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XP: Q re Early Induction (for Medical Reasons)

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This is a question for those who have had their babies or who are 2nd time (or more) Moms.  I have pre-e and my little one has been diagnosed IUGR.  Therefore, this induction is 100 percent for medical reasons. My OB and MFM are talking about inducing between 37-38 weeks.  For me, that is next week.  I am not dilated at all as of the last time I was checked. 

My question is: Anyone on here have any experience with being induced early when they weren't dilated? Did you respond to the meds and were you able to have the baby via vaginal birth or did you end up in c-section?  How did the induction go?  Any tips?  I would like to hear about your experiences. 

As an aside, my OB said that because LO was IUGR, they would not push him.  I think this means that if he showed any signs at all of distress, they would take me to c-section.  She put my odds at about 50/50 of having to have a c-section.

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Re: XP: Q re Early Induction (for Medical Reasons)

  • jw87jw87 member
    I was induced due to pre-e at 37 weeks to the day.  My body was not ready, but my doctors were very patient... and I did deliver him vaginally. 

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  • GHBEAGHBEA member
    Induced at 36 weeks 5 days, due to pre E, not dilated at all LO arrived after 36 hours vaginal birth.  The induction went as the Dr planned how ever it took for ever to me and I hated it.  But in the end LO was born healthy and I went home 34 hours later.
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  • baloneydiscbaloneydisc member
    I was induced due to pre-e and IUGR.  We did tons of monitoring and pushed the induction to 39w, though we started discussing it at 36w.  My cervix was soft, it I was it dilated or effaced at all.  We did Cytotec overnight, with no progress until the last dose.  We almost ended up with a c-section, mostly due to her being stuck (although she was in distress several times).  She ended up being born vaginally.  We had lots of complications, but my OB does not feel they were caused by the induction.
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  • stellabella07stellabella07
    FTM- I am also being induced at 37 weeks due to IUGR. Im only 34 weeks now so shes not checking for dialation yet. I asked about the csection too and she said it was as a last resort. She will let me labor however long I need to unless baby goes into distress or something with me happens. that was comforting. good luck to you!
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  • Randa&JermRanda&Jerm member
    I was induced with my first DD at 11 days over due.  While I was not early by no means, I had no dilation or anything when I went in for my induction.  I had what the Dr. considered a "text book" induction for a FTM and had no problems delivering normally.  From start to finish was about 17 hours.   And besides the use of Pitocin, it was very much the same labor and delivery as I had with DD2.  Same length of time and whatnot, only I started having contractions on my own. 
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  • Missy1206Missy1206 member
    I was induced at 39 weeks due to preeclampsia.  I was not dilated at all.  My induction was 12 hours total.  I pushed for 3 hours before my daughter was born.
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  • Dncr251Dncr251
    I was induced at 38 weeks due to grade 4 placenta and them not wanting to push DS too hard with his only one functioning kidney. I was induced with Pitocin and was fine until the epi when DS's heartrate dropped. Had an emergency c/s that went great.
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  • lkm2006lkm2006 member
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    I was induced at 36 weeks 2 days due to IUGR. I was half a centimeter when I went in the night before. They did cervidil thg night and I was a one at 7 the next morning.

    Pitocin and water was broken at 7 am. I got my epidural around 1 pm and was 4 centimeters. I stalled out for a while.

    Fully dilated at 10 pm and starting pushing. DS was born at 11:19 pm.

    The nurses were surprised that my OB didn't suggest a c section since I was stalled for so long But there were no complications at all so I don't know why she would have.

     

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