4 days since the Triage experience & still here...

Hi,I'm still standing since my trip to the triage this past weekend.As intense as those contrations were I thought that it was my time. Now that I have not experienced any contactions (maybe a few mild ones here and there) I feel that it maybe a possibility I may be around "pregnant" for another week or two. :blink: I went to the specialist on the Tuesday after the triage experience...and everything looked fine.No contractions at all..and no problems with the babies that indicated that I needed to report directly to my Dr. office or the hospital.(something that I was prepared for and thought would happen).I see my Dr. on Friday.

I want to talk about 2 separate things in this post...

1st, I would like to know what does it feel like and the method of procedure to get induced? I am starting to feel that I may need to be prepared to consider being induced. What are the pros and cons with having this procedure done?(Give me the truth because I never thought to ask about the experience of being checked for dialation and that was pretty uncomfortable for me). But now that I know what to expect I think that it won't be as /so bad.

2ndly, totally different subject matter but I would like to know if I am the only one who have been screening and not taking certain calls? I must to have had 20 calls from different people and people who I had'nt heard from in a while calling me and I just know what the subject of the call was going to be. (How are the babies...Have you had the babies yet...) I know that some would ask Why do I have such a problem with a person calling to check up on me? well, this is my 1st pregnancy..I have done tons of research..been through alot of scares...and not just that I learned early in this pregnancy that it was not wise to talk to too many people. What do I mean? In the beginning I learned that I suffered alot of anxiety that I did not need to because of people scaring me with their experiences. I would hear when I was like shy of 2 mths..."Oh I was pregnant with twins but I lost them".. my husband..excitedly told one of his friends that we were pregnant around 8 wks. or so and his friend ..instead of congratulating him..told my husband that his wife was once preg. w/ twins but lost them..that's just a couple of examples of the many negative responses that we would hear. It got to the point where I had to guard my ears and sorta secretly skate through the vunerable mths. of this pregnancy. In a nutshell I've heard from how horrible a labor experience was to how one lady was split from her vaginal to her buttocks from delivering.Might I add...I did not ask for this info. they felt the need to share this kind of info. on their own...when at that time I just wanted to celebrate and share my joy with people who I thought would also be happy for me. I hate to say this but there will be some people who are even jealous of your twin pregnancy. So that is how I learned early on..that if I wanted to make it peacefully through this pregnancy..to eliminate and avoid certain people. So now amongst the 20 people calling that I spoke of earlier...are many of the negative people that I avoided to begin with. Another reason why I avoid, screen, and don't answer these calls is to avoid anxiety before going in to deliver.I am trying to think positive to have the smoothest delivery...and if there are any painful or experiences that I have to experience...I want it to be my own and not someone elses. I have 2 friends, my mother,and my aunt...who tell me the truth of what I may need to expect and I also come here because I trust that the motives are genuine and my best interests are at heart.(Along with what I research and learn from my doctors).

And just to throw a rant in here....I feel that it annoys me to see some people calling me at this point in my pregnancy.They call and they ask How are you and the babies...but I feel that with many of these people it is not sincere.I believe it is just nosiness. Because many did not htink that I would even make it this far. Another thing..Not that they had to...but many did not give a gift for my babies or they never even offered help.(I bought everything for my boys myself and gracefully so, besides the 2 people whom without me asking gave gifts for my sons...I saw that as genuine..just the principal...even if I did not receive a gift at least have some meaningful infomation or support-it's not that I needed to receive gifts..because financially it really was no problem for me to get these things...I did it with joy!) And when I say that they never offer help...right now my feet are swollen from the fluids that I received while in the hospital..the dr. told my to have them propped and elevated above my heart.(yeah ocqward position) I'm approaching 38 wks. preggo and it is sometimes difficult for me to walk, my stomach is really heavy..Baby A on Tues. weighed 6lbs 8 oz and B 6 lbs even and I feel like they are still growing.It really is difficult to find a good position to sleep in.I am annoyed at these calls because I sometimes feel miserable and I don't want to talk to someone who comfortably want to pretend that they care and add a couple of anxieties on me by asking me questions that I might not even know only for them to offer suggestions that i did not ask for. :umm: Yeah.....I think that I am trying to shake off all my nerviousness and anxieties.

