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Howdie · 16/01/2009 13:26

Not read all replies so apologies if this is a repeat

Maybe her body is just not ready to go into labour and she just needs to go home? Some women genetically have longer pregnancies (does she know how long her mother was pregnant with her?)

At 12 days past her due date she is technically not yet "overdue" and as long as baby is moving well and there is still plenty of fluid around the baby then there is no problem with waiting a little longer.

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nailpolish · 16/01/2009 14:32

theya re quite far from the hospital so i think she would rather stay whre she was

she WOULD rather be at home, but is afraid to go

they have now started her on the drip

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Lulumama · 16/01/2009 15:14

ok, so she is now on the drip so must be on labour ward. there must have been some dilation then? i.e some progress?

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nailpolish · 16/01/2009 15:26

i dont know lulu, bro hasnt called me in a while - hopefully cos they are too busy

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CantSleepWontSleep · 16/01/2009 15:35

Oh dear. Did you see my thread in Oct naily, when I was induced with ds? Twas somewhat of an epic.

You need to know whether it's her first (am guessing so) and what state her cervix is in. If it's still posterior and she's not dilated at all, then they won't be able to break her waters, which would normally be the course of action once they decide to give up on prostoglandin. My hospital will normally do a max of 4 doses of prosto before wanting to take other action.

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CantSleepWontSleep · 16/01/2009 15:37

Oh, missed that they had started drip. Bugger. If they've done this without breaking waters (presumably cause they can't) then there's a fair chance she could end up with a c-sec.

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Lulumama · 16/01/2009 15:38

IME, the drip comes after ARM , if the ARM does not kick things off, so am hoping it is because SIL has progressed a little.. certainly she will be having hte drip on labour ward. hope she is able to sit on a birth ball or stand leaning on the bed rather than lie down

fingers crossed for her!

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nailpolish · 16/01/2009 15:39

i dont know if they have broken her waters - they could have but my bro just hasnt mentioned it

my poor brother is exhausted

its falkirk if that is helpful for info...?

thaks everyne

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ephrinedaily · 16/01/2009 15:40

I had the drip (and an epidural) and had the baby VB in less than 6 hours, no forceps no nothing...do not despair yet she may be one of those (like me) whose body / baby responds really well to the drip. NB my waters had already broken. Hope she goes on ok.

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nailpolish · 16/01/2009 15:40

I AM JUST GAGGIN' FOR A CUDDLE OF A NEWBORN

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Lulumama · 16/01/2009 15:51

don;'t be newborns are delicious!

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Sycamoretree · 16/01/2009 16:02

I want one

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SlightlyMadScientist · 16/01/2009 16:13

I know that obviously progressing down the route of progression towards a VB is what is hoped for. I just want to add a note of caution.

I have known 3 people go over-due (so not a huge sample).
One of those was not particularly favourable when pessaries administered but then progressed well to about 7cm when it was realised that it was an undiagnosed breech..cue EC. She had gone overdue as babies bum isn't as good as babies head in starting labour.
The other 2 both ended up in EC too (I think one was similar to your SIL - no progress after induction. The other had slow progress and baby in distress). In both cases it was found that the baby had cord wrapped tightly around neck (twice in one case) which was stopping baby descend, which meant there was no pressure on cervix to aid dilation. In both cases a VB could have been very dangerous option for baby.

All I am saying is that sometimes going overdue and failure to progress can have causes. And that there should be acknowledgement that sometimes these slow progressions could indicate other factors preventing labour which need attention.

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Sycamoretree · 16/01/2009 16:17

Yes, my DD was tangled in her cord, hence no pressure, hence no dilation, hence emergency c-section after a week of interventions.

But hey, I am LURKING LIKE MAD on this thread in hope of a different outcome for nailpolish's SIL, but more than anything, just a lovey little niece or nephew for her to cuddle - and soon!

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SlightlyMadScientist · 16/01/2009 16:30

Yes I am too...I just didn't want them to remember that sometimes there is a genuine reason why a mother doen't go into labour/progress well

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nailpolish · 16/01/2009 16:36

thank you

have no more info - hopefully cos they are too busy

they hve decided to call her Rosie WHEN she arrives!

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Sycamoretree · 16/01/2009 16:39

oooh, gorgeous!

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Klaw · 16/01/2009 16:43

This is a thread I'm gonna have to follow now...

If dp wasn't realy busy and I wasn't recovering from 2 births in 5 days recently I'd be down there, with the physical and emotional support...

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nailpolish · 16/01/2009 16:50

oops ahve just discovered she is at stirling, falkirk has been closed!

i WANT to go (its only 40 mins from me) but she has my brother, her sister and her mum there, i dont want to crowd the place out

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BuckBuckMcFate · 16/01/2009 16:57

This thread is very apt, it is DS1's 12th birthday today and I was in the same situation 12 years ago.

He was due on New Year's Day.

Fortunately no medical reasons for him being so late he just didn't want to come out.

I spent several hours just walking up and down the ward and it finally started to happen.

Really hoping all goes as well for your SIL [fingers crossed]

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hester · 16/01/2009 21:22

Come on, Rosie!

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clarabell16 · 16/01/2009 22:05

I too am really interested in induction threads after my experience. What the doctors told me in hospital after my section was that once the induction process begins that they follow a list of interventions, prostin, drip, ARM, then let you labour for a good while, if this doesnt work then c section. I hope your sil has a not too taxing VB with rosie after going through all this, and she is not too exhausted. I had the whole shebang over 2 days, prostin, drip, ARM, induced on the thurs, c section on the saturday at 7pm, needless to say that sat afternoon, i informed the midwife even if i did get to 10cm i wouldnt be able to push because of the tiredness that the 2 days worth of contractions had wrought, and basically got very aggressive, id had enough. I think some peoples bodies work with induction, some dont, maybe the babies are not ready. Is your sil able to sleep?? i really hope it works out for her and your family.

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clarabell16 · 16/01/2009 22:05

I too am really interested in induction threads after my experience. What the doctors told me in hospital after my section was that once the induction process begins that they follow a list of interventions, prostin, drip, ARM, then let you labour for a good while, if this doesnt work then c section. I hope your sil has a not too taxing VB with rosie after going through all this, and she is not too exhausted. I had the whole shebang over 2 days, prostin, drip, ARM, induced on the thurs, c section on the saturday at 7pm, needless to say that sat afternoon, i informed the midwife even if i did get to 10cm i wouldnt be able to push because of the tiredness that the 2 days worth of contractions had wrought, and basically got very aggressive, id had enough. I think some peoples bodies work with induction, some dont, maybe the babies are not ready. Is your sil able to sleep?? i really hope it works out for her and your family.

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