Uh-oh. I hadn't ever heard anything bad about inductions before (though I also hadn't ever looked up info about them before). Because of a congenital condition I've got, it's likely that I'll be induced a few weeks early when I do get pregnant, so I'd like to follow this thread.
I don't have any personal experience, but one of my friends was induced and she had her baby 12 hours later, it was her first and she's preganant again and due in January, so I don't think it was so bad if she's doing it again!....good luck to you.
I have heard both, good and bad stories. I think it is one of those "fun" pregnancy things where you have to wait to see how your body will respond. My sister was induced and it didn't really take, she was given one dose of the medicine, waited four hours, made no progress and was given another dose before being sent home with instructions to return when contractions were less than 10 minutes apart. This was on a Tuesday, she didn't have the baby until Thursday. Hopefully baby will come before Friday and you won't have to experience it either way.
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I think they do this to ensure the baby doesn;t get too big to deliver? Am I right? If that's true, it may save you a nasty episiotomy.
Why are they inducing you? Just because you're past your due date?
My doctor would have let me go 2 weeks over if everything was okay. I had an appointment scheduled for 41w1d to do a ultrasound and non-stress test to see if I could still go over. (I had my baby at 40w6d, so I didn't have to go to the mentioned appointment.) Could you ask your doctor about that maybe?
According to Harvard, the actual gestational time of humans is 41w1d, not 40w. Unless there's a medical reason to induce, I'd try to have your doctor let you go up to 42w.
They can't all be bad. I think the general consensus is that because it ramps up contractions so quickly, that inductions are generally more uncomfortable than natural labor and also more likely to end in a C section or an episiotomy.
I would want to know specifically what the danger is of waiting rathan being induced. Due date calculations are not an exact science and just because you hit a magic date without delivering doesn't automatically mean there is something wrong. The valid reasons for induction that late are usually due to poor conditions in the womb caused by the degeneration of the placenta, low fluid levels, and/or a large baby they want out sooner rather than later.
Bottom line: is getting induced for the health of the baby or a convenience for you and your doctor?
I always turn to Mayo when I am in doubt: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/inducing-labor/PR00117
I was SOBBING at my 40wk appt when my OBGYN told me that he wanted to schedule an induction for the next week because I really didn't want to be induced! My water broke that night, but there was still no dilation/softening so they watned to get going on the induction to avoid risk of infection. I adamantly refused Pitocin, but they did use a Foley catheter to jump start labor. I had an otherwise intervention free 11 hours of labor after that :)
Like PP mentioned, unless there's an urgent reason to get the baby out, you don't need to be induced at 41 weeks...your doctor should let you go to 42 weeks without getting all intervention happy.
The important thing about induction is that you read up on the different methods for induction (cervical ripening, foley bulb, breaking the water, and Pitocin) and discuss a plan that you are most comfortable with.
Everyone is completley different in how the respond to induction techniques. I had Pitocin with my first and did not have any pain interventions, so it is definately possible to still have minimal interventions even with induction. It did really help get my contractions more regular, I had already been contracting we just needed them to come closer together.
I had an induction. It wasn't as bad as people put it out there to be. BUT it does prolong labor. My labor was 9 hours with the pitocin. Just be prepared that you will have contractions when they start pitocin.
Don't stress(:
I was induced at 42 weeks because my baby girl didn't want to come out. I went into the hospital at 5pm on a Wednesday and they officially starting inducing me about 630pm. Labor was extremely painful and I couldn't do any of my Lamaze breathing because the contractions were not regular and were rolling on top of each other. Finally dilated to 4 cm so they could give me an epidural at 4am - from then on it was a piece of cake. I actually slept for a bit. lol. Had my daughter at 1221pm on Thursday. Ended up needing an episiotomy because she was sunny-side up (instead of face down) coming out. All in all, not that big of a deal for me as I was only in hard labor for about 12 hours but I know everyone responds differently to an induction.
The very best of luck to you! :)
I was induced with both pregnancies.I think the pitocin brings on strong contractions pretty quickly.That was the only tough part for me.You will be fine,labor is uncomfortable no matter the route you take.lol
He just suggested since I have been 100% effaced and finger tip dilated for almost 3 weeks that it might not be a bad idea to schedule an induction. He says a lot of the time the mother doesn't make it to the induction date anyways.
