Induction question- Cervadil?

JennandBaby · April 2013

I'm being induced Tuesday at 5am. I'm already 3 cm dilated, but the nurse said that I would come in Monday at noon and have Cervadil placed. Then I'll go home and come back in the morning. I thought that you only needed Cervadil if your cervix was not favorable. I asked the nurse about it and she said that most of the time they still do Cervadil. I would rather not have it if I don't need it.

Does anyone have any experience with this?

RNfromMN · April 2013

That was my impression, too favorable cervix = no need for cervadil.

And for what it's worth, I went in to be induced 4/11, I was only 2 cm dilated had a great induction. Kinda long for a 2nd birth: pit started at 8:00 a.m., baby here at 6:

AllyP10 · April 2013

I have had a few friends who have gone in for inductions and only needed the cervadil to go into full labor. So maybe that is why they are placing the cervadil? Because you may not need the pitocin?

Good luck!

randomnames · April 2013

I was not dilated at all when I was induced, so I got cervadil. It was enough to get things going for me.

Fremdschamen · April 2013

I am 2-3 cm dilated, and my OB said that if she were to induce me, she wouldn't need to use Cervadil, she would just break my water. I haven't decided whether we will go that route, so I didn't inquire about any specifics.

SRK128 · April 2013

I was on it now I am on pitocin. I did not have favorable cervix hence I needed it. GL!

skidderdo · April 2013

I guess it depends on your Bishop score, which takes into account not just dilation but also cervical effacement, consistency, position, and the baby's station. You may be 3cm but still have an unfavorable Bishop score, making Cervadil appropriate -eh?