Induction at 41+1

Update: went to be induced on the 30th. Long story short, I’ll be seeing someone for trauma 🙃🙃

Being induced the 31st. Baby was due the 23rd and wants to procrastinate as much as I did being born I guess. 😖 I really wanted to avoid induction but nothing seems to work. I’ve tried raspberry tea, lunges/squats, curb walking, bouncing on the yoga ball. But at least it’ll be a Wednesday like me 🥲

What was it like for you though? I mostly wanted to avoid pitocin the most. But they said they would start with misoprostol first. Not too excited about that either but maybe it’s better?

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I had an induction at 37 weeks. Started with misoprostol which got me to 1cm. Then the balloon catheter which got me 3cm. Then pitocin. The whole thing was 16 hours. I got an epidural at 8cm but mostly because the nurse told me it was my last chance. I really wasn’t in that much pain. I pushed for 12 minutes. No tearing. Fast recovery. Honestly, it was not that painful. Wishing you the same!

All of these things don’t induce labor. They only prepare your body for WHEN you’re in labor .

You could try evening primrose oil daily until then and dates. Also you want to do birth ball exercises, not just bounce. Bouncing doesn’t do much.

Misoprostol (known as cytotec) doesn’t really jump start labor, it ripens the cervix mostly. After that you only have a few options: the foley bulb or the Foley catheter (not the same), AROM (breaking your waters) or pitocin. You can try everything else and less pitocin for last. You can research each option and see what you prefer. But depending on how your body responds, you will probably exhaust every option. How you progress also will depend on how you move during labor as well to help your cervix. Depending on how you use each option and when, there’s pros and cons but overall induction 39+ weeks go well

Do you get sweeps in the US? I had 3.

I would avoid induction. My second birth was induced - it wasn’t as pleasant as my first.

Acupuncture, sweeps etc try it!

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Anyone else up feeding their Bebe?

As above. Trying so hard to keep my eyes open

Is this normal??

I’m 29 weeks pregnant and having really aching legs and they’re all lumpy and swollen. Above the knee and behind the knee . Should I be worried ? My legs have never looked like this up until a few days ago. ??

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.

Anyone else experiencing this?

Gave birth (vagina) 5 days ago and yesterday morning and this morning getting lot of pain in my right bottom side and lower back

It’s my birthday tomorrow.

Ok so I am going to be 35 years young. I can’t believe how much this life has thrown at me but it’s okay I’m a survivor. I am truly blessed to be alive. 🥳🧁🎂 The only downside is I won’t be celebrating my birthday because my man can’t take me out. So many emotions right now.

Exercise 6 weeks after c section

What movement did people start to introduce? I won’t do anything too vigorous until I’ve seen the pelvic physio as I don’t want to compromise anything that may have been extremely weakened through pregnancy! But just wondering what types of classes/movement people started off with?