why do people hate the thought of being induced?

babymama_bryn

Thats prob the route i have to take in a few days so im just curious.

 

thanks!

erinkate23

Everyone I know who's been induced says that pitocin contractions are the devil, that they hurt 10x more than a non-induced contraction.  Cytotek is a SCARY drug (google it), and cervadil doesn't always work.

It also puts you at a higher risk of a c-section.

If you have to have it done, you have to - but if I don't have to, I'm going to avoid it.

NeverKnew

Just that it's typical for pitocin-induced contractions to be more intense and painful.  That, and you've got a longer labor experience in the hospital.  I have to admit that I have anxiety over the idea of having to be induced.

mlf625

I wasn't keen on it with #1 because I had no progress and was afraid of going through the pain and stress of an induction only to end up with a c/s.  I think if I had progress, I would have felt much differently about induction.

I chose scheduled c/s instead.  Not a popular choice around these parts, but I'm happy with it. 

Orchid86

The pp is more knowledgeable then me, I've just heard it hurts like hell. If I have to be induced then so be it but I have my fingers crossed that I can avoid it without having to wait up to 42 weeks for natural labor to kick in.

ShoeFanatic614

Personally, I'm scared of a failed induction turning into a c/s.  I've also heard that pitocin can cause some killer contractions.

jkylie

i think bc when you are induced you are going against mother nature. I have often heard that inductions are longer, harder laborers and have a higher percentage of ending in c-sections.

I would prefer my LO come when ready but with the technology available today most drs let you go past 41 weeks.

smilelari

Because inducing before your body is ready increases the likelihood of c-section by close to 50%

urbanwifey

erinkate23:

Everyone I know who's been induced says that pitocin contractions are the devil, that they hurt 10x more than a non-induced contraction.  Cytotek is a SCARY drug (google it), and cervadil doesn't always work.

It also puts you at a higher risk of a c-section.

If you have to have it done, you have to - but if I don't have to, I'm going to avoid it.

I agree!

lesalia217

erinkate23:

Everyone I know who's been induced says that pitocin contractions are the devil, that they hurt 10x more than a non-induced contraction.  Cytotek is a SCARY drug (google it), and cervadil doesn't always work.

It also puts you at a higher risk of a c-section.

If you have to have it done, you have to - but if I don't have to, I'm going to avoid it.

this for me

MrsWindyCity

Pretty much the same thing everyone else has said...I really, really hate the thought of using pitocin (I'm trying to have a med-free birth as it is, but pitocin is the one that I want to avoid more than anything), and I'd like for LO to come at his/her own time. Plus, it ups the chances you'll have a c/s. Obviously if I go past my due date induction starts becoming more and more possible, but I'm hoping it doesn't happen and/or that I can use more natural methods to induce. 

Lola'sDogMom

I'm not sure 100% how I feel about it but my OB offered to induce me next week if LO hadn't arrived on his own. I'm already 3cm though and considered very favorable, might just need help jump starting contractions. I haven't decided for sure what I want to do. I wouldn't even be considering it if I wasn't showing any progress as research indicates a higher c-section rate in that case.

Kgirly

For me, it's a couple of reasons:

One, I've heard that contractions are 10x more painful and intense with pitocin than if you were naturally going into labor.  Yay.

Two, labor stalls much more frequently with inductions, meaning after how many incredibly painful hours of labor, I might end up with a c/s anyways.  Why not just have the c/s then?

Three, I would have just been more happy knowing that this was all happening naturally, that my body and baby were ready, instead of forcing him to come out.

Danielleee

Since I hope to have a natural med-free birth, I have been pretty anti-induction myself because I have heard it's near impossible to deal with the pain of pitocin contractions without an epidural.  However, now that I am past my due date and my midwife is discussing the possibility of induction if I don't deliver by Feb 1, I'm trying to be more open to it.  A friend of mine was recently induced.  She had an epidural, and there were no complications at all.  I know there is a lot of drama and hype with documentaries like "The Business of Being Born" and "A Baby Story" but I'm trying to remind myself that the drama is overemphasized and that the majority of inductions are without complications. I still hope for a natural birth and for my baby to choose his/her own birthday, and to avoid an unnecessary induction.  I just don't think the scare tactics that are used by the media are necessarily always helpful to expectant parents.

