To Induce or Not To Induce?

I’d maybe ask midwife to see how dilated you are and go from there? If your cervix is favourable I’d say go for the c section as you may just need waters broken !

i have been induced in both my pregnancy, my second pregnancy i really didn’t want to be induced but i had no choice it was safer for me and the baby.
However my first induction was a long process- i was induced on a Thursday at midnight and my daughter was born via forceps early hours of the Sunday morning, i had a pessary for 24hrs with her, then my waters broken.
However with my second induction i was already 2cm so they could break my waters, so they were broken at 430am and my son was born at 12.18pm - and my active labour was only 2hrs!
So completely different experience.
Mine both were positive experiences, but the second was a lot better and has been a lot easier recovery too.
Happy to chat more if you want too.

Have you been offered any sweeps? That’s a form of induction but without the use of artificial hormones x

I was due the 14th of March, ended up being induced the 22nd of March. She turned up on the 23rd, I had a very positive induction. I was however very over my pregancy by the time I chose to be induced, I’m only small and ended up with a 9lb baby.

Just been for a growth scan, little one measuring at 9ibs1 and looking all healthy besides!

Considering a sweep midweek if no progress by then!

Thanks for your stories all

I had contractions for a few days and then ended up having an emergency c section as baby wasn't coping with contractions. I had to have the balloon as my cervix wasn't ready so they couldnt break my waters and the pain of that being inserted almost made me pass out. Although the recovery from the c section was flagged as more difficult I've tried to take it easy where I can and honestly, I would elect to have a c section if I got pregnant in the future.

I just had a home birth with my second after a previous c section. I was 41+4. I had agreed to CTG monitoring but luckily went into labour.
I felt well, baby was moving fine and I wanted them to choose their birthday.
Having had both, a vaginal birth recovery is a lot easier and faster in my view. Also my home birth baby was 9lbs, it was an incredible experience.

If you have always wanted a home birth and felt well and still do, then stick to your gut 😊 Baby comes when baby is ready and only when you feel safe. I would recommend kemi as well as suggested above and also sex! Solo or with your partner and just rest/move/relax/sleep and repeat 🤗🤗🤗 Best of luck!

I had a positive induction story. I was induced at 39 weeks for pre eclampsia prevention. I had a cervical sweep & waters broken but everything after that was all me, no oxytocin drip, no further intervention or escalation with other procedures. My active labour was 6 hours and pushing was less than 10mins. It wasn’t the birth I had envisaged but I was positive

I was induced at 38 weeks
Was simple and straight forward and relaxing (minus the intense back to back contractions) I was in labour for 4 hours & 2 pushes and my LG was born. No tears no stitches xoxo

Those cramps ur experienceing are Braxton hicks which is false labor getting your body ready for the real thing it feels like ur stomach is tighting up thin it loosens up and I got induced all 5 times with my kids best thing u go in relax and then they start prepping u on the 2nd day the will be breaking your water first then starting u on pitcon then that's when ur in active labor best advice get the epidural at 4 centimeters smooth sailing from them and the epidural feels like a quick pinch nd it burns for a sec then it's cools off shooting up your spine then u will be fine after that epidural ur legs will go numb after about 5 to 10 mins or so u won't feel a thing then boom at 10 centimeters ur ready to push then u will have your beautiful baby in your arms... Good luck mama may God bless you hunny

Any update? Hope you’re doing ok?
I’m currently 41+1 and coming round to the idea of induction now after two failed sweeps

Hi, I had my baby boy on Wednesday the 8th delivered via emergency c section.
Unfortunately, my body did not take well to the hormones in the induction (had 2 Pessarys and the drip) and I was contracting too much with very intense pain for 24hrs+ with barely any “progress”. Babies heart rate started dipping in the end which is why it ended in a section. Obviously disappointed I didn’t get the natural birth I wanted but baby is here safely which is all that matters 💕 hope you and your little one are doing well