If you were induced can you answer a few ?'s?

Ashley Pharez · February 2009

I'm going in Monday night for an induction. They are going to start me off with some Cervadil I think it is to ripen up my cervix. I'm just curious how long your total induction took and if you just started out with pitocin or had any type of cervical ripening before? I'm just trying to prepare myself for what to expect! Thanks!

EDIT: OH and how much dilated/effaced were you before starting the induction?

kem717 · February 2009

I was 2 cm and 70% effaced I think. Can't believe that I forgot! I just started with pitocin. They broke my water when I got to the hospital in the morning at 7:45 am. They started the pit around 9 am and I had her at 9:30 pm.

StephanieBride1 · February 2009

I was induced with cervidil and pitocin. it was 23 hours from cervidil insertion to delivery. 19 hours of active labor.

I was not dilated or effaced at the time of induction.

iris427 · February 2009

I was 2-3 cm, 50% effaced and my cervix was still very posterior (which really made cervical exams hurt!)

Because I was already dilated and effaced some, we went straight to Pitocin. It took me about 24 hours to dilate to 10 cm.

You should be prepared for the possibility of a c/s, though hopefully you won't need one!

Gina418 · February 2009

I had a successful induction, was 3cm and almost fully effaced - was started on Pitocin at about 8 in the morning, delivered just before 6PM. I got an epidural around 4cm (after they broke ny water). I would have delivered sooner but the baby got "stuck" because I didn't pee the entire time I was there (because I had the epi, I never felt the urge!). Once they emptied my bladder I went from 5cm - 9cm in a matter of 2 hours!

NicoleWI · February 2009

I was 1 cm and they never really told me how much effaced. 50%? Cervadil overnight (did nothing) on a Wednesday, starting about 8 p.m. Pitocin started 8 a.m. Thursday. I had her at 3:45 a.m. Friday.

redhead1214 · February 2009

I had an induction. My hospital will only perform what is called a Foley Bulb induction, where they place a catheter thru your cervix into your uterus and fill a small bulb on the end with saline. What it is suppose to do is dilate your cervix to about 3 cm, then it falls out, my dr. would then break my water and start me on pit. They were unable to get the Foley Bulb in- I have NEVER felt pain like that before- and my dr. decided to start pit at 11 pm and keep me on it till the morning to see if I dilated.

Needless to say, I never got past 1 cm, even after they inserted the Foley Bulb (AFTER an epidural, I might add) and my c-section was performed the next afternoon and DD was born at 3:27 pm.

FYI- my hopsital does not offer ANY other methods of induction besides the Foley Bulb- no cervidil or Cyotek.

ETA- I was not dilated or effaced AT ALL when I was admitted for my induction.

MarlaDossett · February 2009

I can tell you how mine went. I was already 3-4 cm when I went in for mine. They started me out with pitocin around 10 or 11 AM and broke my water around noon. I had crazy contractions after the water was broken, so I got the epi around 2 PM. After that, I went from 7 cm to 10 cm pretty rapidly. I started pushing at 3 PM, gave birth at 3:40. From the time the pit was administered to the time my daughter was born, I'd say around 4 or 5 hours passed. All experiences are different, though. Good luck with your induction.

AngelGirlEms · February 2009

I was a fingertip dilated, not effaced hardly at all. I was 40w4d pregnant and induced due to borderline/high BP and severe swelling.

I went in at 4pm Monday night, Cervadil was entered at 5:30pm, cramping started at 6:30pm, about an hour later I started irregular contractions that continued through the night (got stronger over night), about 1:00am I got my first dose of Stadol, a pain drug in my IV that was HEAVEN! I fell asleep immediately for about an hour, it was great. At 4:00am I got my 2nd dose of Stadol, it wasn't that effective as my contractions were stronger. At 6:00am the Cervadil was removed and I was only 1cm dilated, hardly effaced, baby at -3 station still. Pitocin was started. At 8:00am I got my epidural, at 8:30am my OB broke my water, I was 2-3cm, 50% effaced, baby at -3 still. At 10:30am I started feeling horrible pressure, I was put on my left side and my leg was raised up for about an hour, this moved the baby down. I then felt the worst pain (extreme pressure really, but it was worse than actual pain!) from the baby moving down....I coudn't push yet as I wasn't fully dilated but now understood when everyone said they had the "urge to push"....I never understood until then! It was like having to hold in diarreah, like you had to go really bad but you couldn't....it was horrible, lol! At 11:30am I was 8-9cm, at 12:45pm I started pushing.....20 minutes later she was born!

A very successful induction (I was convinced I would have a c-section since I had no progress when I went in) It was 19 hours from start to finish, but I think that's pretty good starting at almost no progress! Good luck!!!

laur1120 · February 2009

I was between 1-2 cms and about 70% effaced. They didn't do cervadil. I went in the morning and they broke my water and started pitocin. My whole labor was only 6.5 hours and only about 25 minutes of pushing. It was definitely successful and a good experience.

