Doctor Appointment Update 40weeks 2days

Big doctor appointment today!!!!

So our wonderful doctor checked me (OUCH!), I am dilated to 1, a little softer but still long...baby is still very high. She said we could set the induction for next week since I will be 41 weeks on Wednesday. So Andy and I jumped on that!

I go in for a Non Stress Test Tuesday morning. Here they will monitor babies heart rate, movement and check fluid levels to make sure baby isn't under any stress. I will then have another normal check-up. If I have not shown any sign of softening or baby dropping I will need to come in Wednesday evening for ripening. I will then spend the night. If I dont need that I will come in at 7am on Thursday to start induction!

Here is the process of induction:

• You will have an IV placed in your hand or arm before the start of the induction of labor.



• Depending on your medical and pregnancy history, labor may be induced using medicine inserted into your vagina. This is necessary when the cervix is not yet "ripe" or soft and ready for contractions. This medicine may be started in the evening and continue through the night.



• When your cervix is ripe, another medicine (oxytocin/Pitocin®) will be started through your IV; the "Pit" will be gradually increased until you are having good, strong contractions which are 3-4 minutes apart, lasting 40-60 seconds.



• The goal of a labor induction is to match the pattern of natural labor as much as possible, although the latent (early) phase of labor may be much shorter.

Oh I pray she comes on her own and we dont have to do all this. This process sounds much longer, and so I have heard it is more painful. It is also a 50% chance of having a C-section because baby just isnt ready to come out!