37 week induction

I’m getting induced in the morning! I’ve only had a couple days notice, so I haven’t had a ton of time to wrap my head around this. Anyone have any 37 week induction stories? How long did it take? What should I expect! Help!

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I was just induced Monday at 39 weeks. I went in 0cm dilated, 0% effaced, exactly 12.5hrs later after 3 pushes and 0 pain meds my daughter was born. It honestly all depends on your body and I can say now from my experience everyone’s Experience really is different! I hope it goes as well for you as it did for me.

Im 38 weeks as of today but started induction on Tuesday 😩 it’s been a long process for me. I had to get the epidural it was way too painful for me. I’m just now 5cm

Thank you ladies! Two very different experiences! glad yours was so smooth, and hang in there !!!

I’m currently being induced (at 39 weeks) and on my third round of cervix softening medication. Been admitted for about 15 hours already!

@was the 12.5 hours including the softening— if so, that’s incredible!

@ how has your process gone? I’m just in a waiting game it seems!

I’ve been here for 6 hours and I just had my third round too! They told me this first stage will likely take 24 hours before they even move to balloon. I’m just chilling in my bed watching tv for now

keep me posted on how things go! It’s sort of nice to get settled into the hospital and start slowly!

I did my 3 rounds of medication and then they did the balloon. It came out at midnight I was 5cm. Started Pitocin at 3am and had him at 6:53am 🥰

congratulations!!! 🎉

the 12.5hrs was the whole thing. I got to the hospital at 7pm Monday night to start being admitted, she was born at 7:32am Tuesday

she’s beautiful congratulations 🎉

congratulations!!

I’m still here. Things are starting to progress thought!

To anyone following my journey, I just got out of a c-section! I stalled in labor so after being induced on Thursday morning I had my c section on Sunday night!

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Obstetrician led

I’m having shared care between midwife’s and obstetrician.

My previous pregnancy I had extra growth scans as baby was measuring big and I had pre-eclampsia during labour and a full dilated emergency C-section.

This time round I’m having obstetrician appointments, midwives appointments, cervical length scan every two weeks from 16-22/24, and extra growth scans again .

I’m just finding it all a lot to process can anyone let me know there experiences and if they went on to have a happy pregnancy despite it

Polly??

My 3 year old son is completely insistent that baby sisters name will be Polly. I think he just got attached ages ago after hearing it shouted in the park and now it does matter what name we suggest, even if he says he likes it, he still insists her name is Polly.

Now I dont hate it but its not really what I imagine for my daughter either?? I typically like full (yet girly) names with a cute nickname that can work in either a professional setting or out of work.

I think Polly just feels like a cute nickname to me? Also, I had an imaginary friend heavily inspired by Polly Pocket as a child so I dont think that helps 🤣

We just cant seem to agree on any names as a family so a bit stumped!

Mums that have kids🥰

When you gave birth and came back home with your newborn. When people wanted to come visit you straight away. How did you feel?

Everyone has different experiences I’m so curious x

Movements

How are people with no obvious ‘pattern’ monitoring baby movements?

My babies movements vary so much day to day, there is no pattern I can see whatsoever.

For example, over the weekend i felt him a few times during the day but nothing crazy, Monday & Tuesday he was wild in there and I felt movement on and off all day, today back to a few times.

When it varies this much I have no idea how I’m supposed to work out what is ‘normal’ and when to be worried!!!

Midwife visits

how many PP midwife visits have you had and at what point??
I’m 3 weeks PP tomorrow, had a midwife come out on day 1 and then day 5 and got told at the day 5 visit that a midwife would come out again once baby has reached birth weight so that we could be discharged, yet she’s been back to birth weight for a week and we’ve heard nothing from midwife’s. all contact now seems to be only from a health visitor but she’s not coming back until another 3 weeks.
Should we have had another midwife visit post day 5, or have atleast heard from them during this time…? 15 days no contact at all makes me assume i won’t?

Baby names!!

Have we decided or got a few to take with us to see when they are born?