GL!!!!

mariatech22 · February 2009

I was 41 wks and only 1cm dilated before my induction.

They started me on cytotec at midnight and then another does around 4am. They then started me on pitocin at 7 am. I had DD at 9:50 am. They made me wait 30 min to push because we were waiting on my OB to get there.

Good Luck!

htomeo · February 2009

I was sealed tight before the Cervadil. After that I only got as far as 1cm dialated and 30% effaced. But you know my story, and you know it doesn't happen like that for everyone. You are so proactive, I can see things going great for your induction. Best of luck sweetie.

jay.otter · February 2009

I was 50% effaced and I was a finger tip - 2 cm dialated to begin with (the dilation was in dispute). I hadn't dropped at all. Oh, and I was 38 weeks. They gave me Cervadil Sunday night around 9 or 10 PM, and Monday morning my doctor broke my water at 8:30 am, started me on pitocin at 9:30 am, I had a dose of stadol at 12:30 pm, and Jude was born at 3:45 pm.

His(1&only)wife · February 2009

I went in the Wednesday morning before my induction for my last appt and I was 3cm (the week before I was completely closed) so they cancelled the cervix ripening overnight and had me come in Thursday morning at 6am. doctor came in at 6:30 to check me and I was 4.5cm without noticeable contractions. The doctor broke my water and started pitocin (oh he was at a -1 station). At 7:30 I got my epidural and at 8:15 I was fully dilated and -2 station. At 9 i started pushing (I had to wait b/c the doc was in a csection and the room wasn't ready for delivery. He was born at 9:33am. I was 38w4days.

G/L!!!

Ashley Pharez · February 2009

mariatech22:

I was 41 wks and only 1cm dilated before my induction.

They started me on cytotec at midnight and then another does around 4am. They then started me on pitocin at 7 am. I had DD at 9:50 am. They made me wait 30 min to push because we were waiting on my OB to get there.

Good Luck!

HOLY CRAP! I hope mine goes like this lol! So lucky

Ashley Pharez · February 2009

htomeo:
I was sealed tight before the Cervadil. After that I only got as far as 1cm dialated and 30% effaced. But you know my story, and you know it doesn't happen like that for everyone. You are so proactive, I can see things going great for your induction. Best of luck sweetie.

Thanks mama I can't wait to join you! I really miss seeing you around!

eminbmore · February 2009

Induced at 41 weeks, went in 50% effaced and not dilated at all.

I went in at noon on Monday for a cervical ripening gel (prostaglandin gel, my hospital doesn't use cervidil), and then went back at 1 am on Tuesday to start the Pitocin. When I went back in at 1, I was already contracting regularly on my own from the gel - that was cool. They started the Pitocin at 4 am, and increased it steadily until Wednesday at 6 am when I started pushing. Pushed for 3.5 hours, when we realized his head was way too big to come out vaginally. C/S and he was born at 10:19.

But like Hot Mayo said - don't think my story is "average." I think lots of girls on here have great, and quick, inductions But - be prepared for it to take a while, and labor is boooooring... bring entertainment :-D

GL! So excited for you! Can't wait for you and Jonah to join us over here

iteachk · February 2009

How exciting for you!

I was 1 cm dialated (not sure how effaced) and had my membranes swept at 5:30 pm. Started Cervadil at 7:00pm, contractions started soon after 3-5 min apart. Started Pitocin at 7 am, broke my water at 8 am, epi at 9 am, started pushing after 11:00, & she was born at 12:30.

jamalynn · February 2009

I was induced on a Monday evening too. I went to the doctor at 3pm and wasn't not dilated at all and thick cervix. At 8:30pm, I was 1cm and 50% effaced. They hooked me up to the monitors and I was having some contractions. They started the cervadil at 9:30pm. Contractions picked up immediately and by 12:30am I was dying. The removed the cervadil and I was 4cm and in active labor. Throughout the night I was progressing and at 7:25am I started pushing and DD was born at 7:30am (I only pushed through 2 contractions). I never had pitocin since the cervadil put me into active labor. I don't know if I was in the early stages of labor or not, so that might have helped me out but DD came 8 days early. GL!!!

Jenn478 · February 2009

1.5 cm and 50% effaced had Cervidil inserted at 8:00pm Monday night; pitocin started at 4:30am still was 1.5cm and 50% effaced; I got to 5cm and 75% effaced by 4:30pm, she was born via c/s at 7:05pm.

adri77 · February 2009

I wasn't dilated at all, or effaced. I was induced at 41 weeks. I went in Thurs. night at 11pm. At about 3am, gave me the cytotec to ripen my cervix. At 7am, gave me pitocin, DS was born at 12:24 after 1/2 hour of pushing.

*Bre* · February 2009

25 hours cervadil/pitocin

I was a 1 and I don't know about effacing. I got to a 6-7 before I got stuck and had to have c/s

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