Being Induced Sunday.......Very nervous

Your so close already, why is your dr wanting to induce you? Perhaps waiting for labor to happen on it's own would lower your anxiety? I know when I was pregnant with my son and was being induced on his due date, the days leading up to it I was a nervous wreck just knowing that on that day I was going to be in labor. Instead I had to have him a few days earlier by c section without labor due to problems he was having. I was much more calm in the moment than I had been while anticipating being induced.

Unless it is absolutley medically necessary, I would try and wait it out. I was induced with my son at 41 weeks. I hated it. Yeah I was a week late, yeah I was miserable, but I was also in labor for 36 hours because of the pitocin. This time I am letting her come out on her own. Plus I heard the contactions are worse with pitocin.

Hey there,new here but i saw ur message and wanted to tell u that i was induce with my son and trust me they wouldnt induce u if they wouldnt think it has to be done.also keep in mind every person and pregnancy is diferent.U'll do just fine..trust me when u'll see that bundle of joy u wont even remeber all this anxiety and the inducing part.All u have to do is just think of that precious of urs that it's on his/her way and u'll be great.Sometime other peoples stories scare u more than help...been there....and actually talking about being induce is not that bad as everyone makes it be.Keep in mind every body is different.Good Luck!!

Even though it doesn't sound like much help, just try to imagine that baby coming out. The biggest thing that helped me overcome the intensity was the thought that after a few hours of all that pain I'd get to see my little man. You'll only have to do it once or twice in your life, but have your entire life to enjoy the joy of your kids. I went with an epidural since I was technically induced with my first, and plan to do the same again this time. In hinesight the first seemed like a cake walk. Good luck and best wishes Momma. I'm scheduled to be induced Monday, so I'll be right there with ya! Don't worry about how it's gonna happen just know that it will happen.

hi, I just wanted to tell you your not alone. I'm 38 weeks and freaked out too. My anxiety is through the roof. I have to keep telling my self my body and the doctor will know what to do  everyday.

Wishing you strength and happiness for Sunday.

Good Luck MOMMA!!

Quoting thegoddessvenus:

I went for my 38 week appointment & weekly testing this past tuesday. When the dr checked me he said I was measuring 39 weeks but was still 3cm and he felt the baby's head not even halfway into my hoo-ha, he said the babys head is very low. He told me I could go at anytime this week but if I don't go by sunday he is going to induce me sunday morning. I've been in with false labor a few times in the past few weeks and I have gestational diabetes which I've had under control for the past couple months luckily. I'm very excited about my little guy finally arriving but I'm also very very nervous about the whole giving birth thing. Part of me is fine but then the other part is almost freaking out which has brought my anxiety attacks back. I'm nervous I won't be able to push him out or the pain will just be unbearable (I have a decent pain tolerance) that something will happen. I know I'm just being paraniod and that are bodies are meant to do this but I can't help but get super nervous and scared. Ok well thanks for letting me kinda vent here and get this off my chest. 

If you have concerns and are nervous, then reducing unnecessary risks might be something to seriously consider.    Has your doctor helped you to understand that there is no medical reason to induce, it will add unnecessary risks to you & your baby?
You might like to avoid this if you're already having worries.
Do you understand your risks vs benefits?

What it looks like is:   Your health is under check.   Your measuring on-time (one cm is not enough to be considered unsafe).   Your due date hasn't even arrived yet so no worries there.   
It sounds like you are having a normal pregnancy.

The estimated due date is the mid-point in the average 4-week due period.   Moms are due for closer to a month than a day.   Appreciating that babies are like ripening fruit, they don't all ripen at exactly the very same moment is important to appreciate, too.
First-time moms average 41 weeks, 1 day of pregnancy.

True, our bodies are meant to do this~   what has you doubting that now?

Your prodromal labor and baby not being engaged yet shows that your body and baby aren't ready yet. (Or they weren't at that moment in time, it can change quickly.)
Your dilation shows you that your body does work, so you know you're not "broken."
When given the opportunity, the body and baby will do as they are supposed to.

I am happy to share plenty of information if you'd like to learn more~    If you are still pregnant then it's not too late to learn more.

I strongly encourage you to ask questions and get the facts.   Research the information to learn about your risks.

:-)

Quoting jendawn1:

I'm 38 weeks and freaked out too. My anxiety is through the roof.

It's normal to be a bit concerned, try not to let it become overwhelming.   There are things to do to reduce your anxiety.     :-)

This is a very special time~  you only get it once, try to enjoy it!  

Thank you so  much for the words of encouragement ladies, and for the others who are telling me not to be induced well its my deciscion and my dr feels it is necessary. I just worry I'm gonna be one of the ones that goes through like 36 hours of labor lol, I hype myself up for the worst all the damn time and I know I shouldnt, especially since I have anxiety problems and what I usually take for them I can't take while being pregnant. I just keep picturing me holding my son and it does help calm me a little bit.

Good Luck Hun =]