If you were induced with #1 and #2 ...

cmw&tdm

how did your second delivery compare to your first?  I've heard that the second time around it's a lot easier usually.  Just wanted some opinions, I will be induced Tuesday.

Thanks!!

GrowingFamily

I was induced with babies # 2 & # 4. The induction didn't work with #2 (I was 11 days overdue) & they stopped it completely after 36 hours of absolutely NO progress- not even a single CM!  48 hours after I was admitted for that induction,  our DD was born without any help from Pitocin!  I went into labor on my own about 6-8 hours after they unhooked the Pitocin. 

 Baby #4 went much more smoothly.  I was induced at 11am (I was 9 days overdue) & DS was born at 8pm on the head.  Text book. 

GL on Tuesday!!

DandelionMom

I was induced with #2 and #3.  Everything went about the same.  But #3 was definitely more intense but she was almost double the weight of #2. 

jorie

I was induced with all 3.  Inductions 1 and 2 went smoothly.  #2 was much quicker (3 hours).  #3 was awful.  I was on pitocin for something like 12 hours before anything happened.  Baby was flipped the wrong way, got stuck coming out, and needed forceps to be delivered. 

I was not dilated or effaced with any of them and they were all 41+ weeks.  

Good luck Tuesday!!  Update us when you can:)

shopgirl78

DD~ induction started at 6am, DD came at 229pm, she was sunny side up and i had a 4th degree tear (horrible recovery)- 2+ hrs of pushing, 3cm at start

DS-induction at 8am, DS came at 247pm, ?remarkable recovery. ?45 mins of pushing. ? My doctor said she wanted me to labor longer so they broke my water later....i was 5cm to start

MLF04

I was induced with all three of my pregnancies. 

1st pregnancy (Jacob) - Was a breeze, didn't feel a thing, labor was about 10 hours with 2 hours of pusing.

2nd pregnancy (Katie) - Went by faster by about two hours, 45 minutes of pushing.  It was more uncomfortable because I felt a lot of pressure for about an hour before I was complete to push, but Katie was 2 pounds heavier than my first. 

3rd pregnancy (Ellie)- Labored for about the same amount of time as with Katie, but pushed for maybe 3 minutes.  It was a lot easier and Ellie was 2 pounds lighter than with Katie.

Sarahpep

I was induced at 41wks. with both. DS#1 total delivery was 3hrs. With 3 pushes, he was out. Very easy labor, difficult recovery

DD#2 total delivery was 1.5 hours, with 4 pushes she was out. However, labor was much more difficult---larger tear than with DS and contractions were much quicker, and more intense...At 6cm, I was dying--lost complete control of my whole body. But, my recovery was so much easier.

ChicagoBaby

#1-Induced at 37w2d because of pre-e. Starting process at 4pm (with balloon catheter). Pitocin at 10pm. At 10cm at 5am. Pushed for 2 hours. Then forceps. Born at 7:24

#2-Induced on due date (elective). Checked into hospital at midnight. Given oral dose of cytotec at 1:30am. Pitocin at 9:30. Fully dilated at 1:20, baby born at 2:19

 #2 felt WAY shorter and better, though when I read it above, it doesn't sound much better. It felt a lot shorter because I actually slept from 1:30 to 6-7ish (waking to pee and asking for IV pain meds at 5am or so).