Ultra Lauren: Induction!!!

Friday, April 30, 2010

Induction!!!

I went to my OB today and was told the little dude has 10 days to evacuate the premises. 10 Days!!! After that they induce! They won't let me go beyond 39 weeks because of that a-hole placenta of mine. My doctor assured me that induction is probably the worst case scenario since she checked me and I'm over 1 cm dilated, 70 percent effaced and having some contractions. And apparently the baby's head is at station 1 because she touched it and said "see how low that is?" My response was "uh, ewww."

10 Days, 10 Days, 10 Days!!! I've spent the last few months waiting for him to come out and now I just want him to stay in a little longer. I've really loved being pregnant and it's so hard to imagine not being anymore. I feel him kick or move and realize there's only 10 more days of that. And as fat and gross as I feel, I know I'm going to miss this gigantic belly.

So I'm moving up my eviction plans. Mostly because induction scares the crap out of me. I've heard terrible things about pitocin and really want nothing to do with it. I've been planning on a natural birth and I know pitocin will make a natural birth much more painful. Seriously not into that. I'm a tough cookie, stubborn to boot, but everyone has limits. So my husband and I are going to take a hike this afternoon and have some crazy spicy dinner and we'll see what happens.

I'm no longer on restricted activity so my plan is to walk, walk, walk. My doctor also said to keep vertical and let gravity do a lot of the work. Other than that I've been drinking a few cups a day of raspberry leaf tea. It doesn't start dilation or effacement but helps to progress it, so hopefully that will work. I'm also using evening primrose oil for the same reasons.

So step right up kiddies, I'm now taking bets! Anyone wanna guess the due date? I like May 6th for some reason. My mother is hoping for the 3rd or 4th because she'll be here for those few days. And I think Adam was wishing for sometime in June, I'm not sure he's ready for a little dude just yet.

xoxo,

Lauren

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CathyApril 30, 2010 at 2:57 PM
We are three fourths packed better start loading the car.

Luv Cathy
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lmsApril 30, 2010 at 4:44 PM
lauren: do you have my number? call me. my post wasn't clear, but arlo was induced on monday, so i've got the scoop and its all (somewhat) fresh in my mind. i promise not to scare you, just tell the truth...

also: AMAZING! ten DAYS?!

xo
lisa
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AnonymousMay 1, 2010 at 12:53 PM
Have sex and go eat spicy food. I bet you will have that baby within 48 hours. So excited for you! You won't miss being pregnant once he is out... Untill u see a pregnant lady and he is a toddler! Enjoy tHe last few days of being kid free! Once he is born you will be the happiest and most tired you have ever been. Best days if your life. :)

Rachelle
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Former Fat Girl

I've been overweight since I was about 8. I've lost weight but always gained it back, and then some. This cycle has repeated itself many times through my life. I've tried plenty of weight loss programs and fad diets and they all worked...for a while.

I think it was around 2003 when I hit my highest weight of 261 pounds. I remember seeing that number and being disgusted. It was a wake up call. So I started walking. And walking.

Later that year I started dating a boy who was training to run a marathon. I expressed interest and he told me I was too fat and out of shape to even consider running a marathon. From that point it was on. I started running little by little.

The LA marathon was my first and it took me almost 8 hours to complete. I was 241 pounds at the time. I was proud of my accomplishments but still felt I had so far to go. One day, while walking with my mom she suggested I try Lindora.

Less than a year after starting Lindora I was down to 164 pounds and within a healthy weight range for my height. But Lindora is a fairly expensive program and since I had reached a healthy weight, I just quit. And one thing leads to another and the weight starts to creep back on.

Luckily, this time it didn't all creep back because I continued to run. 4 marathons in 2 years.

Fast forward to 2009. I had gained back almost half the weight I lost then I got pregnant. Although I walked every day during my pregnancy I still managed to gain almost 40 pounds. The day before I had my son I had reached a very round 250.

And I saw this perfect little face and realized my health no longer affected only me. At 8 weeks post partum I began running again and 2 months after that I was down to my pre pregnancy weight. I continued to exercise and by January 2011 was down another 20 pounds.

In February I started weight training and tracked my calories (similar to the Weight Watchers point system.) And the weight really came off. By the beginning of May I was down to a healthy weight.

Today my weight is around 150 pounds give or take a few depending on hormones and cake cravings. But I don't eat much cake, and when I do I don't give myself a hard time I just continue to eat healthier. And I continue to run.

I run because it keeps me healthy. I run because it gives me a constant goal. I run because I love it.

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Friday, April 30, 2010

Induction!!!

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