 

Jennicap

I don't like it b/c you are basicly forcing your body to do something (go into labor) when its not ready to go into labor and you do this by a heavy dose of drugs that have nasty side effects and in trun will turn into a snowball effect of other interventions and with ever intervention the chance of ending in a c/s is greater and greater. I am 100% for allowing my body to do what it was designed to do, unless it is a life or death situation I see no reason to change it.

maryfay314

I actually do not hate the thought at all. By 39 weeks with my first, the doctor gave me an option for induction and of course i took it cause I couldn't bare to be uncomfortable anymore. They put pitocin at around 7am and by 12:25 he was out. I was fortunate to have a quick labor especially because it was my first, but I just got an epi and did not feel a thing. I am for induction at 39 weeks. why not?

dolphyngyrl22

Well for me this is my last child and I want to experience going into labor on my own. DS was induced so I didn't get the chance.

carney09

It is my personal opinion that induction has been demonized, similar to the epidural.

 

I'm not against it.  I won't CHOOSE to be induced unless I go past my due date, therefore I am also waiting for my body to do its natural thing.

 

 

lpstl

erinkate23:

Everyone I know who's been induced says that pitocin contractions are the devil, that they hurt 10x more than a non-induced contraction.  Cytotek is a SCARY drug (google it), and cervadil doesn't always work.

It also puts you at a higher risk of a c-section.

If you have to have it done, you have to - but if I don't have to, I'm going to avoid it.

This.

I'm planning a med free birth, for a multitude of reasons. There's no way in hell I'm getting induced just because I'm sick of being pregnant and I'm beyond 40 weeks. There will have to be a valid medical reason for it. 

babymama_bryn

Thanks everyone.

If i make it though the weekend, I'll be over 9 days late with zero progress...so thats why they're talking about it.

Bhobbsdz

When I was pregnant with dd, I was induced.  I had heard the contractions are worse, but I didn't know the difference because it was my 1st pregnancy and birth.  The worst contractions came when I was actually pushing.  I did not end up with a c-section, but I do hear from a friend of mine who is an L&D nurse that about 50% of induced births end in a c-section.  

seniah_05

If I have to that is one thing.  But my reasons are:

first - do not want a c-section and induction does up those odds. 

second - while I've read online stories where induction has gone well, I do not know a single person in real life who had a good induction experience.

Hip2Bsquare

As someone who is trying to have a med free birth than an induction obviously is the complete opposite (inducing labor with a sh!t load of meds). Even If I HAD to get an induction but wanted to remain epi/pain med free I would still want to labor in an upright position, walk the halls, get in the tub etc.....and obviously you can't do that stuff when you have an IV in you and are chained to pump and bed. No thanks, an induction does not sound fun or in line with any type of birth that I want.

jmrussell03

I have a scheduled induction due to PIH.

The anxiety of knowing the exact day and time freaks me out. I would rather be surprised and just go with the flow.

Pitocin causes very strong contractions. Sometimes the baby can't handle it and has decels in their heart rate.

Increases chances for c-section.

brandy317

Ditto the above responses about the pain, increase C/S, etc.

 

It's important to talk to your doctor about your Bishop Score (which should be easy to figure out during a normal internal exam. This helps determine if induction will be successful. Info here:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_score

Texas77again

at our clinic we let clients go until 42 weeks which would give you another 8 days to have your baby.  also are you sure about your dates?  talk to your dr/mw about other options if you don't want an induction. 

we do an u/s at 41 weeks to check baby and then again at 42 weeks and as long as baby is good with adequate amniotic fluid and placental function then it's possible you can go longer. 

there are also natural ways to start labor.  talk to your dr/mw about that.  herbs, breast pump, tinctures, sex...etc. 

angelaa73

oh you'll love it! if you love

barfing b/c pitocin literally drags your ass into labor at a crazy unnatural pace

being totally afraid b/c your body is literally feeling under attack from the drugs

not really being able to do the whole "walk the halls, bounce on the ball, sway" thing b/c you are begging for the epidural and you are 2 or 3 cm when all your friends didn't need it until 6 cm or so

GOOD LUCK!

- signed induced at 35 weeks w/ baby #1

Diananisaac

 I totally don't want to be induced for all the reasons listed above.

