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It's 3am here and I have to be to the hospital at 5:30am to be induced. I'm 38w today. At my appointment a week ago I was 1-2cm and 70% effaced, but was still carrying pretty high. The past two days I've felt increased pressure in my back/pelvis area and I've had an increase of discharge. Tonight while taking a bath I saw several long strings of mucous come out. I've also had increased BH contractions the last day or two. I know it's not a definite that anything more is happening, but I can hope right?!
I've worked third shift for the past 7 years (my last day of work was Wednesday) so of course I haven't slept at all tonight. I'm tired but I know if I go to sleep now I'll be crabby later. I'm going to be absolutely exhausted when it comes time to push. I'm already planning on asking for an epidural, though I'm going to hold out as long as possible. Oddly enough I'm not afraid of the pain really. I mean, it's supposed to hurt. What I'm afraid of is puking. I do NOT do well with nausea and when I throw up it's like the end of the world to me.
This whole thing still feels surreal. I feel like I'm having an out of body experience or something. It definitely has NOT sunk in yet. My poor SO had an "omg this is happening" moment earlier tonight when we were setting up the play yard/bassinet. He also works third shift, and hasn't really slept much either. This is going to be interesting haha. Wish us luck, I think we'll need it today!
Edit for update: We were in labor in delivery for all of 10 minutes before we hear a woman screaming at the top of her lungs. Not a reassuring sound haha. This was followed by 3 IV sticks by 3 different nurses to get my IV started. My veins jump, so I saw this coming. The IV is in my hand now :-/ Oh, and water is broken. I can't tell if I'm peeing myself or if it's fluid leaking. Either way, I don't care! I love not worrying about modesty :)
I've worked third shift for the past 7 years (my last day of work was Wednesday) so of course I haven't slept at all tonight. I'm tired but I know if I go to sleep now I'll be crabby later. I'm going to be absolutely exhausted when it comes time to push. I'm already planning on asking for an epidural, though I'm going to hold out as long as possible. Oddly enough I'm not afraid of the pain really. I mean, it's supposed to hurt. What I'm afraid of is puking. I do NOT do well with nausea and when I throw up it's like the end of the world to me.
This whole thing still feels surreal. I feel like I'm having an out of body experience or something. It definitely has NOT sunk in yet. My poor SO had an "omg this is happening" moment earlier tonight when we were setting up the play yard/bassinet. He also works third shift, and hasn't really slept much either. This is going to be interesting haha. Wish us luck, I think we'll need it today!
Edit for update: We were in labor in delivery for all of 10 minutes before we hear a woman screaming at the top of her lungs. Not a reassuring sound haha. This was followed by 3 IV sticks by 3 different nurses to get my IV started. My veins jump, so I saw this coming. The IV is in my hand now :-/ Oh, and water is broken. I can't tell if I'm peeing myself or if it's fluid leaking. Either way, I don't care! I love not worrying about modesty :)