If You Were Induced

newguardwife

I was induced at 39 (by ultrasound by our estimations of when we think we concieved it was 37 weeks) because of pre-eclampsyia concerns. I delivered vaginally. I intended to go natural but knew that because I was being induced that might not happen. I ended up getting an epidural but I waited a long time which I think helped. After the epidural I went from 6 cm before to 9.9 (a lip) 15 min. after it started working.

springtime81

I was 41 weeks.  I was induced because my doctor strongly recommended I not wait any longer.  I delivered vaginally.  I did not want to go natural, I got an epidural.

Since I had already had a vaginal birth, my doctor reassured me that ending up with a c-section was less likely than if it was my first time.

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chick730:

Technically I was induced...but that was because my water broke and I didn't go into labor on my own.  They put me on pitocin to get my contractions started.

This at 38w5days. I ended up with a c-section after about 30 hours of broken water, 2 bags of pitocin and only 1.5 cm dialated. I was DONE and glad to get it over with.

nicolebuchalla

38.5 weeks. Induced due to gestational diabetes. I delivered vaginally. I was able to go natural if I wanted, and I did up until a point when I caved for the epi (which failed anyway). They were all very incouraging and supporitve of my going natural and tried to talk me out of the epi.

aliciamariel

I was induced on my due date because my water broke and after 8 hours I had no progress at all.  I ended delivering vaginally with no meds other than the pitocin and a dose or two or nausea meds because I was throwing up like it was going out of style. 

Sunrise6

I was 38w 6d when admitted to start cervadil, which I ended up not needing because I was in early labor already.  Labor stopped overnight, and pitocin started at 6am (39w).  It was medically necessary due to IUGR.  At 11am I got the epi - I didn't want one but I didn't have any resting time between contractions.  DD was born vaginally at 2:10 after pushing for about an hour.

KellyLouise...

I was induced at 40 weeks just because. Seriously.

Induction failed, and I ended up getting a c-section after 33 hours. 

Next time we will be going straight to surgery.

Flame all you want ladies. My body. My kid. My choice. 

RJHarmon

I was induced at 38w5d because of GD.  I delivered vaginally and my labor/delivery was fast and easy.  I opted for an epi-but I never considered natural at all.

Brooke208

I was induced with Pitocin around 38 weeks due to Cholestasis of pregnancy and a DVT. I delivered vaginally with no pain meds and my labor was about 36 hours.

kfriscia

With ds#1 I was induced at 38 wks 3days for high BP. I was an ongoing battle for a few weeks and my OB felt it was best for everyone to deliver me that day.  I was 2-3 cm and 70% effaced at my dr's appt that day.  I delivered vaginally and a c-section never even came up. 

With ds#2 they called it an "augmentation" and not an induction.  I went to my 39 wk appt and I was leaking fluid.  I was already  4cm.  I delivered vaginally and got an epi.

MsTammy

Induced with DS#1 at 38 weeks due to continuous pre-term labor. Delivered vaginally with no pain meds.

Labored 100% naturally with DS#2. Water broke. No inducing meds. Delivered vaginally with no pain meds.

Induced with DD at 33 weeks. My water ruptured and was getting a infection due to it. Delivered vaginally with no pain meds.

So...while I was technically induced twice, I was able to have no pain meds (like I wanted) all 3 times.

IronRangeBride

How many weeks were you? 41w1d

Why did you get one? OB was estimating a big baby and I had no progression (maybe 1 cm dilated and 50% effaced?).

Did you end up having a c-section or deliver vaginally? Vaginal birth

If you wanted to go naturally were you able to? I didn't want to go natural. They did three doses of Cytotec starting at 7 pm ending at 6 am the next morning. Pitocin was started at 9 am. I got a dose of Stadol at about 3 pm, they broke my water at 6:30 pm and I got my epi at 7pm. She finally came at midnight.

I REALLY REALLY hope to go naturally on my own with this next one. Induction sucks.

mari_gold

rcollier_17:

How many weeks were you? Why did you get one? did you end up having a c-section or deliver vaginally? and if you wanted to go naturally were you able to?

I was 41 weeks exactly. My water broke but labor didn't start on its own. I ended up getting an epidural because Pitocin majorly sucks, but thanks to that, I was able to have a vaginal delivery.