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Wife getting induced Wednesday (1 Viewer)

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My wife and I are expecting our first child, a girl, and are scheduled to get induced Wednesday (06/29) night at 6 pm.  Now, I'm not overly nervous but I don't feel too prepared, if there's even such a thing.  Just wondering if anyone had any advice or something I should be ready for or just anything that I should know ahead of time.

Honestly, maybe I'm so excited that it will help pass time before now and then just talking about it, but figured it wouldn't hurt to listen.  

 
My wife's induction started on a Thursday morning.  Process ended with a C-section on Saturday morning.  So, be prepared for things to take awhile.

 
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Make sure you know what your insurance will cover as far as her stay.

I say this because inducing at 6pm...its possible your child is born before midnight and the clock starts on her stay on 6/29...they may try and send you home "early".

When my son was born, we checked into the hospital atfter 11 pm on a Sunday night...he was born at 3am (not induced with him).  They looked at the check in time and tried to consider that 1 day (and wanted to send us home already on Tuesday I think...  You want to be there for as long as the insurance will pay you.  Having the nurses there to help, to let you all rest, to take care of your wife and for her to get the easy drugs if she needs them after.  After they started talking to us that Tuesday morning about it (we knew we were supposed to stay til Wednesday) we had them check on it and the timing and we got to stay to when we thought we would.

 
If it happens to progress toward a C-Section, don't look. Keep near her upper body and hold hands, rub her back, etc. 

 
Congrats!

As others have said, don't think the inducing is the be-all. Hopefully it works pretty quickly, but after about 20 hours, my wife had the emergency C section with our first. When the time came they decided to perform the C section, I was eating Chalupas at the mall down the street.  :yes:

In any case, my son was a big one at 11lbs 12oz. The good news, because of the previous C section, we prescheduled our next two births, picking dates that worked for us and our doctor.  :thumbup:

Good luck! 

 
My first two and last were induced. They went fine. If she's ready it should go smoothly and routinely. If she's not it will take longer and could result in c section. Best wishes for happy healthy delivery!

 
arrow1 said:
Why are they inducing her?
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The most common reasons are a couple weeks beyond due date or her water breaks, but nothing else is happening. There are other possibilities. Kind of strikes me as an odd question though. Maybe its just me. 

 
We went in for my first son in 2002, at Brigham & Women's in Boston. We showed up when we were assigned, and walked into the 'check-in' room. Once we sat down, the lady checking us in asked why we were there, and we said we were there for a birth, and she started to panic, thinking my wife was in labor. After calming her down a bit, everything went normally.

I guess they don't get to many in for inductions!

 
Two of my three were induced with no issues. Here are some quick words of wisdom/thoughts:

1. If the baby is crying, she needs one of three things: diaper changed, food, or has gas.

2. Some babies have acid reflex. If she has trouble with milk or formula and is always spitting up or fussy, ask your doctor about it. I believe there is some medicine you can give them that helps tremendously.

3. If your daughter has long fits of crying and you've tried all of the #1 above, try a hair dryer. Hold the baby and turn it on - the white noise soothed my first born. 

4. The first few months are the best. Sit with her in your arms and watch a ball game on a Sunday afternoon. My child sleeping in my arms for 3-4 hours was priceless, and have been my favorite times as a dad.

 
4 kids - all 4 inductions.  No real words of wisdom other than bring some stuff with you to keep you occupied.  Laptop, tablets, books, whatever - it can some times take a while.

One thing I seem to recall was that once they started the induction she may be limited in what she can eat or drink.  If she's hungry get her a good last meal before they start (I may be misremembering this part)

 
The induction is a pretty fun day actually. Especially with the first kid.

You sit there all day, just monitoring and hanging out. Watching the wife progress. And this is the last time you two will ever be truly alone together. Really a great day.

And then, all of a sudden, there are 8 people in the room. One word of advice: DO NOT ASK THEM TO USE THE MIRROR! Trust me on this one.

 
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ChiefD said:
The induction is a pretty fun day actually. Especially with the first kid.

You sit there all day, just monitoring and hanging out. Watching the wife progress. And this is the last time you two will ever be truly along together. Really a great day.

