I was sent home from the hospital yet again this morning at six am. The baby has dropped so far down now that every time I walk it feels like he is ripping my insides, My contractions are still two to three minutes apart lasting for 35 - 45 seconds, & my back feels so sore like someone took a two by four and hit me with it. The contractions are the worst part bc they are really, really painful. They don't want me to go back to the hospital until my water breaks! I was due on the 29th. Isn't this bad medical practice? Can't they do anything?! I asked them about the doc breaking my water but he doesn't want to do it like other doctors, he wants to give me some weird thing called cytotec & insists that I take it instead bc he doesn't want to break my water due to he doesn't want to have to watch over me (he said he's busy even though there are seven maternity rooms at the ward and only two of them are in use and only one of them is his patient.) WHAT CAN I DO?!?! I can't even lay down! :(
Meggan B - I have dialated to 5cm and contractions ARE continuous.
I am NOT 36 wks I am going on 41 and a 1/2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I said no to the Cytotec stuff bc I researched it and it's usually used for abortions and the nurse told me last night there is a strong risk it can lower the baby's heartrate immensely.
cwrayvoa
This may sound completely irrational but I would sit in the waiting room at the hospital and wait. Scream in pain and just let them know how completely miserable you are. Can you change your doctor now? Are there other doctors in that practice that can induce you?
Meggan B
if you are not dilated or showing any cervical change, you are not in true labor. Cytotec will actually soften your cervix to make it dilate. Cytotec is used very commonly on Labor and Deliver along with Cervidil to ripen the cervix
Love My Angel*
Go to the hospital & refuse to leave until your baby comes out! that's what i would do!!
pitbull1969
If you are in labor, then they need to take care of you. They cannot force you to take anything if you don't want to. I would get hold of an attorney as soon as possible to see if they are being negligent. Good luck and God Bless.
Sarita'sMommy
OMG, I can't believe your DR, you ARE in labor, Jeez, sometime it appears that those morons didn't even have a clue about what they are doing. Cytotec works, just try it. I never met a Dr so stupid, if you are in labor they are supposed to breake your water so the labor process speeds up. If I were you I'd show up tonight and BY NO MEANS I'd live the hospital, I'd demmand to get in. Good luck giving birth and Congratulations.
Edited: I just read Megan's post, if you are 36 wks pg maybe they are trying to keep that baby in as long as possible. If you get too miserable just go back in there and don't leave.
Zachary'smommy
lots of hospitals will send you home in the early stages of labor. its not unusual. im sure its very irritating and annoying, but its done all the time. early stages of labor can last days. they probably have found that your contractions are not consistant enough to keep you, and further induce labor.
u get what u get
i would say be careful----with my 1st my contractions never became regular and I was 4 centimeters for at lest 8 hrs was sent home 3 times again contractions never became regular and 1 hour after they sent me home the 3rd time my water broke and and I delivered my daughter in the car by myself.
Tiare
first off, there is absolutely, uncategorically, no grounds for malpractice here. so you need to be a smart girl and think of a way to get induced. Any woman can request an induction at 39 wks for any reason whatsoever and that is acceptable, but the doctor needs to also go along with it-sounds like yours does not want to. Is there another doc in the group that you can beg to induce you? IDK why you dont want the cytotec, that stuff usually works like a charm but I would not take it at home with that many contractions-only in the hospital under supervision. You could try a different hospital or tell them the baby is not moving well, that usually gets their attention
american_beauty59
I'd ask them where they want you to wait until your water breaks.
Lilea
I would definitely NOT leave that hospital. With my 2nd, my water broke and he was born 5 minutes later. No way I could have gotten to the hospital from home and I would have had to deliver him myself!!!
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