 I haven't had any progress and now the swelling in my feet and legs is getting pretty bad and my blood pressure is starting to elevate so the dr said chances are pretty good depending on my appointment Monday I will be induced next week. I guess I don't have much of a choice...

Hip2Bsquare

Plus some of the meds make you vomit etc. so then the personnel have a good reason of withholding food and drink from you...especially since so many inductions end in C-section in which your stomach needs to be empty for.

I just think an iduction doesn't sound appealling at all...many rush into an induction and their body and baby are plain and simple not ready to go into labor! therefore it gets drawn out and there are ton of other interventions! 

rnfromtn

Okay, I am going to go against the grain here....I personally am not that terrified of being induced. (knock on wood)  Most of my cousins have been induced, without issue. And a couple of my friends.  Only one has had to have a c/s and that was because after 20 hours of labor, they figured out that the baby was too broad shouldered for her pelvis.  I am more anxious about trying to figure out contractions and just waiting for it to happen.  Now, this is all just my opinion, no flaming! 

Marc's Mrs.

To those who say our bodies will do it all naturally, here's some food for thought.  My sister was overdue and they let her go too long before inducing.  He grew alot in those few days and her body wasn't showing any signs of producing active labor.  My nephew was a 10 pounder.  She had one doozy of a time pushing him out and there were some complications due to his size.  She didn't have to have c/s though.  She needed to be induced.

mishel635

I wasn't induced with my son, but my water broke at 1 AM when I was 40 weeks 1 day, and by 8 AM I was still only 1 cm dilated and only having contractions every 5 minutes, so they put me on Pitocin.  I really wanted a drug free labor, and lasted about 7 hours without an epidural on the Pitocin but then I just couldn't take it anymore.  The contractions are ridiculously strong and I was just physically and mentally exhausted by then. 

Anyways, I was an L & D nurse for a while, and basically, it doesn't always work and it does increase your chance of a C/S.  (I ended up having a C/S - even after 10 hrs on Pitocin I was only 2cm dilated- my sons head was coming down sideways because he was breech til 38 weeks and then just didn't have enough room to completely turn head down.)  If you are already set on having an epidural, then I would say go for the induction, but if you want to try a drug free labor, you should wait it out as long as your doctor thinks it's safe.  Good luck with everything!

tiak15

I was one of those lucky woman who had to be induced with my first. the last month of my pregnancy with him i started to retain a lot of water and my blood pressure was starting to get high and i was at a 2 for the entire last month and my body just couldn't kick start itself to go into labor. after being a week overdue they did a NST on me, and noticed that he was starting to not like being in there so much anymore and i ended up being induced that day. my contractions were all in my back and they hurt more than anything anyone had EVER told me! I was still a trooper though and didn't even ask for an epi until i was at a 6 and only made it to a 7 1/2 with it because it wore off..if i can avoid having to go through such intense contractions so soon this time, i will by all means try to! however, if this little girl decides to take after he big brother then i'll be willing to do whatever it takes to get to the end. Good Luck to you!!

lite-bright

Having been through it once, I'm not nearly as stressed out by the idea as I was the first time around. 

As someone who was hoping for a med-free birth, I think I was really scared by all the "cascade of interventions" stuff that made it sound like an induction inevitably ends in a c/s.

But when your OB looks at you and says that you're showing signs of pre-e and the vision problems mean your brain is being affected by high BP -- well, let's just say I'm going to need my brain the rest of my life and I had no desire whatsoever to mess around with that. Induction it was, and after eight hours on pitocin, the epi was a huge relief and I have no regrets about getting it.

I had an uncomplicated vaginal birth, and both DD and I came out of it healthy. Each one of those things individually was more important to me than having a med-free birth. 

This time around, my preference is still to go into labor on my own and to go med-free if possible. But I had a pretty good experience, overall, with my first induction and if I need to go that route again, I won't be nearly as scared about it as I was the first time.  

gypsywitch

Personally I think docs should just let nature take its natural course...and I hear inductions are usually more painful, and procure longer labors. something I do not want.

PinkRobot9510

People handle things differently and have different opinions.. I did not want to be induced for my first child, but i was VERY late and had no progress.

I was induced and went through 26 hours of labor before i even started pushing, so i see why people say that chances are you will be in labor longer..

i ended up having a c-section but it was in no way linked to my induction. I didn't get sick from the pitocin.. The contractions were bad, but tolerable enough.. Like i said its different for everyone.. I had my C-Section because after 2 hours of pushing, it was discovered that my son wasn't moving. After the C-Section it was discovered his head was too big for me to physically be able to push out.

