41+3 here. Starting to feel like a science experiment gone wrong! I went in for testing Monday to make sure the baby was still doing well, and we scheduled an induction for today. I was conflicted about the entire thing, but she is clearly not coming on her own. Yesterday was stressful and scary, but I finally made peace with the entire thing.
So this morning I get up at 4:15 a.m. (ick) and shower. My husband calls in to the hospital (like they asked us to) to make sure they had room and everything was good to go. They tell us that things are "pretty busy," and they'll call us back after shift change. My husband told me to go back to bed, which I laughed at, because I was so keyed up I didn't think it was possible. Luckily I was able to fall back asleep for a few hours.
Suffice to say, this day has turned into a "Call us back at ___" every few hours to see if they feel ready for me yet. I'm beginning to suspect that they will probably tell me to wait until tomorrow. My parents were set to come down and house/pet sit for us, but may not any longer because this makes their driving schedule/timeline problematic.
It's kind of a laugh to keep from crying scenario honestly. I feel so out of control.
I was in the same situation at 41+1. I woke up at 4 am to call, they were busy, we played that game all day long. Finally I got the call to come in at 7 pm. Didn't get induced until the next morning, but at least I got a bed so they couldn't put me off any longer. Just keep calling! Don't be worried about bugging the crap out of them. I also recommend getting out of the house today. That made it a little bit more bearable.
I know it is super difficult. I felt like I was never going to have a baby, and the excitement was all gone at that point.
ewall They are making it sound like they technically have "room," but that I will do a lot of sitting around and waiting because of how many other patients they have right now. I appreciate that they are waiting until they are properly staffed to bring me in, as I'm so scared of the entire process already, I don't really want them to hook me up to drugs, put me in a room and forget about me lol.
But the waiting game is awful. We are supposed to call again in an hour. If they put us off again I will get out of the house to save my sanity .
Also, my family is all "Just fake labor and go in anyways!" I'm like, guys, if they are too busy for me, I do NOT want to go in. That seems like a recipe for disaster.
incognita They would likely bring you in and hook you up to fluids and monitors. We were there from 7 pm until 5 am just hanging out like that until my OB wanted to start the induction. Good luck and update us when you get in! I hope the induction goes great! (Mine went okay, but I honestly didn't care at that point because my number one goal was getting that baby out!)
Also, my family is all "Just fake labor and go in anyways!" I'm like, guys, if they are too busy for me, I do NOT want to go in. That seems like a recipe for disaster.
Telling an overdue pregnant woman to wake up at 4:15am and then saying she can't come in to have her baby seems like a death wish for that nurse! I'd be flipping tables!
So I guess their beds ARE full. We were told to call back again in a couple hours. I have dibs on the next bed - though I suspect if someone in active labor called in they would take them and bump me again. Now I'm actually worried I'll go into real labor since I know they don't have room for me! I guess it's an issue they've had a lot this year with the restructuring of fellow hospitals.
I'm going for a walk lol. I'll keep you updated. Thanks for the support everyone!
So I guess their beds ARE full. We were told to call back again in a couple hours. I have dibs on the next bed - though I suspect if someone in active labor called in they would take them and bump me again. Now I'm actually worried I'll go into real labor since I know they don't have room for me! I guess it's an issue they've had a lot this year with the restructuring of fellow hospitals.
I'm going for a walk lol. I'll keep you updated. Thanks for the support everyone!
Update #100. Just called in, and as I predicted above, my empty bed is about to be filled by a lady who had the nerve to go into actual labor . So we get to play the call-back game again.
They did apologize for the run around and thanked me for my patience. I am trying to be super nice since these people will be responsible for my care.
Post by cheeseandcrackers on Jan 22, 2015 18:23:44 GMT -5
Woah, I am raging for you. This is so annoying and I bet you are really getting mad. It's so odd to me that they are so full and keep pushing you back, but probably pretty normal. Irritating regardless.
Post by Velar Fricative on Jan 23, 2015 9:05:25 GMT -5
Aw man, how frustrating! I had DD at 41w5d after a looooooong induction and as much as it sucks to be told to wait, I promise you it is better to wait at home than at the hospital. And yes, now you know for sure baby is coming no matter what in the next few days! That's the only reason I survived that overdue stage - I knew baby had to come out by ~42 weeks. Good luck, hope they give you a better update soon!