Induction

Hello I was informed earlier today by my midwife they are recommending me to be induced as baby is on the larger size (9ib ish ) at 36 weeks . What does this involve please .

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There are different types of inductions - I would recommend speaking to your midwife about the specifics of what this means for you xx

Hi, it depends on the type of induction you’ll be getting. They have a balloon catheter they can insert into your cervix to help it dilate manually. I had the hormonal gels for mine as I found the balloon catheter too uncomfortable to get into place. The gels worked great for me, they inserted them once and within 6 hours my waters broke and I was 5cm dilated, 3 hours after that my baby was born. Don’t get me wrong it was very intense and quick but it was over and done with within 10 hours.

I’ve had family members need a hormone drop to get contractions started and have been in labour for +24hrs so it really does just depend on how your body reacts.

Good luck mama!

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