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Natural Birth
Have you had a successful Bradley birth with induction?
I am only 40wks 3 days, but I am probably going to be induced on friday despite my plans for a natural Bradley Method birth...
Because of medical reasons I am not completely opposed to the induction, my doctor has been supportive of my birth plan and is willing to meet me half way on most things... now my question is have any of you been induced with pitocin and been able to give birth vaginally without an epidural or pain medication?
I was induced with my first baby and remember distinctly that the pitocin was so powerful that I was suffering through the contractions and my epidural didn't work... I'm not sure if it was because I was not mentally prepared or if it was because the pit really is that strong.
Thanks in advance!
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Re: Have you had a successful Bradley birth with induction?
There was a girl in my Hypnobirthing class who did both Bradley and Hypnobirthing and she was induced with Pit and never got an epi. She did have Stadol at some point, but according to her it did not help. So definitely possible.
I know this wasn't part of your question, but have you considered some other induction methods before Pit?
It has been done before! Have you ever read The Midwife Next Door? I wish I had read her blog before I had DS (I did not go natural with him, but I plan on doing things very differently next time). I found these particular posts rather interesting which might be helpful in your situation:
https://birthsen.tmdhosting930.com/?p=587
https://birthsen.tmdhosting930.com/?p=686
Obviously, this blog expresses the views of just one person, but I think it's worth reading and considering.
I did! Here's my birth story https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/54566538.aspx
I think what helped me was: already being 2 cm dilated, further dilation with a foley bulb, and my doc keeping me on a low dose of pit. I don't know the units, but I know I started at 2 and only got up to 8. It also probably helped that my baby was small--5lbs 5oz.
Having done the Bradley classes I just felt really prepared and confident in myself. I think it is important to not be afraid and just trust your body.
Good luck mama!
Yep, I did, with DD. I went in 1cm dilated, soft but thick cervix, went to 4cm/100% with Cervidil overnight, then started Pit. It was a fabulous birth!
With DS, I went into labor spontaneously and never had Pit (or any other drugs), and I didn't feel that natural contractions were any less intense than the Pit-induced ones. The main difference between DD's and DS's labor was that DD's labor was much longer (about 10 hours of active labor vs. 4 hours with DS), not the strength of the individual contractions.
You can totally do it. Don't even doubt it. It's just labor, Pit or not!
Mommy to DD1 (June 2007), DS (January 2010), DD2 (July 2012), and The Next One (EDD 3/31/2015)
Yes, but not with pitocin. At my 36 week appt. I was 2-3 cm dilated, and then my water broke spontaneously at 38.5 weeks. Fine, except that I had no contractions. So as I approached the 72 hour mark, I agreed to take cytotec. Two doses, four hours apart, and then contractions kicked in fast and furious and there was no further intervention from that point on.
I agree with the pp who suggested that you should look into alternate forms of induction before pitocin, i.e. cervadil or foley bulb. I would not recommend cytotec based on things I have read following my son's birth.
And of course, try all the natural induction techniques in the the meantime.
Good Luck. You can do it.
I personally have not but I agree with PP to try other methods of induction before pitocin.
I have a good friend who did attempt a bradley birth. However she was induced with pitocin, ended up getting an epi. She ended up in a c'section because as her doctor told her (her uterus just doesn't contract properly) lets ignore the whole pitocin induction on that one.
So as PP mentioned it is possible to have a bradley birth, definately look into other induction methods before jumping in with pit.
Yes, my first child was induced with pitocin at 40w2d. I was already 3cm and completely effaced. They started by breaking my water, which got contractions going. An hour later they started pit. Two and a half hours later DD was born! I wasn't checked from when I first got there until it was time to push. There was a point when I thought I wouldn't be able to handle a pitocin-induced labor without meds, but that's because I thought it was going to be a long, drawn-out labor. As I was having those thoughts, I figured I was probably 5ish cm since it had been a few hours. I could handle it fine where I was, but thought anything more would be more than I could take and I knew I still had transition to go. Turns out that I was actually already in transition, I just didn't think it would happen so fast so I thought there was no way I would already be there.
I will give you this tip - they will have to keep monitoring you and the baby to be sure that the pitocin isn't too much for baby. At the hospital I was at, they were OK with me unhooking the monitor periodically just to go to the bathroom. So, as a result, I labored a lot in the bathroom! It felt much better to be sitting on the toilet letting gravity help then stuck on my side in bed. Just something to consider.
Also, like pps have said, try other things to get things going first. I had my OB sweep my membranes a few days prior to induction - didn't do anything, but it was worth a try. Try walking, sex, all the usual stuff.
Good luck!
What type of induction are they doing?? I know most people want to get things done and over with fast, but a slower induction is much easier on the body to handle. If you are not well effaced or soft ask for cervidil. They will start it at night and you will sleep with it in. Once soft I would ask for a cook cervical balloon. It is a balloon that goes into your cervix and slowly dilates you to 5/6cm. It takes 6-12hours and can be crampy/uncomfortable most people say it isn't painful. If at that point you could have your water broken, start pit or do both depending on your baby's station and contraction pattern.
With inductions done like above I have attended a good amount of drug-free vaginal births. If they start pit right away it usually is too intense for the mom.