Induction - really that bad?

[mrsbedders]

Is induction really awful?? I've been to my consultant appointment today and been booked in for induction friday due to high blood pressure and i'll be honest, i'm sh*tting myself now. I seem to have only heard bad stories about induction and i'm terrified! So i just wanted to know, is it really as bad as i think it is?? xx

 

[CARNAT22]

I wasn't induced as such.

I got to 6cm and stalled so I went on the drip (and had my waters broken at the same time!)

My situation means things happened very quickly after that and I was having contractions on top of each other, I'd had the baby within 4/5 hours of being put on drip.

I won't lie, it bloody hurt like Hell but I didn't have an EPI and I had a good delivery (no cuts, tears or grazes!)

Not all inductions are horrible hun so try not to worry, that wont help your BP!

xxxxxx

 

[Ruthyduejan]

I was induced after my hind waters broke. I felt the same but it's wasn't to bad. I had gel inserted, left for 6 hrs for it to work. I was told to walk around and have baths. Having baths helped me progress. I didn't need the drip as the gel progressed me quite quick. My labour was over in just under 12 hours, which I was surprised about. As I had read so many horror story's on here about it taking days in some cases. I felt the hours fly by as I tried to stay active as much as possible. The worst part for me was having my waters broken and internals. I am very petite and the mw had massive hands lol. Internals without gas and air really hurt me, so if your the same as for gas and air. After over 3 hours of contractions which were every min lasting 40-50 secs I had an epi. Which was fantastic and I got to rest before delivering my lo. In the end I quite enjoyed labour.

Remember we're all different and at the end you will have your lo in your arms for cuddles. It's all soon forgot. Hope all goes well and good luck x

 

[xSebbiesMumx]

I really dont want to scare you but i had the most terrible induction ever :\, i went into labour myself!, had my waters broken, continued to make no progress and stalled at 3cm's even with the drip!..So my induction ended in a c-section as id been the same dilation for 32 hours :\..But rest assured some people have a very positive induction experience!..You may be very lucky!

Good luck for Friday =] x

 

[kaz1983]

I was induced due to developing an itch and baby pooping inside me and it coming out TMI sorry they started me on the drip right away and had to turn it down as was contracting on top of one another and not getting a break - I had nothing bar heat packs and gas and air for 2.5 hours before my waters went on their own then another couple hrs with just gas and air till i couldnt stand it and asked for diamorphine and i wont say it took away pain completely but for a first labour I think it was pretty straightforward xx

 

[Rachaellius]

I think there'll always be good and bad stories whatever sort of labour you have.

I was induced at 39+5 as there was meconium in my waters. I was hooked up to the drip and within an hour my contractions started. I was only in active labour for 6 hours.
I'm not gonna lie it hurt but then I have nothing to compare it to with it being my first but I have a very low pain threshold and am such a wimp and managed on just G&A so I found it manageable. I ended up with just one tiny cut that required one stitch. I used the G&A while she stitched me too it's brilliant stuff lol!

Good Luck!

Tapatalking

 

[cosmicgirl]

I had the pitocin drip (which I dreaded, especially as I was a vbac and imagined my womb bursting open) but I can honestly say that it was my best labour out of all 4 xx

 

[Jaxx01]

I was induced with both my babies! The first was with the drip as my waters had already gone 48hr before. it wasn't as bad as I thought! 9 hours and an epidural later and I had my little man! The job of the drip is to make your contractions stronger so they can do their magic!! 2nd induction was with the pessary, as I had GD. My contractions started pretty much straightaway was a nice labour and is do that all over again, est labour 2h49m!!

Don't let people scare you with bad stories every birth is different and you find a way of coping while you are in that situation

Good luck xxxx

 

[mrsbedders]

Thank you all so much for sharing your experiences, I genuinely feel much more relaxed about it. You're all right, what will be will be, but just to hear some positive stories has really made a difference, thanks again! Roll on tomorrow! Xxx

 

[babymother]

I was induced for 'going over'.
It wasn't the best, very painful, and I felt out of control. But that was my experience. I didn't have a good midwife either, telling me to push far too early, so ended up with a swollen cervix and 2 more shift changes of midwife I did manage 10 hrs without epidural but needed to rest, so had one in the end.

Also, some labours are induced and some are augmented. Induction is starting the whole thing off, where as augmenting a labour is helping it along.

From what I saw n one born every minute last night, it has changed a lot. And you seen to have a lot more freedom, even if you are induced.

I still think the risks of inducing a labour should be well thought through.

I always ask now, BRAN...benefits, risk, alternatives, nothing.

There is no reason why it shouldn't go well

Good luck