induction

[natashateale]

Can some of u ladies enlaighten me as to what this involves please?
What were ur expierances if u had/have any?
Gona post in labour and birth too x

 

[leesey]

I had a long labour, but it wasn't so much to do with it being an induction, turns out madam had her head sideways and got stuck! They eventually figured this out after 3 days of labour!! So ended up with c-section. But as I say, that's probably not to do with the fact it was an induction.

I got the gel twice, nothing happened, so I got the pessary, and started contracting at 9pm on the Thursday. Went through the night with no pain relief then the next morning I got some codeine and I think another pessary? Contracted all day Friday, but was very slow and didn't get to 4cm until Saturday and they eventually gave me the drip and broke my waters. Everything started happening then and I was in active labour on Saturday night and Sunday morning on G&A and diamorphine. Didn't progress past 6cm so got an epidural (loved it!) then I went for section at lunchtime on the Sunday.

Thoroughly enjoyed my labour, DH was bored as hell though!! It was a long one, but if you're having an induction don't say no to pain relief cos you may be in for a long haul!!

Wouldn't change my labour, loved everything about it, actually thinking about VBAC for next time (although dh wants elective c-section so he doesn't have to go through what he did when I was in labour - I was loopy on drugs but he had to go through the whole 3 days biting his nails!!) and I would definitely happily go for induction as long as I knew I was getting drugs!!

This is me who 6 months ago insisted I would be having a calm, active, water birth with no drugs if possible. Loved the drugs xx

 

[natashateale]

Thanks for the reply hun, this is my second and as my first was a vbac and very fast I am very nervous about the fact there is a high chance I cud be induced tmz! Did the pessary hurt??

 

[leesey]

Nope, just like a normal examination as you would have in normal labour. They might do a wee sweep at the same time which can smart if your body's not ready for it xx

 

[Cantstop]

I was induced early - had pessary in Monday 4pm (doesn't hurt, just something popped up next to cervix), then another about 11pm, did nothing. Had waters popped 11am next morning to try encourage things along and then put on drip. Started having regular contractions but took a while to actually get dilating. Had epidural about 2pm. Finally got to 10cm around 9pm, got left an hour for baby to get into right position before pushing, started pushing at 10pm, baby born about 15 mins later. I was very happy about my birth at the time, even though I had to have an episiotomy and ended up with two tears and had a massive blood loss, but these weren't down to the induction.

 

[Mum2betash]

For me, my waters broke Monday am and had contractions but not enough to do anything with then was induced on Tuesday am and monitored for half hour. Then decided to go for a walk. By the time we got downstairs (at the hospital) so a couple of floors I was in dying pain so tried rushing back up to bed lol. My contractions were intense and felt continuous. When I was about 5cm dilated (tuesday 2pm)I had an epi and i didn't give birth til wednesday at 4.19am! I don't know if it was so long due to bring induced but the contractions were. But despite the pain I'd still do it all over again. Good luck! Xx

 

[natashateale]

I am being induce and really scared!!

 

[CARNAT22]

When are you being induced hun?

My experience wasn't all that great (I was put on the drip at 6cm though and refused an EPI)

Other ladies report very positive induction experiences though.

Just make sure you consider your pain relief options

xxxxxxx

 

[babymother]

Hiya. I didn't have a good experience. Very painful, long labour.
Def think about it seriously. I was induced with my first baby. Wouldn't have it done again.
But some women have good experiences. It's hard to tell how things will go.
My thinking now is, if you are that worried about my baby ill have a section otherwise ill let nature take its course thank you. But that is my personal take on it. Don't want to offend anyone

 

[natashateale]

I was started off at 10pm with a passery inserted!!! I have pre eclampsia so kinda needed to be induced! Didnt want to but risk are to great. Nothing happening just yet x

 

[babymother]

Good luck with it all

 

[Terri1884]

I was induced early due to preeclampsia ! Had pescery inserted at 9am mon morning 2 more followed within 24 hours! I got to 2 cm by 9am tue so waters were broken and had my son at 9.47am I have been told that induction due to preeclampsia is quicker due to ur body needing to expel the placenta ASAP!