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Induction stories please

gracie0218gracie0218 member
in November 2015 Moms
I am type 1 diabetic and even though she is in the 68th percentile for growth, as a precaution, doctor wants her to come a week before my due date. FTM and am thinking I'll be getting induced unless she's a week early on her own. I would like to here experiences of being induced. Thanks!
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  • mrsaragonmrsaragon member
    No personal experience, but my best friend is a type 1 diabetic and was induced at 38 weeks with pitocin with her daughter about 2 months ago. They were very good with monitoring her levels during labor, however she did go into one low, but they let her drink a tiny amount of sprite, and let her put her pump back in as soon as she delivered. From induction to delivery it was probably about 18 hours? She did very well.
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  • lyankowilyankowi member
    Pitocin sucks just to let you know. Many woman call it the devils drug.
    At 39w 3d I arrived at the hospital around 7 am got hooked up to IVs started pitocin and fluids. My contractions weren't too bad at the beginning I was up walking and on a birthing ball. My fluid line kept occluding so they turned down that told me to keep drinking water and turned up my pitocin. I took a hot shower at some point at the nurses suggestion but didn't really enjoy it or want it (once my hair gets wet it takes forever to dry). I did most of my labor on the birthing ball around 3 pm they told me I had stopped progressing and asked to me to lay in the bed for awhile. At this point I am making moaning/grunting noises with every contraction because they hurt. At 8.5cm I got the this is your final chance to get medications so I broke down and said I needed something. I got my Nubain injection and was told to stay in bed for 20 minutes, as soon as the nurse left the room I got up to use the bathroom and realized that was the urge to push, not the urge to poop the nurse came back in checked me and called in the rest of the team and baby girl was born at 4:44pm at 9lbs 10oz.
    I don't have anything to compair it to, I don't feel like L&D was that bad I am just wanting to go into labor on my own this time.
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  • gracie0218gracie0218 member
    Thanks. I am wanting to do it without pain meds or epidural.
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  • RaisingJulianRaisingJulian member
    I was given pitocin with my first when my labor wouldn't progress. Honestly I don't feel like I had a bad labor at all. It progressed pretty quickly after that and since once I hit 9cm I got the epidural I didn't feel much pain either. But from what I'm told when I talk to other women about their labors my labor was ideal but not realistic or common lol I didn't have any stitches or problems afterward. I only had one issue where after I had my son a few hours later I was having trouble breathing. They gave me an X-ray, couldn't find any issues so they thought it was just an anxiety attack.

    Also if u don't want to do the epidural I really don't think pitocin will make it more painful. I'm sure I could've gone through without the epidural since I got it so late but I also didn't want to find out why they call crowning the "ring of fire" lol but that was just my choice. You should do what's best for you and your baby!
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  • juleyaspenjuleyaspen member
    I was induced at 39 weeks with pitocin. Nothing happened until they broke my water, then he was born 4 1/2 hours later. It was definitely hard, my contractions were coupling and I didn't get real breaks between but, I was able to make it through without any pain meds(although I can't say I wouldn't have gotten something if it went much longer). Not all inductions go poorly! Good luck!
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  • ashleywuliashleywuli member
    With my first pregnancy, with my twins. I was induced with petocin. My labor was perfectly fine. I went in at 6am they started pit around 9 and my boys were both born by 5pm. I didn't notice it to be more painful than my next labor, which I went into labor on my own. I personally wouldn't be overly worried. There are stories good and bad that can go with any pregnancy and labor. Good luck!
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  • lyankowilyankowi member
    I think my pitocin was worse because they turned it up faster than intended because of the other IV.
    I tried to do it without pain meds but just couldn't anymore. Also, I never felt the "ring of fire" the nurse told me to push through it and I just kinda looked at my husband like what the hell are they talking about.
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  • flasflas member
    I had pretty good inductions there was pain and I handled it for about 8 hours or more before deciding on an epidural both times. I had short pushing times too. I will probably get imduced this time for GD and I'm not worried in the least. I find that getting panicked and worried can actually affect you. Relaxing about the whole process certainly helped me.
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  • oliviaann91oliviaann91 member
    I was induced with my first pregnancy at 37 weeks due to high blood pressure. I went in at 4pm, and they placed cervidil over night to soften the cervix, and then started pitocin around 6am the next morning. I didn't plan to go epidural or med free, but I didn't need anything until they broke my water around 8am. I got one dose of IV pain meds at that point and went to sleep. Woke up 3 hours later and was dilated to 5cm and asked for an epidural. Got the epidural around noon and baby girl was born at 5:30after 15-20 minutes pushing. It went well in my opinion, everyone's labor and delivery will be different. I think going into whatever situation you are presented with, with an open mind, makes a big difference.
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  • maiatenemaiatene member
    I was induced with pitocin and I have no complaints. The contractions are more intense so I would recommend getting the epidural because it allows you to get some rest while you wait for progression. I would also recommend keeping an open mind, speaking to your doctor about your concerns, and reading up on medical interventions and pain management so you are mentally prepared for all possible scenarios
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  • mrsgabusmrsgabus member
    I was induced at 41 weeks with pitocin at 7am I was barely 2 cm . I would say the contractions were pretty much on top of each other but I fought to stay drug less. At 4pm I got Iv pain meds which gave me some relaxation but nothing else. At 12 am I begged for the epidural and I began to push at 150am. He was born at 218am Ds2 . I was induced at 41 weeks at 8am. I went in they broke my water and then started pitocin. I was 4cm. I made it just over 2 hours and requested the epidural I started pushing at 640pm and he was born at 647pm

