If you were induced - Page 4

K477uk · Jan 26th, 2010, 12:11 PM

I was induced and ended in an emergancy C-Section. Although I didn't need anything other than gas and air, I was in labour for 40 hours and was fully dilated, the little man had turned back to back and was essentially stuck! They tried forceps, but he was too high so they went for the top option! Having him pushed back up was gutting!

cleckner04 · Jan 26th, 2010, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Jchihuahua

After reading everyone's experiences it sounds like it is common for the baby's heart rate to drop after being induced doesn't it? I hadn't been aware of that and found it really traumatic. Did anyone else have to have a metal clamp thing attached to baby's head to monitor their heart and blood samples taken by scraping baby's head with a metal thing? Daisy had loads of little cuts on her head when she was finally born as they had to scarpe her head 9 times.

Emma had it in her head for the heart. She kept wiggling and pulling it out so they'd have to put new ones on her.

It'd freak me out because suddenly there'd be no heartbeat on the monitor. She was born with several dots on her head from them being there. In fact I think they are still there. I can only tell because she has no hair even at nearing 6 months old.

ellie · Jan 26th, 2010, 14:49 PM

oh yes, i forgot, they did do that because they got annoyed that I kept moving about during contractions and the monitors round my belly kept slipping off

- now he's got a scratch and a huge strawberry birthmark right on the top of his head. we're sure that they're related although all the medics say not ....

Floralaura · Jan 28th, 2010, 08:20 AM

Im also another induced and had a horrific birth one..Jacobs HR also kept dropping and we too had the monitor on his head and it was about to end in a EMCS but i managed to push him out in 14mins but he still had to go SCBU afterwards..i was induced due to GD but if i knew what i knew now about inductions i think i would have held out a little longer..

babybaillie · Jan 28th, 2010, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Jchihuahua

After reading everyone's experiences it sounds like it is common for the baby's heart rate to drop after being induced doesn't it? I hadn't been aware of that and found it really traumatic. Did anyone else have to have a metal clamp thing attached to baby's head to monitor their heart and blood samples taken by scraping baby's head with a metal thing? Daisy had loads of little cuts on her head when she was finally born as they had to scarpe her head 9 times.

I was lucky if u can call it that, i didnt hav the foetal heart monitor on her head due to us having low platelets,same with the blood gas scrapping from d head

MishC · Jan 28th, 2010, 12:36 PM

I was induced and had a section.

Mine was pain free from the very start. I was induced due to severe Pre Eclampsia and HELLP and was told to have an epidural straight away so i wouldn't feel any pain and so my BP wouldn't rise anymore.

I had 2 sets of tablets inserted
My waters broke
and was on a drip for 30 hours and only dialated 1 cm.

tillymum · Jan 28th, 2010, 13:02 PM

I had an induction which took 4 days, pessaries didn't do much to start labor, though luckily my waters broke naturally as they were starting to mention 'failed induction and c-section'.

I chose to have the epidural before the drip started, which was just as well as the contractions came so hard and fast, the epi didn't work too well and had to have it topped up as was in a lot of pain. Fully dialated in 4hrs. My BP went up I had a temp and Chloe's heart rate kept dropping plus she got stuck so I had to go to theatre for forceps delivery/or section. 'Luckily' she arrived with forceps though she was badly bruised with cuts on her head and her eyelids, poor thing looked like she did rounds with Mike Tyson! I had an episiotomy (sp) not the nicest thing tbh but better than a c-section.

Maffie · Jan 28th, 2010, 13:22 PM

I was induced and after 3 days they broke my waters (without asking) The drip gave me contractions every minute for 1 hours, when I developed chest pains and wasn't dilating I was rushed to theatre.

Jchihuahua · Jan 28th, 2010, 13:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tillymum

I had an induction which took 4 days, pessaries didn't do much to start labor, though luckily my waters broke naturally as they were starting to mention 'failed induction and c-section'.