And then, all of a sudden, there are 8 people in the room. One word of advice: DO NOT ASK THEM TO USE THE MIRROR! Trust me on this one.
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Yes, I agree - it is a fun bonding time with your wife/SO.  So many nerves (especially with the first one).  It's been 15 years since I went through it the first time but it seems like yesterday.  One thing I did/was allowed to do was help deliver each of my kids.  I know some people aren't in to that and I get it but it didn't bother me.  My first kid (boy) literally started coming out before we were all ready.  I caught him barehanded.  It was amazing - was the greatest feeling - I was overwhelmed holding our kid (even with all the slime and everything else) for the first time. 

 
AAABatteries said:
4 kids - all 4 inductions.  No real words of wisdom other than bring some stuff with you to keep you occupied.  Laptop, tablets, books, whatever - it can some times take a while.

One thing I seem to recall was that once they started the induction she may be limited in what she can eat or drink.  If she's hungry get her a good last meal before they start (I may be misremembering this part)
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I wouldn't refer to it as a "last meal".

 
One of the great/awful things about having kids is there's usually zero doubt about what needs to happen next...it's usually pretty obvious and they're more or less self regulating.  And you'll be stressed plenty of times no matter what anyone says, but try to remember that the scary and rare stuff is ALWAYS far less likely than the run of the mill stuff.

 
Clown Car said:
My first two and last were induced. They went fine. If she's ready it should go smoothly and routinely. If she's not it will take longer and could result in c section. Best wishes for happy healthy delivery!
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Define "ready."  Not being smart, literally curious.  As in dilated the proper amount?  

 
ChiefD said:
The induction is a pretty fun day actually. Especially with the first kid.

You sit there all day, just monitoring and hanging out. Watching the wife progress. And this is the last time you two will ever be truly alone together. Really a great day.

And then, all of a sudden, there are 8 people in the room. One word of advice: DO NOT ASK THEM TO USE THE MIRROR! Trust me on this one.
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"Stay north of the equator."

 
After the baby is born, cleaned and taken to the nursery your wife will want to get up.  As you and the nurse help your wife to her feet the nurse will say very calmly "now dad, don't look at the bed."

Instinct will take over and you'll most certainly look at the bed before the words get fully processed in your brain... Be ready for this.  Fight the urge....DON'T LOOK AT THE BED.

Enjoy the day, it will be a blur before you know it.  Congrats!

 
jb1020 said:
After the baby is born, cleaned and taken to the nursery your wife will want to get up.  As you and the nurse help your wife to her feet the nurse will say very calmly "now dad, don't look at the bed."

Instinct will take over and you'll most certainly look at the bed before the words get fully processed in your brain... Be ready for this.  Fight the urge....DON'T LOOK AT THE BED.

Enjoy the day, it will be a blur before you know it.  Congrats!
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:lol:  

Yep. Or the floor.

 
Just remembered another one. If your wife wants you to hold her hand during the delivery, give her your right hand.

My wife damn near broke three of my fingers on my left hand where my wedding ring is every time she had a contraction.

 
Here's a good one that you can pull out when one of the nurses is in there.

Make sure it's during a period where she just had a contraction. Say something like:

"It probably hurts like when a guy gets kicked or hit in the nuts. And seeing how I've probably been kicked in the nuts 15-20 times over my life, I have a pretty good idea of what you are going through." 

My wife still hates me.  :lol:

 
I had bad experiences with the birth of both of my sons.  Don't get me wrong, they were both born very quickly after arriving at the hospital.  My wife didn't need pain killers or anything (the worst of it was when she said, and I quote "goll' this hurts").  Both were healthy and happy no complications.

The problems were with the wandering eyes.  As others have said, don't look.  Heed that advice.

I assume it is pretty typical, but to explain, our hospital has the doctor and nurse in the room.  Dad is supposed to be down "helping" (doctor in the middle, nurse on one side, dad on the other).  I tried not looking the first time, but its like driving past an accident, you just can't help it.  When they said the first was coming, I glanced down just in time to see his head pop out....face up.  Picture that in your mind for a minute.  Well, I went down like a ton of bricks.  Apparently they asked if I wanted to cut the cord, but I don't remember hearing that.

Second time, the doctor wasn't getting the pages that the baby was coming, so it was just me and the nurse until the last minute.  Not remembering my earlier lesson, and not being blocked out by the doctor, I looked much earlier in the process.  Another big mistake for other reasons, but suffice it to say, I cannot unsee either of those images.