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  • Laura&brad1Laura&brad1 member
    I was induced via a drip started sometime after 9am and my daughter was born at 420pm yeah it was full on but was fast and over and done with I was 38 weeks I had gas and pethadine as pain relief
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  • Pontot31Pontot31 member
    If you want to do it with our pain meds and an epidural and your doctor is insisting on an induction I would get a doula. You'll need lots of extra support.
    That being said- do some research. Diabetes isn't a reason to induce early if you're well controlled and baby is being monitored. Ask for non stress tests and ultrasounds to check on the baby and push back on the induction.

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  • Pontot31Pontot31 member
    I was induced with my daughter at 40w5d. She was born at 41 weeks exactly. Via c-section. Because just being induced greatly increases your chance of a CS.

    I will say my induction started out very nice and slow. They used cytotec- which is a gel to ripen the cervix. It took 3 rounds of it. Each round lasts 4 hours. With the last one it was last at night so I asked for a sleeping pill. I woke up 4 hours later in full blown labor. For the first 12 hours of labor I never even needed an IV. I was progressing great on my own. Then I got a fever (very common in an induction) and baby had a few weird heart rate decells. So I got an IV and pitocin to speed things up. Pit sucks. Very badly. I had no break in between contractions. I had already been in full on labor for about 15 hours and the induction itself had been going on for a full day at that point. We tried a bunch more things to get the baby into a better position. That was the big issue- she engaged with her head turned and was wedged weird. Had I not been on the indication clock we may have been able to get her to turn. Finally we tried an epidural to see if relaxing me would help her move. It was horrible. I hated it. We tried the epi and more pit for about 5 more hours. I never made it past 7cm.
    We ended up going for a CS.

    Now this time I'm going to a VBAC to avoid all that.
    I had a nearly 10lb baby who wasn't lined up well for an induction.
    I was diagnosed 8 weeks ago with gestational diabetes (and I wonder if I developed it late last time since baby was so big) and I have been told as long as I stay diet controlled and everything looks good there will be no talk of induction. I was told if I end up on insulin they prefer induction right at 40 weeks, not earlier.

    If you know when yours is happening start seeing a chiropractor to get the baby lined up well. My midwife also has me doing 50 squats a day and waking 1 to 2 miles to get this one engaged right.

    You can always negotiate with them. Research all ways of induction and find what you're comfortable with. Question everything. You have that right.
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  • gracie0218gracie0218 member
    According to my Dr, Diabetetes is the exact reason I will be getting induced if she does not come early on her own. My diabetes is well-controlled, and I actually get BPPs twice a week. Either way it will start with an induction if not on her own. 

    Pontot31 said:
    If you want to do it with our pain meds and an epidural and your doctor is insisting on an induction I would get a doula. You'll need lots of extra support. That being said- do some research. Diabetes isn't a reason to induce early if you're well controlled and baby is being monitored. Ask for non stress tests and ultrasounds to check on the baby and push back on the induction.

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