Induction!

Ive been induced twice and had vaginal deliveries both times... The actual induction process didn't really do much but after 48 hours they decided to break my waters and put me on a drip on the next shift (night)... One labour took a few hours and the other took nearly 9. I would ask for pain relief straight away if you want it because I could only have gas and air with the 3 hour one as it all happened super fast. I've just had my 3rd baby a week early but I had to have a c section due to being breech and other complications. It wasn't what I was expecting but the outcome was so I'm happy xxx all the best

thank you for your reply, was your cervix open at all before u went for the induction as I was checked this week and I’m
Still completely closed and I’m worrying that it’s going to make the induction process so much harder, I’ve also got a planned epidural but they said until I’ve started dilating they won’t be able to break my waters but once that happens I can have the epidural straight away x

Hi hun, I’ve had an induction delivery and to be honest it was my first time first baby so not sure what I was expecting. But from my experience it made things so much easy for me as you have an option of what pain relief you want after they break your waters. I chose the epidural option aswell as induced labour is more painful than when your labour starts naturally,
As a first time mum I was really scared, not sure what to expect.
Scared of all the pain etc.. lol I went for my scan and got told my baby’s stomach has stopped growing so it was all a panic for me. I still had 2 weeks left till my delivery due date.

They hospitalised me the next day and started the induction process which to be honest was the most painful part of the process, first method they used was to insert a balloon inside your vagina for 24 hours, which failed to do the job as it didn’t soften the cervix vagina area much so they did option b which was a gel inserted into your vagina, again painful process.

But after time felt a little bit of pain mot
So much to be called contractions but that’s all I was feeling for a few hours and they decided to speed up the process as giving me the hormonal drip which gradually starts the pain, they check how much cm your cervix is and then decides to break the waters for you, after that is done they do the apidural process for you and once that’s done properly you won’t feel contraction pains at all.
Good luck and be strong !!
If you need any advice please feel free to ask

thank you for your reply, I’m hoping the pessary works or the gel as I’ve heard the drip brings on the contractions so much more intense but I’m just going to go in with an open mind and just take whatever comes my way, how was your baby? Was the stomach all ok after? Xx

Great thinking :)
Yes I had a natural birth and baby was all ok too, good luck and hopefully things go smooth for you, make sure to pack plenty of snacks, entertainment with you in your hospital bag as it’s a long process and waiting game xxx

i had an induction for my 3rd and was just the same as my other 2, it wasnt any worse, that was at 38 weeks, when your body knows what its doing already its a lot easier xx

I have my iPad packed in there with my Netflix so will have plenty to watch to keep me busy and snacks is a must I’m not looking forward to the hospital food 🙈 I’ve only ever stayed in once overnight and that was to have my daughter 10 years ago so I’m not a big fan of hospital 😫 x

that’s what the consultant said he said because my body has had a perfect vaginal delivery before and have dilated really quickly after the waters have gone he can’t see why it won’t happen the same this time x

yep exactly same as me, once i get to 4cm i give birth very quickly and it was no different with my induction, slept until 4cm then gave birth in a few hours, dont panic hun youll be just fine xx

aw bless you, everyone is different to be honest with you I was in hospital for a week as I lost a lot of blood so I was given blood Infusion.
I wasn’t expecting to stay that long be prepared xx

did u have the epidural once you were in established labour? I haven’t got a very good pain threshold which is why I’ve got one planned this time xx

I’ve been told to pack for a week just incase so I redone my bag as I only had it packed for overnight 🙈 I will be living in my pjs anyway until I gotta put the gown on for my epidural lol xx

The ladies on my induction ward were there for a while. September and October are the busiest months in a maternity ward.
My cervix opened to 1/2cm on both occasions. First baby the drip accelerated the labour. In 1 hour 20 I went from 2cm to fully dilated and her born! 😲 second time I went for an epidural as soon as the drip was started due to how fast I reacted the first time.
You will be absolutely fine hun. We're made of strong stuff... Enjoy Netflix, relaxation and having meals made for you before the baby arrives... I definitely prefer a vaginal delivery after my c section this week... It didn't go quite to plan but most things for me never do 😂 xxx

I was meant to go in yesterday and today but they’ve had no beds available but they said I’m definitely going in Monday morning I just hope I don’t get pushed back again as I’ve got myself prepared to go in now, I’m glad yours went well hun I can’t believe how fast you laboured the first time that’s amazing, did u have the gel or the pessary to start your cervix opening? X

also please tell me hospital food has improved since 10 years ago lol, I’ve got my partner pre making me a big tub of pasta to take in with me lol xx

ive never had any pain relief with any of mine, if you didnt have one before then you might not even need one again x

I had an epidural with my last 10 years ago as I couldn’t cope with the pain lol xx

well then just let them know that youre having another one in advanced so they give you it at the right time, and youll be well away, but definitely wait until established labor to have it x

it’s in my folder all signed by the anaesthetist consultant I had a meeting with her at 32 weeks, but I will mention it when I go in just incase, they said I can’t have it until I’ve started dilating and they’ve broke my waters xx

youve got it all figured out!! youre gonna be absolutely fine, i would hold off having your waters broken if youre contracting well though xx

thanks Charlee I’ve gotta keep positive because I can get stressed really easily but I gotta keep thinking a relaxed body means a relaxed happy baby, I’m hoping my waters will go on their own but if it drags on I will have no choice but to have them broken because the pain is too much for me 🙈 xx

just keep calm youre right relaxed body relaxed baby and better and easier labour for you, do some meditation and just calm your breathing, the best bit is you know how much it hurts now, youre prepared for it, so you can deal with it better, and put some logic onto it, you couldnt cope with the pain last time you thought it was that bad for you so you had an epidural and look youre fine your daughter is fine, so you did cope with it and you did what you needed to do xx

Thanks so much for your lovely words, having kind supportive conversations on here really helps which is what I love about this app xx

big tub of pasta is a must... I was hungry! Food was nice at my hospital but not loads of it for growing a baby 😆... It would be fine now. I had the pessaries both times x

I do love pasta plus it will give me plenty of energy ready for the pushing lol, fingers crossed the pessaries work for me 🤞🏻🤞🏻 xx

Can you explain what you mean by having to be induced because baby isn't growing to their expectation? I'm just trying to understand because in my mind, if baby wasn't grown enough yet, the safest thing would be to stay in utero and grow more before being birthed. I'm not trying to question you, I just genuinely want to understand

so for me my placenta had stopped working which is why baby wasn’t growing properly, so obviously keeping a baby in there without a blood supply food supply etc could kill them x

so basically they think there’s a chance the placenta isn’t working how it should and it could fail so the baby is safer out than in and will grow better on the outside than in xx

that’s good that your waters went naturally im glad your labour wasn’t long I’m praying mine goes quite quickly once I start going xx

I have had one today and rvi is amazing staff keep you well informed, and are really there for you xx

My baby is 4lb and 13oz and doing great x

that’s amazing news I’m still in hospital I got induced on Monday when I came in and needed more treatment on the Tuesday which worked and now I’ve been waiting to go upstairs to have my waters broken but baby is there ready to come out so they recon once my waters have gone it should be a quick progress xx