Induced Pregnancy Experience - Anyone?
I am being induced on sept 10th I have not been thru this before and looking for anybody with the experience of being induced to tell me how it worked.
View 5 RepliesPregnancy :: Getting Induced - Experience?
So I am 39 weeks as of yesterday. And my doctor is going to induce me tomorrow. I am just wondering what other moms stories are about getting induced.
View 5 RepliesALIF Surgery :: Share Your Experience
I am finally on my way to getting a long awaited L4-L5 Fusion. My doc decided on ALIF due to my previous L4/L5 Laminectomy (2003) creating a lot of scar tissue. That surgery was done posterior and it would not be a good thing to reopen the same L/4 area. I am relieved that this fusion is finally being done. My disc is about 98% gone and I deal with bone on bone pain daily in addition to bone spurs and osteoarthritis. However, I tolerate it pretty well. In addition to the L4/L5 issue, I also have 2 herniations in my neck and another few in my mid back. But these are secondary to my initial problem and need to take care of this fusion first and foremost. I read a lot of negatives about fusions on this board, but I try my best to think positively. Everyone is different and not every situation is similar. My plan is to help anyone I can with my experience and give support. I will try to post my progress after surgery. If anyone had recently (2013) had a ALIF fusion on L4/L5, I would like to hear about your experience. This will be a journey that I will not forget and I am planning on making it the best I can given the circumstances.
View 13 RepliesShare Your Perilymph Fistula Experience
I am going through a possible plf and trying to talk to people who know about these. Please if you are still around I'd love to talk. There are very few people out there and. Very little information.
View 14 RepliesCervical Spondylosis Explored - Share Your Experience
I wanted to open a new discussion, to allow some space for those with Cervical Spondylosis (C/S) to simply express their opinions (including my own obviously) on how they think the C/S dynamics, and its progress over time actually results in the changeable symptoms they experience. I have my own ideas about how it all combines to produce the daily struggle we endure, but I'm also aware that opinions differ, and it might be a wise thing to do to consider other opinions, so that I get a more balanced overview. Same for everyone, I suppose.
I've had C/S a long time, over 30 years, and I've many of the different phases that are common to posters on this site, and other sites. One thing that strikes me is that most posters are in different phases of the condition, and although sympathy/empathy are nice things, they don't quite get into the area of finding or sharing suitable solutions for those differing experiences. What seems to be missing is a general overview, common to all, and acceptable to all, which would give a foundation to build suitable solutions upon. Some might even think that there are no solutions, except possibly medications or surgery....but, I personally, disagree with that, because I reckon that those possible but risky solutions are only relevant to certain grades of C/S.
The one thing that really stands out for me, after experiencing many different types of C/S phases, is that reasonable manageability always seems to return after difficult phases, and I'm inclined to ask questions about that because that is not a common feature of many other chronic conditions. It's like a rollercoaster effect, which in turn plays a bit of havoc with our expectations, and with our default settings for just getting by with the least possible disruption. It adds to the overall problem, by introducing a mindset that can't predict tomorrow's issues. Also, I think that just adds to an undermining of the decisions we might want to make in the present moment, decisions which might affect how tomorrow actually does evolve.
Just going back to the issue of 'phases' which pass, I've come round to seeing that as an attempted 'corrective' dynamic, whereby most of the symptoms we experience probably result from reactions to threats of nerve compression, and that those same symptoms have little to do with bone degeneration except in the sense that the threat to nerves wouldn't happen if there weren't any bone degeneration. I realise that some people with C/S have an underlying arthritic condition which increases degenerative rates, and thus increases symptom potential, but I still think it makes sense that symptoms result from threats to nerves rather than from spinal degeneration (although one causes the other, and the other causes the symptoms). By that definition, I think it's possible that even where there is serious degeneration, it doesn't necessarily mean the symptoms will get worse....unless there is accompanying increase of threat to nerves. Make sense ?
Pregnancy :: Anyone Who Has Been Induced
how does everything go? getting induced in the morning and want to know exactly what to expect
View 5 Replies(Age 18-24) Pregnancy :: Being Induced
I'm being brought in tomorrow morning to be started at 36 weeks, 4 days because I'm a diabetic and the baby has got to big leaving me no room and causing sickness! Anybody know any tips or ways to keep calm or what I can do to help myself?
View 2 RepliesPregnancy :: Does It Hurt When You Get Induced?
Does it hurt when you get induced?, I'm just curious.
View 7 Replies(Age 18-24) Pregnancy :: Does It Hurt To Be Induced?
So I'm a first time mom... I'm 38 weeks today... I'm thinking of being induced at 39+1 days pregnant... does it hurt when they induce you and how do they induce you?
View 3 RepliesPregnancy Age 35+ :: Being Induced - What To Expect?
I'm 37 weeks pregnant and I'm being induced this Sunday coming (19th of April)
This is my first baby, and I have no idea what to expect.
Like I know the basics, they're going to use the tape first for 24 hours (checking me every 12 hours) and then if that doesn't work I get the gel for another 24 hours (again checking me every 12 hours)
And once I'm 3 cm Dilated they will break my waters, and put me on a drip to help bring on contractions..
I need someone who has either been Induced and or been Induced and had a natural labour.
I just want to know what I should expect happen, and does it hurt more being induced or just having Bub come natural. And what I can do once the tape is in to help speed up the labour.
Pregnancy Age 35+ :: Scheduled For Being Induced
I'm exactly 1 week overdue and i'm scheduled for an induction in 6 hours! I really don't want to be induced. I feel the baby could come on its own very soon and i rather give him a few more days. I'm wondering has anyone been induced? the more i read about induction the more im turned off by it! im young and healthy and i think extending for a few more days won't affect the baby.
View 9 RepliesPregnancy :: Being Induced - How Does It Feel?
Just left my doctor's office. I was told to come back at 6pm this evening to be induced! Im 38 weeks and he said by feeling my belly it feels like he is at least gonna be around 8 and a half pounds.. im so nervous! Anyone mommies that have been induced? Is it as bad as they say it is??
View 11 Replies(Age 18-24) Pregnancy :: Being Induced Tomorrow
So I'm being induced tomorrow and I'm so nervous any advice?
View 8 RepliesPregnancy :: Being Induced - What Should I Expect ?
Being Induced In 4 Days, Sorta Nervous What Should I Expect ?
View 5 RepliesPregnancy :: Being Induced - How Long Does It Take?
If someone is getting induced how long does it usually take my friend went in on the 24th Thursday at like 10pm and it's sat the 26th and still no baby she. Said they just now broken her water bt to me it seems very long could she b havin complication or Wat and feed back ladies or does it just take that long
View 5 RepliesPregnancy :: Being Induced - How Does The Process Go?
I will be induced at 39wks next tuesday, how does the process go? Do they stick something in me to break water or will meds they give me help my water break on its on?.
View 1 RepliesPregnancy :: Getting Induced - 2 Cm Dilated
Im 39 weeks pregnant and just 2 weeks ago I was 2cm dilated. Im getting induced on Tuesday midnight, But my biggest fear is pooping on myself!
View 1 RepliesPregnancy :: Getting Induced In Few Hours
I'm getting induced in a some hours I'm worried and very nervous I don't know what to expect. My first child and induced ..... I am not ready I'm going early in the morning
View 4 RepliesPregnancy :: Induced Or C-section?
Okay how many mommies got induced and had to have a c section?
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