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Frustrating Induction

babinantebabinante member
in May 2015 Moms
yesterday I went in for my 38 week appointment around noon and was told my blood pressure was too high and to get to labor and delivery. I head over there and they set me on a medication that softens your cervix (can't remember the name) they wait four hours and see the progress and decide if they should start pitocin. Well after 3 rounds of this pill so 12 hours I had only made a tiny bit of progress and the doctor says he never gives 3 rounds of it and definitely never sees that little of progress. Regardless he started pitocin and after 5 hours on that I was having contractions but nothing regular and hadn't dilated at all. My cervix was and is still way up there. The doctor came in and said he made a mistake by sending me in for induction because he got my blood work and urine back and I don't have preeclampsia just hypertension. So he said there is no reason to continue the pitocin since it wasn't doing anything and that he sees no reason for a c section (which I am thrilled about) however I am frustrated that I spent such an exhausting day at the hospital for no reason. My family flew in and now I am leaving the hospital empty handed. Just disappointing and exhausting. Now doctor is worried my cervix won't drop and I'll have a c section anyways. Ugh anyone else have anything similar?
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Re: Frustrating Induction

  • MrsS728MrsS728 member
    I had my baby on May 6th  (40+2) and was induced because I was 5 cm dilated and not in labor. My doctor started me on pitocin and I was on it for 2 1/2 hours with not a single contraction. As soon as they broke my water I felt contractions immediately. My daughter was born 1 hours and 10 minutes after my water broke (10 minutes of pushing). It's possible for pitocin not to work. It didn't work on me. Good luck! 
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  • danibiidanibii member
    Pitocin worked verrrrrrry slowly with me too- broken water caused a little more progress. Hang in there- they will come
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  • sailaplaysailaplay member
    The less "ready" you are the harder it is to induce.
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  • mandapanda806mandapanda806 member
    I was induced on a Monday evening and didn't have DS until Thursday afternoon.  However I wasn't allowed to leave the hospital. They immediately put an IV line in once I arrived and they said once I am there I'm there to stay.  It was a rough few days.

    Sounds like they gave you cytotec.  I'm surprised they didn't do Cervidil which is a 12 hour medication that helps ripen your cervix.
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