Graduated 39 +2
Hi all. Thank you so much for this group over the last 7 months(was diagnosed at 12 weeks at the request by me to take the test early due to BMI and family history, first time mom). I wanted to share my, interesting story for those who it may not go the way we want but there a reason for everything. I wanted to avoid a c section at all cost, the surgery, being over weight and recovery time worried me. I was scheduled to be induced at 39+1 , went into the hospital on Friday in the morning and started the process. We starter at 1 1/2 cm and did the ballon first, after 5 hours I was at 4 cm and my water broke, great progress I was told. Overnight they increased my meds but by the next day at 2 pm I wasn’t progressing and only at 5 cm. I was crushed when I heard c section. I cried, asked for more time but also realized the best for baby was to get her out, she actually went further up then down at one point. Thank god for this. She has the cord wrapped around her neck 3 times, she would have never made it out. A side note, the amount of ultrasounds we get, they can’t do any in actual labour?! Weird!
They also found a cyst on my ovary which they asked if I wanted to be removed and currently being tested now.
Just a reminder that even if things don’t work out the way we want them to, there’s another reason!
Currently recovering with this beautiful baby next to me just so thankful. Also- I was up and walking less then 24 hours later, pain is maybe a 1 when I walk but that’s more the pulling from it! I heard day 2-3 are worse so we’ll see.