I was induced with my daughter. I went in at 9am, started pitocin at 10am, broke my water by noon, had her by 2pm. No epi. She was 8lbs even. Total time: 5 hours.
The reason I think mine went so well though, is because I was already dilated 4cm and effaced I think 50% (it's been 10 years, I don't really remember that part) when I went in to the hospital. I walked A LOT in the weeks leading up to having her. I'd say about 2-3 miles a day. I had an elective induction because I was having a hard time breathing, so I asked, no, I begged, my dr to induce me. She gave me the OK ONLY if the hospital wasn't full that morning. Thankfully it wasn't. I think my body was just ready...and I'm sure if I would have waited for her to come she would have come naturally on her own not too far from the day I was induced.
I think in Canada they let you go 10 days passed due date before inducing and even then, I beleive they try a gel induction before pit. Or at least I think you get the option to pick. SIL had a gel with her first because she was super late, her labor was quick and she did it drug free. She said it hurt, but any L&D would. She seemed fine (I saw her about 20 mins after the baby was born). With #2 no induction was needed, baby came on time and she had another quick labor and fairly easy drug free delivery.
It didn't seem to make a difference in her 2 situations. Good luck!! Hope baby comes before the induction.
I was induced and it really wasn't bad... it was my first pregnancy so I can't compare it to natural labor. I was in real active labor for maybe 7 hours, start to delivery? The contractions were bad, but contractions are supposed to be bad so I'm not sure if they were worse than natural delivery. All and all not to disappointed with my experiene.
Okay, Im just curious. I am 100% effaced and finger tip dilated.. Im guessing maybe that might make things a little easier? Im just not sure. This is my first child and I am sure I will find out soon enough! I love hearing all of your stories!! KEEP EM COMING LADIES!! :)
It's impossible to predict how your body will respond to induction (and by induction most docs mean breaking your water and pitocin/oxytocin). Some inductions go well and fast, and some not as much. Also keep in mind that pitocin will require you to be continuously monitored, which limits mobility, walking, baths/showers, etc.
Given that you'll be less than 41 weeks pregnant, I would advise you to ask about delaying the induction unless it's *medically recommended* simply because good evidence shows that induction without medical reason before 41 weeks increases your risk of cesearean section and other interventions.
Best of luck and keep us posted! :)
My water broke at midnight on my due date but I was not in labor (PROM) so my OB wanted to start me on Pitocin right away. I held off for 16 hours because I wanted to try for a drug free birth. I was started on Pitocin at 5:30pm and my son was born at 12:13am. I was able to have a med free birth because they did not up the Pitocin very high (only 2cc's total) and my body kicked into labor on its own. I've heard both good and bad things about inductions but my experience was positive overall. Good luck!
@ms.melli: Read up on pitocin, especially if you want a natural birth. I don't want to start a huge debate, but as an RN myself, that is the biggest intervention I would refuse in childbirth...You'll have to decide what you're comfortable with.
Well we don't have to worry anymore, I went into labor naturally last night and had my son today!
@msmelli: Congratulations! I was just going to chime in to say please avoid an induction if possible! Enjoy your new LO!
@msmelli: Congratulations, can't wait to hear your birth story and see pics (if you feel comfortable sharing)!!!!!
My SIL just had an induction last Friday for her new baby. She went in for her appointment, they injected her, she went to sleep for a couple of hours, and then she was woken up by a doctor telling her it was time to push. The baby was out in about 5 minutes. Presto!
I'm sorry to hear that.
I will not go into details about my birth story as I have written it before on this site if you want to look it up; but I don't want to scare anyone on this thread...
I won't lie, for me, being induced was pretty bad, but in the end, no matter how the baby's born, he's born and you're a mom and the birth is just one day (or two...)
I too, wanted an all natural birth, but once they started pitocin, I wasn't that opposed to an epidural anymore. Just stay informed of the possibilities and open to different scenarios. It's good to have a plan, but you'll have to be flexible with it according to your baby's needs and the doc's advice...
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I just recieved the news this morning at my 40 week appointment that if I haven't had the babes by Friday they are going to Induce me saturday morning. I don't really know how to respond to that.. I am scared I know that much. I have heard no positive induction stories.. Have any of you ladies been induced and how did your labor go? I was hoping for an all natural labor and delivery..
Stories of all kinds are welcome!