenta starts to deteriorate
>and does not perfuse to your baby as well after your 40th week. Walk,
>walk, walk!
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