I Think I'm Afraid Now
Where is that nesting instinct now that I need it? I would really like to leave my house somewhat organized (clean laundry, dishes mostly done, the groceries we bought on Monday put away...), but I just can't seem to get up any energy for it. I dragged my way through some of the laundry yesterday, but I still have loads to go. Apparently I used up my frantic nesting energy earlier.
So it sounds like from Abby, Valerie & Kaycee that I should just expect to get an epidural with the induction. OK, I can live with that-- as long as it works!! Does an induced labor go faster though, with all those pitocin-crazy contractions? Or does labor just creep along even though you're having astronomical pain? With B it took me nearly 24 hours to get from 6 cm to the pushing stage, and the thought of doing that with contractions on a 12 pain level with an epidural that's not working is frightening indeed.
On another subject entirely, I read Shannon Hale's Austenland yesterday, and it was fantastic! Light, entertaining, witty and full of fun for a Jane Austen fan like me. I finally got to see The Dark Knight last night too, and that was an opposite experience. Well, I liked the movie well enough, but even having been forewarned that it was dark and violent, I found it, well, disturbingly dark and violent. Not exactly in keeping with my plan to ward off the depression and keep my mood upbeat!
So it sounds like from Abby, Valerie & Kaycee that I should just expect to get an epidural with the induction. OK, I can live with that-- as long as it works!! Does an induced labor go faster though, with all those pitocin-crazy contractions? Or does labor just creep along even though you're having astronomical pain? With B it took me nearly 24 hours to get from 6 cm to the pushing stage, and the thought of doing that with contractions on a 12 pain level with an epidural that's not working is frightening indeed.
On another subject entirely, I read Shannon Hale's Austenland yesterday, and it was fantastic! Light, entertaining, witty and full of fun for a Jane Austen fan like me. I finally got to see The Dark Knight last night too, and that was an opposite experience. Well, I liked the movie well enough, but even having been forewarned that it was dark and violent, I found it, well, disturbingly dark and violent. Not exactly in keeping with my plan to ward off the depression and keep my mood upbeat!
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Where you are already starting to dialate and having contractions, I don't think it'll take a horribly long time. The pitocin will basically just make your contractions more productive so you move through labor more quickly.
As for Terence not getting any sleep, if he's anything like Russ, he could just sleep perfectly well in the chair beside you with all the bright lights, commotion, and dozens of people around, and you could just wake him up when it's time to push. That seems to work for us. :)
Anyway, good luck. I hope this one's quick for you!