 
I looked at my wife's C-section and despite the blood and organs visible, I did see my son being pulled outta that mess.  If you have issues with seeing blood, etc., then definitely do not look!  I am glad I did.   CONGRATULATIONS!

 
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Assuming you have taken Lamaze classes, the only advice I can offer is by way of anecdote.  With our first, we lived over an hour to the hospital. Got her there during a Broncos-Cowboys game (which did not make her happy, because we are Broncos fans and I would get distracted). Anyway, her contractions stopped. It was early November in the middle of Wyoming at the time, and the doctor didn't want to risk  sending her home, have a storm hit, etc. So he induced. When they induce, her emotions don't match the emotions as they teach them in Lamaze. So be prepared for that. Anyway, all went well, except I didn't get to see the rest of the game.....

She stills brings that up on occasion....

 
I have 3 kids with 1 on the way due any day now. I will say that from experience labor and delivery for first borns is usually rougher and longer. Make sure that you and your wife, if she can, gets rest leading up to being induced. Also, when women have to be induced it usually takes longer to deliver versus naturally going into labor. However, she is in the majority with needing to be induced. During labor, just remain positive, telling her she's doing great! If it's like most, she will be put to the test. You're gonna see her and her body do things you never thought possible. You will develop a respect for her beyond any respect you've ever had for anyone else. You will need to support her leg on one side, while a nurse is on the other during the hard labor pushing. Be prepared to give her ice chips as needed, as she can't really eat or drink much. Be mindful of the monitors for contractions and length of them. Cut the cord. Try to remain calm and cherish the experience. Good luck and congrats!

 
jamil said:
Get the epidural.
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Talk about this with her beforehand. There's a window of opportunity to order this and get the anesthesiologist in there. Don't mess around too long. Make sure your wife knows she needs to make the decision in a timely manner. It could be that by the time she is in so much pain that she wants the epidural, the Dr. says she is too far along and they can't do it.

 
bueno said:
Assuming you have taken Lamaze classes, the only advice I can offer is by way of anecdote.  With our first, we lived over an hour to the hospital. Got her there during a Broncos-Cowboys game (which did not make her happy, because we are Broncos fans and I would get distracted). Anyway, her contractions stopped. It was early November in the middle of Wyoming at the time, and the doctor didn't want to risk  sending her home, have a storm hit, etc. So he induced. When they induce, her emotions don't match the emotions as they teach them in Lamaze. So be prepared for that. Anyway, all went well, except I didn't get to see the rest of the game.....

She stills brings that up on occasion....
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Don't waste your time on Lamaze classes. Especially being induced, the whole process is much, much calmer than all the things you see in the movies. Trust the nurses to direct and enjoy the time with your wife and new baby. You're there for support. You'll be awesome. 

 
Sheriff Bart said:
Beforehand go to her favorite restaurant and order her favorite meal to go.  Then eat it in front of her during labor. 
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Lol

our 1st was like an all day labor type thing...I think her water broke but baby wasn't coming fast enough so they started giving her pitosin (sp?) to get things moving

i believe our insurance/hospital covered free meals for mom and anything dad wanted was $5.  I ate a lot while wife suffered through labor pains/contractions/starvation

also being a n00b once they called the doctor I thought that was gonna be the part that took real long, so I went over to the vending machine for a snickers.  So doc is scrubbing up and wife is screaming and grunting and I'm in the corner polishing off my snickers before I step in to help hold her hands 

Believe it or not she still brings this up

2nd was a photo finish

by the time we got to the 3rd child I was holding her hand and checking baseball scores

 
IMAX 3D said:
Lol

our 1st was like an all day labor type thing...I think her water broke but baby wasn't coming fast enough so they started giving her pitosin (sp?) to get things moving

i believe our insurance/hospital covered free meals for mom and anything dad wanted was $5.  I ate a lot while wife suffered through labor pains/contractions/starvation

also being a n00b once they called the doctor I thought that was gonna be the part that took real long, so I went over to the vending machine for a snickers.  So doc is scrubbing up and wife is screaming and grunting and I'm in the corner polishing off my snickers before I step in to help hold her hands 

Believe it or not she still brings this up

2nd was a photo finish

by the time we got to the 3rd child I was holding her hand and checking baseball scores
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:snicker:

 
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