On my way to hospital for induction…

I had a c-section so can't speak on the above questions, but good luck, you'll do great!!

I just had an induction two weeks ago & was terrified; so badly wanted to go into labor naturally but just didn’t happen. I truthfully had an amazing experience!! I started with a foley balloon, they sent me home, my water broke and then I returned to start Pitocin! The contractions with Pitocin are painful but I have nothing to compare it to as this is my first child, you can also ask them to kind of slow roll the Pitocin ( which I asked for) we increased in increments of 2 instead of 4 so I could mentally prepare. Once you feel you’re at your limit with pain if you’re using l medication ask for the epidural! Once I had the epidural it was really chill ! Wishing you and bay a happy and safe delivery! You got this mamma!

I had pitocin after I went into labor at 38wks 2days and was only 4cm for like two hours they decided to induce me around 2am my water broke an hour later and I had my baby at 5am. One thing though I went natural no pain meds whatsoever n it hurt like hell the labor pains 10x worst, try as much as possible to control your breathing. I had my husband squeeze my hands so tight so I could redirect the pain

I had an induction, it went really well! I was very nervous at first, my nurses really help me. The worst part was the foley Cather that squeezes your cervix; that was very painful. It will cause contractions and you’ll be cramping the whole time and you won’t get a break like you would with normal labor. Otherwise Pitocin was not that scary/ painful. Know that if you get the epidural you still might experience the ring of fire. You really do “forget” once your baby is in you

I was induced a little over 3 weeks ago, I had a great experience! They started me on a cervix-thinning medication first, and then started me on Pitocin the next morning, broke my water, I labored without an epidural for a few hours, then I got one, and had my little girl a couple hours later! Contractions were painful but manageable, I just knew I would need the epidural by the end! Things do get intense, but it was great! You’re going to do amazing!

I feel you. I wanted a natural labor at a birth center and wound up needing to be induced at 41+1 at a hospital.

They used cytotec to help me dilate. I tried IV pain meds in early labor (because it was 1am and I wanted to sleep before the intensity picked up), but they made me hallucinate and I did not like it. I also tried nitrous oxide during active labor, but the breathing thing kept collapsing my nasal passages and I couldn’t take a deep breath.

I ended up going through transition and pushing with zero pain intervention. My labor did stall out around 8cm and they had to break my water, which I wasn’t happy about. But it helped things progress

The pitocin contraction pain was excruciatingly intense…but my aversion to needles is stronger. So I did it without an epidural. It can be done!

I used a tens unit, a peanut ball, a hot shower, and squeezing a spiked ball in my hand to get through it. And having the right people. My sister-in-law kept me going when I wanted to give up.