I admire everyone that wants to wait until their bodys do its thing(its how most of us want it).. But if you do end up having to be induced, its not the end of the world.

RRHsMom

I had to be induced with #1 at 37weeks due to developing pre-e symptoms. It did not go well for me.  The contractions with pitocin were awful.  I wanted to try to do it w/o an epi but I was not allowed out of bed on the pitocin and bc of my high bp so there was no way to deal with the pain.  After 24 hrs I finally got an epi but continued to labor for 12 more hours.  After 36 hours from the start of the induction I had my son but he was not ready to be born.  He ended up in the NICU on a vent fighting for his life for the next 2 weeks.  It was terrifying and they ultimately decided he was misdated and was 35-36 weeks.  He was not ready but my body did in fact need him out (pre-e) so I do not regret being induced.  I just hope I can carry this one to term, I know my dates this time, and that I have a healthy baby and much more pleasant labor.  I would love to be able to go on my own and do some of it at home before heading to the hospital.  

 

pinktea

My experience was great, just like normal labor everyone's body reacts differently, yes, the contractions were bad but could handle them for only one hour before I got the epi and then no pain and 2 hours later DD was born, 4 hours all together!  Alot of women are scared about it and alot of women think they need to listen to their body and what not, but the fact is that if you wait to long sometimes babies get too big and you end up with an emergency c-sec or worse, not to mention problems with HBP and stuff like that, so my advise is if ur Dr. thinks you should have one trust him and don't be nervous.

MsNessa

babymama_bryn:

If i make it though the weekend, I'll be over 9 days late with zero progress...so thats why they're talking about it.

The progress they talk about doesn't mean much.  You could be at 1cm for weeks and suddenly progress rapidly and go into labor and have your baby in a day.

It kinda bugs me when women talk about their baby being "late."  A due date is only an estimate based on averages.  Plus, 40 weeks isn't even correct, it's just what doctors have been using for so long they continue to use it.  The average gestation is actually 41 1/7 weeks.

There are definitely situations when induction is necessary, but I don't agree with inducing for no good medical reason.

Married2MrWright

Italiannvegas:

As someone who is trying to have a med free birth than an induction obviously is the complete opposite (inducing labor with a sh!t load of meds). Even If I HAD to get an induction but wanted to remain epi/pain med free I would still want to labor in an upright position, walk the halls, get in the tub etc.....and obviously you can't do that stuff when you have an IV in you and are chained to pump and bed. No thanks, an induction does not sound fun or in line with any type of birth that I want.

This is me.  Unfortunately, I am being induced on Monday due to insulin-dependent GD.  I was supposed to be induced on Wednesday and at my appt. on Monday (last) I was only 2 cm and that meant to be induced my doc was going to have me come in on Tuesday night for Cytotec.  No thanks!  So I asked her if there was any risk in delaying and she said no.

There are no guarantees that my cervix will be more "ripe" for this Monday, but at least there is more of a chance.  All week I have been doing anything and everything to help this along naturally.  I had prepared for an intervention-free birth using a doula and the Bradley Method and sad to say that with the induction (reporting to L&D at 5 a.m. for pitocin) that my goal now is simply to avoid a c-section. 

That said, I plan to stand next to the darn monitor if that's what it takes, but I am not just going to lie in bed and hope for the best.  I am bringing my birthing ball too and will sit on it next to the machine, if need be.  I have already asked that if the baby looks good to not be continuously monitored (just 20 minutes on and 40 minutes off) so I can walk, bounce, squat, etc.  Too many women get plugged into the IVs and then just lie there and wonder why the baby doesn't drop or dialation doesn't progress.

I will do my best to avoid an epi (since that tends to slow labor then they up the pit and then baby is stressed leading to the c-section), but having never done this before I have no idea what to expect.  My doula was also our Bradley instructor and so she'll be there to work with DH and I.  My mom, a certified massage therapist, will also be there and I hope that with their support and my commitment to get through this without an epi, I can do it.

I am upset that I will not be allowed to go into labor on my own, but at the end of the day I want to just focus on getting my daughter here in a healthy and safe way.  Wish us luck.