Failed Induction

Tuesday was supposed to be my appointment for 38 weeks. I was having such severe pelvic floor pain, I decided to move my appointment to Monday because I couldn't stand the pain. I was barely able to walk to just the bathroom. It was extremely painful and uncomfortable. My doctor was able to fit me in later that afternoon. My blood pressure was really high and so they waited an hour and re did it. It went down very little. Dr. Groff came in to see if I was dialated. I was already 2 cm dialated. He hospitalized me for observation again. He told me there was a possibility we could be having the baby tomorrow (Tuesday). I was required to do a 12 hour urine test, all necessary blood work, Sono, another biophysical profile and of course be hooked up to contraction and fetal monitors. He wanted to observe me. He checked on me that night and I was still dialated at 2 cm. He told me he would check me again in the morning and we would have to make some decisions. I was no longer able to eat or drink anything just in case they decided it was necessary to induce.

The doctor checked me in the morning and I was still dialated at the 1-2 cm mark. He told me that he wanted to induce me and attempt a natural birth. At this point, I really start freaking out because my entire pregnancy, he told me that there was no way I could deliver vaginally. I mean, I had no birth plan because this had never even been on the table. He tells me they are going to have to try and clear it with the insurance company. The insurance company didn't want to pay for it at all since it was before 39 weeks! Of course I start freaking out because there is no way in hell I can deal with this pain for a whole week more. He leaves and comes back and says everything is cool with the insurance company and he will start me on Pitocin.

At Tuesday at 11 am I was started on Pitocin with my dosage to be increased every 15 minutes. By the end of the day the doctor was hoping that I would be dialated more and we could continue with a vaginal delivery. He came and checked me throughout the day and dialation was still the same. At the end of the day, there was no progress at all despite being on higher than normal doses of pitocin. I was taken off Pitocin at around 6 or 7 pm and finally allowed to eat something. I hadn't eaten in 24 hours. I was starving. Nathan went and got me a pizza because that's all I wanted. I was allowed to take a shower, eat, and sit up a bit more. I felt so much better after a shower and something to eat.

My doctor came in to discuss options. I had four options to choose from. They were:

1. Go home and wait a week more and come back for another try.
2. Attempt another Induction on Wednesday
3. Schedule a C-section
4. Wait until my due date

I told him immediately one and four were off the table. Two was also off the table since we had already tried on induction and it had failed. I told him my choice was to have a c-section as regularly planned. We had tried his way and I was more comfortable with the plan that we had had all along. He told me he had an available slot for 5 pm or for later on in the week. I said that 5 pm sounded awesome.

So today is the day that we get to meet Arabella Finally. 5 o'clock can't come fast enough. She's going to be our little early christmas present.