to any ladies that have been induced

[winnie89]

How long did it take for all you ladies to be induced, mine is on monday and I'm hoping it won't be too long my aunty told me it could be 24 hrs+ but I don't want to be in hospital for ages before I have him, still think he's gonna wanna be here for daddys bday (22nd)

 

[Mrs N]

I got induced on the sat morning and had him on the monday morning so took 48 hours!! But wud have been quicker of they had got me down to labour ward earlier as I was given the hormone drip to speed it up but didnt get that till sunday night!! Wud say tho you are talking about at least 24 hours!!
xxx

 

[lyndsey_28]

i was induced with my first and it can be a long process, i was given the first gel at 8:30am and not long after contarctions started but were'nt very strong but were regular this carried on until the next morning when they decided to break my waters at 7:30am pains got more intense and i had an epi and they stuck me on drip to speed it up

baby was showing signs of distress after a few hours so was monitored internally with the little thing on his head, no signs of improvements atter another couple of hours i got to 9cm dilated and was rushed to theatre for emergency section baby was born at 5;46pm just over 33hrs in total and i still never gave birth!! i was just happy it was all over by then though as i was knackered

but every induction is different there was a women on my ward who was induced and within a couple of hrs of having the gel her waters broke and body took over from induction, just over 6 hrs in total she laboured for xxx

 

[Jaxx01]

I had my pessary at 1230 and had him at 649pm that evening lol every person is different. I was advised that if that pessary didn't work they'd give me a new one every 6 hrs then if that didnt work then I would have a 24 hour one xx

 

[lyndsey_28]

i was induced with my first and it can be a long process, i was given the first gel at 8:30am and not long after contarctions started but were'nt very strong but were regular this carried on until the next morning when they decided to break my waters at 7:30am pains got more intense and i had an epi and they stuck me on drip to speed it up

baby was showing signs of distress after a few hours so was monitored internally with the little thing on his head, no signs of improvements atter another couple of hours i got to 9cm dilated and was rushed to theatre for emergency section baby was born at 5;46pm just over 33hrs in total and i still never gave birth!! i was just happy it was all over by then though as i was knackered

but every induction is different there was a women on my ward who was induced and within a couple of hrs of having the gel her waters broke and body took over from induction, just over 6 hrs in total she laboured for xxx

just to update to my induction as this was 10 years ago using the gel and they no longer use it!! so things may be quicker with the new alternatives fx for you xx

 

[VikkiR]

I'm expecting a 3 day marathon although I hope to goodness it's less. I think dh will be insisting on a c section sooner rather than later infact I'd rather have an elective than be induced xx

 

[Jessywoohoo]

Don't be scared of Induction many people have positive experiences, but unfortunately there isnt a timescale to say for sure how long it will be
as seen in other women's posts induction of labour can begin differently and how labour then takes it's course is different for everyone also. I don't know the protocol in your hospital but The drug you will be given to start with normally depends on how favourable your cervix is before induction.
Take a book, magazines, things to pass time away or have a good relax before baby arrives. Also you should be able to leave the ward for walks whilst you are there. You will be fantastic xx

 

[winnie89]

thanks ladies, hubby thinks i'm gonna have him on the night after i go in, but as you have all said you never know. i know my mom was in for a week with my brother. I've told the midwives though that i do want to move around as much as possible because i hate being lay down all the time. lets hope i'm one of the lucky ones that it's quick cuz i might go mad if i'm stuck in hospital for a week!

 

[HellBunny]

I was induced at 39 weeks at 12 noon, 16 hours later i was in established labour x

 

[Roo3]

I had 24hr pessary at about 11am on the saturday morning, nothing happened and was examined on the sunday morning at 11am and was only about 1cm. Was supposed to be taken straight to labour ward to get put on drip and waters broken but they got really busy so didn't get taken down until 6.30pm that night. Waters broken at 7pm and had LO at 3.44am on the Monday morning. Once I was labouring it didn't take too long to have my baby.

 

[Terri1884]

I had 3 pessaries over 24 hours then they broke my waters and 47 mins later my son was born!!