Being induced - positive stories please!

I was induced on my baby’s due date at 3pm waters broke on there on the next morning at 5:30am and baby was born at 11:18am paracetamol worked up till my waters broke

@Lydia What method of induction did you have to get things started?

Pessary was all I needed and I wasn’t even dialated when I went in for it

I was induced at 41+5, sweeps didn’t work for me either! Had the pessary, that didn’t work but then had the gel and baby was here within 6 hours!

I was induced with pessary and had quick labour of 2 and half hours including the pushing stage.

I had the pessary fitted and 14 hours later my girl was born. I was not dilated at all prior to having it fitted. It happened pretty quickly once things got going. I was only in active labour for just over an hour, including pushing. I was super worried because people told me the contractions were more intense with an induction but I didn’t find this. Best of luck, you got this! 🩷

I was induced at 38+6. I got the pessary at 11:30pm on Sunday night then went to labour ward for the hormone drip at 5:30am on the Monday. I took the epidural and gas and air, I had a great labour. I started reacting to the hormone almost immediately and because of the pain meds, I didn’t feel any pain, it was more uncomfortable like mild period cramps. I was taking a while to dilate and baby was back to back so I lay on my side with the peanut ball for a couple hours and that got things moving. My baby was born at 00:33 on the Tuesday morning. I did end up getting an episiotomy at the very very last minute but again, I hardly felt it and I have healed great with no complications. My stitches haven’t bothered me once either. Good luck! ❤️

Waters breaking before the drip might be a better way round? I only had my waters broken and I started contracting 3 in 10 straight away then 4 in 10 within 2 hours. No need for the drip!

Just because it’s hospital procedure doesn’t mean you have to do it yet! I was so sure on my labour starting spontaneous but it didn’t, I went for induction at 41 + 6 and had him at 42 weeks, I had pessary which failed then waters broken which didn’t do anything so ended up on the hormone drip. I laboured on gas and air and had diamorphine towards the end, pushed him out no problems and no tearing 😬 good luck with yours!