Induction at 39 weeks experience

Ask for the foley ballon and pitocin for induction I had an easy labor with my first because of this. Also start eating dates, walking, and take a labor supplement that has red raspberry leaf tea and evening primrose oil, I got mine from pink stork and it worked well!

Don’t do cytotec I’ve heard bad things with induction that use it!

I was induced with pitocin while I was already 4cm dilated. I received pitocin at 5pm. Got my water broken at 7/8pm, contractions started and received epidural right after. Was able to sleep until 11pm and I was at 1pcm. Baby was born at 11:30pm.


Induction was not planned. But leading up to eat I ate dates, drank raspberry leaf tea and okra water.

I was sent to the hospital at 38 weeks to get induced after an appointment I was only 1cm dilated at 9am. They gave me about three rounds of Cytotec my little guy came at noon the next day. I would suggest eating a good meal before going in and try bringing music, movies, or comfort items they helped me a lot to ground myself when the pain became a lot. Oh and feel free to ask if they have a snack section because popsicles come in handy when you can't eat much. Last thing, when I got to 8cm (active labor) I was starving and wanted pizza. The best advice I got from a nurse was just remember in active labor sometimes what goes down can come back up so I opted out of pizza and stuck with jello (thank goodness) because I was getting sick soon after eating the jello.

You are going to do great! You got this mama!!