Thank you for listening and if there be some with me...Please forgive my flaws..Just wanted to get this stuff off my chest.

 

First, congratulations on your twin pregnancy and for making it this far!!

I was induced with my son, but not with my first daughter or the twins. I was scheduled to be induced, but once at the hospital it was decided by the doctors that it was better for me to have a c-section due to my health, I was on the verge of pre-eclampsia. Keep in mind all pregnancies and labors/deliveries are different. I can't comment on a twin induction since my induction was with a singleton.

I understand exactly how you feel about people giving you all that information you didn't ask for. I don't understand though, why they think you want to know about it especially when twin pregnancies are such high risk. I didn't want to hear anything during my entire pregnancy especially if it was something negative. People just don't realize how different being pregnant with twin really is. The one remark that stayed with me was from my Grandfather. I attended a birthday party for my cousin's daughter (I was only 3 months at the time) where she and my Mom did all the lifting and carrying of party items to the picnic tables etc. My Mom wouldn't let me do anything because she realized how risky my pregnancy was. Well of cause my Grandparents (my Dad's parents) mentioned how I was letting my Mother do all the work and I wasn't helping. She tried to explain about twin pregnancies and then my Grandfather said...."aww, women have always used pregnancy as an excuse to get out of working". I almost lost it, he made me so mad I didn't even want to talk to him after that. I love them dearly, but sometime they just don't know when to keep their mouths shut!

You really need to get as much rest now since you will be delivering soon. Lots of best wishes to you and your family. I can't wait to read about your birthing story and see pictures of you precious babies. :babyflips: :babyflips:

Rest....rest.....rest!!

 

So sorry you're feeling this way! :hug:s I can't tell you about inductions as my last one decided to come out right before her eviction date LOL.

I get the whole "the workers in the fields just squat down and pop em out put em on their backs and go back to working" from the guys I work with. I *know* they're joking but it still hurts. They don't understand. No one really does.

Congrats on making it this far momma!!! AWESOME JOB and awesome weights too!!!

 

:hug: You are doing a great job Momma!! :woo: I know nothing about inductions, but I definitely screened my calls when I was in the hospital. I didn't want to talk to anyone and everyone kept calling! Then they finally caught on to reading my blog updates and it seriously curbed the amount of calls I got.

I hope its not too much longer until you get to meet your Little One's!! Best of luck to you!!! :hug:

 

I'll speak to the inductions (although Ive only had 1- the twins) and for me it went wonderfully.
I showed up at the hospital at 8am. At 10am they started my IV and turned on the pitocin. Granted I was 5cm dilated & 100% effaced when I showed up at 37 weeks but I wasnt in labor.
I stayed on the pitocin from 10am-2pm when the nurse called the doctor to come break my water. The pitocin was maxed out and I was smiling and carrying on conversation just fine.
After the doctor came and broke my water thats when my real contractions began. By 4pm I got the epidural because it was intense. At 430 they took me to the OR as I was ready to push. At 6:29 & 7:02 I had 2 beautiful babies.
The thing I liked about the induction is I knew I was there to have the babies. I knew it was during the daytime hours, everyone was on staff & at the hospital that was needed (doc, nurses, pedi, anestethiologist etc).
The only thing I dindt like about the induction (was one of the things I liked as well) was that I didnt get the suprise element of when are they coming?
There was no wondering if this was the real thing, although i had been to the hospital many times before for PTL.

The majority of those I know have had good inductions although there are women who dont react as well to pitocin. For some it simply makes contractions unbearable more than if they were on their own.

