Induction

i was induced at 39 weeks, i went in with the mindset of no epidural either. sadly, i gave in after about 12 hours of labor😅😂 i had a lot of contractions while on pitocin but i honestly didn’t feel them until about hour 3? personally i couldn’t dilate so i ended up having an emergency c section, but in all honesty the worst part of all of it was getting my water broken. it was super uncomfortable and still to this day makes me cringe when i think about it. i think as long as you go into it with a mindset of “my baby is gonna be here soon” it’s all worth it!

You can always tell them to keep the pitocin dosage the same or even have them turn it off if the contractions are too much. With my daughter (second induction) I had them turn it off because I was contracting so hard we were losing her heartbeat. I ended up having them turn it back on after an hour rest and they only had to go to 4 to get me to a 10. You are in control even if feels like you aren't. You have rights.

There’s some YouTube exercises that got my labour going or try walking up and down stairs you still have time

I was induced with pessary and only had gas and air because I was anti epidural also. I was home the same day. Not every induction is a horror story!

I ended up having to have an epidural despite really not wanting one as they needed to turn my drip up to a 8ml and I was already struggling to cope with back to back contractions at 4ml on the drip. I wasn’t dilating quick enough & was on a time limit as my waters had been broken. Everyone has a different experience & set of circumstances but I deeply regret being induced and in hindsight wish I had never agreed. I ended having an assisted delivery as my girl became distressed. Complications with stitches ensued and nearly 6 months later I’m still having issues with it :( some people have positive experiences but sadly I was not one of those people! I hope whatever you decide, baby comes happy & healthy and you are okay 🥰