Induction

I've been to QA today & was advised to be induced which I've agreed to, does anyone know what is the latest time they can call you back to statt the process? They told me to go home & they will ring me later today or tomorrow at the latest, I'm just wondering what the cut off time would be for today? I tried to call but can't get an answer 🫤

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They will literally call you ANY time! So if they don’t call you in during the day get yourself an early night and make sure your phone is on loud as they called me at 3am with my firstborn
Make the most of your last few hours, get yourself a nice bath, a hot drink, face mask and early night.
Goodluck for your induction hope you and baby do amazing xo

omg! I didn't realise that 😳. how did your labour go? I'm really nervous, it's my first I had a low risk pregnancy right up to today when they have recommended to do this, bit of a shock! I might catch a nap then 😅 x

Hiya - they have changed it now and they are only able to call from 6am to 10pm. I literally got called at 0605 though.

when did it change to that?

My first labour was 12 hours, I opted for the epidural as the hormone drip made my contractions come thick and fast and I don’t regret it. Was painless and slept 10 hours then I woke up and I was ready to go 😂
I had a low risk pregnancy too but because of the size they were like let’s get baby out which I was okay with! Definitely think she would’ve stayed a whole lot longer than when she was forced out 😂
Labour is different for every person. Both of my births were so so different. Just go in with an open mind, no expectations, and listen to your body.
It’s an amazing surreal experience so as much as it hurts in the moment enjoy every second and wish you every ounce of luck 🍀

I had reduced movements so went in yesterday, the tests showed everything was fine but I ended up discharging myself before seeing the doctor as I was advised the doctor would likely offer a sweep & induction but I didn't want either as everything was showing OK, later yesterday evening they rang me and said the doctor wanted me to go back today to redo tests, so I went this morning and they did a scan which showed I had hardly any water between baby & placenta and that my placenta was calcifing, they advised I had a sweep which unfortunately didn't work as I wasn't dilated enough, they then said next stage was to be induced instead due to the results from the scan and that they will get me back today

I got a call at 3pm asking me to come in at 5 so I think itsbjust whenever they get a slot x

I'm here now, I got a call around 3pm yesterday too 🙂

They called me 9 pm and told me to come for induction at 11 pm
the latest they can ask you to come it’s midnight, that’s what midwife told me

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Induction experience

I just wanted to share my experience with being induced as I wasn’t sure what to expect and thought it may help others.

I opted for the foley balloon which was inserted at 8am Saturday morning, I had to stay in hospital due to hypertension and protein urine however usually you can just go home once this has been done. The insertion of the balloon was not painful, was slightly uncomfortable as there was slight pressure. I actually found having the cervix checked prior to be worse (again not painful at this point just uncomfortable) The balloon had little effect and after having it removed I was still only 1cm. Removal also was pain free and hardly even noticeable.

I then had my first dose of the gel and definitely noticed a difference, I started experiencing period like cramps almost immediately however they were light and manageable. After 6 hours I had another cervix check and although my cervix was soft it was still only 1cm and was only open at the front. I had another dose of the gel and felt an increase in pressure and more intense cramping where I now required pain relief (codeine). After another 6 hours I had another cervix check and I had now dilated to 2-3cm however was still quite difficult to get all the way through so a third gel was recommended which I agreed to.

Almost immediately I noticed the difference and was in considerable pain, I had paracetamol and codeine however the contractions had now become intense and a lot closer together (around 3 minutes apart). After a couple of hours I had my last cervix check and was 4cm and taken down to the Labour ward to have my waters broken and an epidural.

I had been in my room for approx 20minutes when my waters broke by themselves and I was now 10cm and actively pushing…. There was no time for the epidural and my beautiful girl arrived into the world within 2 minutes of pushing.

All in all I would say the cramps/contractions were manageable up until the third gel where it became pretty unbearable however it was for a very short time a gas and air helped take the edge off. The worst part about any of it was actually the later cervix checks where after stimulating the cervix my contractions were at their most painful.

If I had to be induced again I would skip the balloon and opt for the gels immediately as thy had a quicker effect and I would have been out a lot sooner if I had done this to begin with.

One more thing, I’ve never believed when people say “you forget the pain once they’re here” but I can honestly say this is true. It’s been 4 days and I would do it all again in a heartbeat.

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