 

Congrats on making it so far! I was induced after my water broke at 37.4 weeks (scheduled to be induced at 38 weeks). I don't have much info though as I still never felt a contraction or dilated past 1-2, and ended up with a c-section.

I block a lot of calls not pregnant, so screen on! At 38 weeks with twins, you should not have to talk to anyone you don't want to talk to. It's a perk of pregnancy!

 

QUOTE(E&Msmom @ Jun 25 2009, 12:36 PM) [snapback]1368385[/snapback]
I'll speak to the inductions (although Ive only had 1- the twins) and for me it went wonderfully.
I showed up at the hospital at 8am. At 10am they started my IV and turned on the pitocin. Granted I was 5cm dilated & 100% effaced when I showed up at 37 weeks but I wasnt in labor.
I stayed on the pitocin from 10am-2pm when the nurse called the doctor to come break my water. The pitocin was maxed out and I was smiling and carrying on conversation just fine.
After the doctor came and broke my water thats when my real contractions began. By 4pm I got the epidural because it was intense. At 430 they took me to the OR as I was ready to push. At 6:29 & 7:02 I had 2 beautiful babies.
The thing I liked about the induction is I knew I was there to have the babies. I knew it was during the daytime hours, everyone was on staff & at the hospital that was needed (doc, nurses, pedi, anestethiologist etc).
The only thing I dindt like about the induction (was one of the things I liked as well) was that I didnt get the suprise element of when are they coming?
There was no wondering if this was the real thing, although i had been to the hospital many times before for PTL.

The majority of those I know have had good inductions although there are women who dont react as well to pitocin. For some it simply makes contractions unbearable more than if they were on their own.

Thank you so much for this info. Do you sorta regret not having the surprise element? Because I sorta feel like I am ready because I don't know how much more I can take (dodging folks, the pressure from my inlaws trying to convince me to get c-section to get it over, impatience of husband, and the anxieties that I have of my own..like hoping that nothing gets overlooked that could harm me or babies).

 

QUOTE(Mom to Jack and Anna @ Jun 25 2009, 12:50 PM) [snapback]1368403[/snapback]
Congrats on making it so far! I was induced after my water broke at 37.4 weeks (scheduled to be induced at 38 weeks). I don't have much info though as I still never felt a contraction or dilated past 1-2, and ended up with a c-section.

I block a lot of calls not pregnant, so screen on! At 38 weeks with twins, you should not have to talk to anyone you don't want to talk to. It's a perk of pregnancy!

Thanks.

 

As pp said, people react differently to inductions. In general pitocin gives you contractions that spike, stay up, and slowly go down vs a normal contraction that looks more like a hill. With my DS i had the pitocin hooked up pretty high and it was agony. After 4 hours, i finally broke down and got an epidural because it was too much. Its nothing to fear, but also dont hesitate to get an epidural if you need it.

As far as screening calls and everything goes, do whatever you need to keep your sanity. There are plenty of times i do the same thing. You've got to do what is best for you and your babies in all aspects, including your sanity. Good job cookin for so long, you're almost there!

 

QUOTE(ktannor @ Jun 25 2009, 09:12 AM) [snapback]1368440[/snapback]
Thank you so much for this info. Do you sorta regret not having the surprise element? Because I sorta feel like I am ready because I don't know how much more I can take (dodging folks, the pressure from my inlaws trying to convince me to get c-section to get it over, impatience of husband, and the anxieties that I have of my own..like hoping that nothing gets overlooked that could harm me or babies).


Looking back, I often wonder " I wonder when it would have happened if I let it happen on its own" but then I think to myself, " hrmm maybe if it had happened on its own I wouldnt be able to get the hospital on time, or everyone I needed wouldnt have been there etc". there will always be what ifs no matter which route you go. Im just grateful that everything went well for us. I do remember at the 37 week mark i was so miserable I was happy they were coming out. Just like you -- DH & I wanted to meet our babies and everyday was challenging. It was such a joy to have them! Anxiety is part of the process, I think it helps get rid of labor fears because you just want them out!