Cervix balloon

Re: Cervix balloon

• jennybean80 member

  March 2014

  I've helped put balloon catheters in (never had one myself, though) and people have always just said it's about the same as any cervix check when it's placed, and then feels like lots of pressure when the balloon gets filled. I've never had anyone complain of pain during it!
  
  Good luck! I hope you have an outside baby soon!!

  

  

  
  

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• kls33145 member

  March 2014

  I had it done! The Cook balloon...
  
  It didn't hurt at all, just made me feel a little crampy...but that's it's job! The worst part was ripping the tape off of my leg the next day (they taped the tubes onto my thigh)
  
  Funny story, little embarrassing. I had it in and HAD to go the bathroom. It was the following day and I had it in for maybe 18 hours out of the 24. While taking my poo...the "balloon" came out. I caught it in my hands and didn't know what the hell to do! I wrapped it in paper towels and left it for the nurses, who I called right after. It's supposed to come out when you dilate 3cm but when they checked me I was just shy of 2....
  
  All the nurses loved giving me a hard time about giving birth to a balloon....my pushing caused it to come out early. Later they told me that it must not have been "inflated" enough or not inserted properly...
  
  Anyways, good luck!!! It's not bad at all! A little uncomfortable going in but it definitely doesn't hurt!
  Let us know how you're holding up!!

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• mfox8284 member

  March 2014

  Good luck with your induction and thank you for asking I am having this done soon as well and was wondering the same thing.

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• amholley1 member

  March 2014

  I had that done as part of my induction. It makes you crampy for sure! I also had to pee with it in, ended up with some contractions and then pushed the balloon out when I pushed down to relieve the pain. The nurse told me that was totally normal since it won't come out until you're dilated. It felt really good pushing it out haha. After that they ended up breaking my water since I didn't progress much on my own after the balloon came out. It was probably in for about 2-3 hours

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• nik1513 member

  March 2014

  I had this done and it didn't hurt when it was put in. There was some pressure when it was being filled and it was uncomfortable. I had it in for almost 24 hours and thought it was pretty uncomfortable the whole time. I thought it made walking a bit difficult but it was possible. Good luck!

  
  

  

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• Stacyacker22 member

  March 2014

  Ok update...balloon and cervadil in. Nothing horrendous but def crampy! My water also broke in the process so hopefully things will move along. Doc says I have some ambien and Tylenol coming my way as well
  Hopefully I can get some sleep!

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