I chose to have the epidural before the drip started, which was just as well as the contractions came so hard and fast, the epi didn't work too well and had to have it topped up as was in a lot of pain. Fully dialated in 4hrs. My BP went up I had a temp and Chloe's heart rate kept dropping plus she got stuck so I had to go to theatre for forceps delivery/or section. 'Luckily' she arrived with forceps though she was badly bruised with cuts on her head and her eyelids, poor thing looked like she did rounds with Mike Tyson! I had an episiotomy (sp) not the nicest thing tbh but better than a c-section.

Blimey, that is virtually identical to what happened to me! Mine took 5 days and they had to break my waters but the epi, blood pressure, heart rate, baby getting stuck, forceps, badly bruised baby and very painful episiotomy all happened to me too.

Natalie Flynn · Jan 28th, 2010, 13:32 PM

I was induced 4 days early due to high blood pressure and a few other problems. I didnt have a c-section.
Alfie's HR dropped a few times and my contrations were absolutely horrendous but managed on gas n air (just about, the midwife took it off me though because it was making me to groggy so I had to do it without anything in the end.) overall it was an ok experience. I would prefere to wait and go into labour naturally next time though x

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Jan 26th, 2010, 12:11 PM	#31
K477uk Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,842	I was induced and ended in an emergancy C-Section. Although I didn't need anything other than gas and air, I was in labour for 40 hours and was fully dilated, the little man had turned back to back and was essentially stuck! They tried forceps, but he was too high so they went for the top option! Having him pushed back up was gutting!

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Jan 26th, 2010, 14:49 PM	#33
ellie Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: south wales Posts: 3,818	oh yes, i forgot, they did do that because they got annoyed that I kept moving about during contractions and the monitors round my belly kept slipping off - now he's got a scratch and a huge strawberry birthmark right on the top of his head. we're sure that they're related although all the medics say not ....

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Jan 28th, 2010, 08:20 AM	#34
Floralaura Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cymru Posts: 4,166	Im also another induced and had a horrific birth one..Jacobs HR also kept dropping and we too had the monitor on his head and it was about to end in a EMCS but i managed to push him out in 14mins but he still had to go SCBU afterwards..i was induced due to GD but if i knew what i knew now about inductions i think i would have held out a little longer..

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Jan 28th, 2010, 12:36 PM	#36
MishC Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,659	I was induced and had a section. Mine was pain free from the very start. I was induced due to severe Pre Eclampsia and HELLP and was told to have an epidural straight away so i wouldn't feel any pain and so my BP wouldn't rise anymore. I had 2 sets of tablets inserted My waters broke and was on a drip for 30 hours and only dialated 1 cm.

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Jan 28th, 2010, 13:02 PM	#37
tillymum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Wales Posts: 1,100	I had an induction which took 4 days, pessaries didn't do much to start labor, though luckily my waters broke naturally as they were starting to mention 'failed induction and c-section'. I chose to have the epidural before the drip started, which was just as well as the contractions came so hard and fast, the epi didn't work too well and had to have it topped up as was in a lot of pain. Fully dialated in 4hrs. My BP went up I had a temp and Chloe's heart rate kept dropping plus she got stuck so I had to go to theatre for forceps delivery/or section. 'Luckily' she arrived with forceps though she was badly bruised with cuts on her head and her eyelids, poor thing looked like she did rounds with Mike Tyson! I had an episiotomy (sp) not the nicest thing tbh but better than a c-section.

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Jan 28th, 2010, 13:22 PM	#38
Maffie Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 5,028	I was induced and after 3 days they broke my waters (without asking) The drip gave me contractions every minute for 1 hours, when I developed chest pains and wasn't dilating I was rushed to theatre.

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Jan 28th, 2010, 13:32 PM	#40
Natalie Flynn Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK Posts: 634	I was induced 4 days early due to high blood pressure and a few other problems. I didnt have a c-section. Alfie's HR dropped a few times and my contrations were absolutely horrendous but managed on gas n air (just about, the midwife took it off me though because it was making me to groggy so I had to do it without anything in the end.) overall it was an ok experience. I would prefere to wait and go into labour naturally next time though x

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