🌸 Being induced at 36 weeks! 🌺

Went to my GP for a suspected ear infection this afternoon but my blood pressure was elevated. She called my OB and they wanted me sent to L&D for monitoring and testing.

Tests confirmed preeclampsia and it’s bad enough that they wanted to induce me asap so here we are! Shockingly enough I was already 4-5cm dilated and having contractions that I wasn’t feeling. So I didn’t need the foley balloon or anything to get me going prior to pitocin. The magnesium drip was rough at the start but I’m just a little woozy now.

My husband came as fast as he could, got me some fried chicken and pineapple. Just started the pitocin 😬 Nervous about the intense contractions from induction and water breaking so I am probably going to get the epidural but I’ll be able to use the nitrous gas in the meantime.

My contractions have gotten more regular and painful already (prior to pitocin) so there’s no way we were making it to 40 weeks anyways but I’m grateful I got that ear infection and my GP was on top of things. Looks like we will be welcoming our little girl early! Wish us luck!

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