Induction and Csection?

mrsfrates · March 2011

I'm being induced on Monday but am getting really nervous about it. I keep on reading that you are more inclined to have a csection if you are induced. I am only 1cm and have been for the past 5 weeks. I'm afraid my body will not take the induction. For those who were induced, did you have a vaginal birth or a c-section?

seastar77 · March 2011

Check out the Bishop's Scale, but don't worry too much - dilation now has nothing to do with what your body could be doing 12 hours from now... hopefully you'll go into labor on your own on the next few days!

wall0307 · March 2011

I was induced and had a c-section. I would recommend waiting on the induction. Is your doctor willing to do ultrasounds to make sure the baby is ok? I really wish I wouldn't have had my induction so early (41 weeks).

*MrsMac · March 2011

I had an extremely long induction. 2.5 days into it, my Dr. gave me the option of a c-section because I hadn't progressed any. This was at 6:00. I had had enought, and scheduled the section for in the morning. They took the Cervadil out at 9:15. I was so disappointed when I hadn't made any progress that my nurse let me get off the monitors, go for a walk, and take a shower. My water broke on its own at 10:55. Ollie was born at 4:39.

My point is, progress can be made very quickly. Do not lose hope in your body.

MrsMoher · March 2011

I was high and tight... they even had to do cervadil and I still went from water breaking to holding my son in less than 12 hours. I was freaking out about the possibility of a section too, but it all depends. The risk is higher, yes, but don't worry about it. Whatever happens, happens. Easy to say, I know.

MrsCarroll.6-10-07 · March 2011

My induction with DD#1 started at 41 weeks. It took 3 days and ended in a vaginal delivery with minimal tearing.

I have the full story in my blog:

But day 1 was just misopropal (like cervadril). Day 2 started pitocin. Day 3 maxed out pitocin, made a lot more progress, epi midday, and baby at 1028 that night.

bootsie08 · March 2011

I was induced at 36 weeks, 2 days because DD kept flunking her NST's. My body was no where near ready. Completely closed and 0% effaced. The induction lasted for 4 days, but I had a vaginal delivery. They finally had to use a Foley Bulb to get my cervix to cooperate and it was incredibly painful for me, but I'd consider it again if it meant avoiding a c-section.

I agree with other PP's. Your current dilation doesn't tell much as things can change so fast. My good friend was 1 cm and 50% effaced at her 39 week appointment and gave birth 3 hours later on the DC beltway!! Another friend walked around at 4 cm for over a month.

veggybugg · March 2011

i was put on pitocin at 37 weeks 6 days after my water broke but i was only dilated to 3 cm after 12 hrs of labor. Delivered vaginally 14 hrs later with help of a vacuum. so it did cause me to use an intervention method but i avoided the c-section. Had no choice she HAD to come out!!!!

cedgar778 · March 2011

I was induced this past Wednesday, actually started on pit Tues evening around 7pm, (starting at 3cm, 90%). By the next day around noon, I was 4cm - and that was when I was over the max dose of pitocin with basically mild contractions and after my Dr. roto-rooted my cervix (horribly painful). he offered to either break my water and see how things progressed, but he also gave me the choice of going home. I chose to leave - it was terribly disheartening, but I'm glad I did it because he said if I didn't progress after my water was broken, the c-sec chances obviously increase a lot. Now, he's out of the country, and I will definitely be delivering with a different doctor, being induced again early next week (their practice doesn't let anyone get to 42 weeks) and still have the possibility of a c-sec... but I have done everything I can to avoid it - it's completely out of my control.

Kristenrobli · March 2011

My induction ended up with a Vaginal delivery. I had cervadil on Wednesday night, water broken at 9am on Thursday and delivered at 8pm on Thursday night. I talked to my dr. about the higher rate of c-section and he explained that I was a good candidate.

babyblues314 · March 2011

I was induced at 39 weeks. I was 3 cm dilated and 80% effaced at the time of the induction. I don't know how long I was like that since my first internal was on a Monday and I was the same as I was when I was induced on that Thursday. I had a vaginal birth.

mollynpatrick · March 2011

I was induced all three times (for different reasons). My first two ended (beautifully) with vaginal deliveries. Great experiences. Pitocin both times. For my third, they only needed to use cervadil to get things started. I pushed for over an hour and ended up with a c-section because she was sunny side up and I just couldn't get her out (even with the vacuum). My doctor said it just wasn't going to happen :-) - so nothing related to being induced at all. Good luck to you!!

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