Inductions

Pyrrhic · Dec 20th, 2008, 10:39 AM

For those of you who had an induction, can you please answer a few questions for me?

I've been told that induction can make labour more painful, as it happens faster. ie you don't have the build-up of contractions and thus endorphins. Is this true?

If you were induced, what pain relief did you end up having? Do you think the pain relief you had was partly due to being induced over going naturally?

If you could do it all again, would you be induced or go naturally?

I've said through my whole pregnancy that I want to go naturally but now that I'm 40+8 I'm starting to struggle. I'm booked in for an induction on Monday which I am allowed to refuse as long as I let them monitor me. I still don't know what to do.

ryder · Dec 20th, 2008, 11:11 AM

TBH, I dont think it matters whether your induced or not.. Labour effects everyone differently. I had a long labour of fast and hard contractions with no build up and I was not induced.

Uvlollypop · Dec 20th, 2008, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by rafwife

For those of you who had an induction, can you please answer a few questions for me?

I've been told that induction can make labour more painful, as it happens faster. ie you don't have the build-up of contractions and thus endorphins. Is this true?

If you were induced, what pain relief did you end up having? Do you think the pain relief you had was partly due to being induced over going naturally?

If you could do it all again, would you be induced or go naturally?

I've said through my whole pregnancy that I want to go naturally but now that I'm 40+8 I'm starting to struggle. I'm booked in for an induction on Monday which I am allowed to refuse as long as I let them monitor me. I still don't know what to do.

i have been induced twice i had the build up starting with period type cramps i dilated quite quickly but my contractions were on to of eachother, i was in labour for about 12 hours the first time and 15 the second. i did have to have my waters broken the second time which made things more painfull although i was greatful because it aloud me gaps between contractions.
i had no pain killers the first time and meptid (like pethadene ) then second because i was extremely tired

Serene123 · Dec 20th, 2008, 11:30 AM

I've been told that induction can make labour more painful, as it happens faster. ie you don't have the build-up of contractions and thus endorphins. Is this true?
Well, the pain did come quick but it still built-up.

If you were induced, what pain relief did you end up having? Do you think the pain relief you had was partly due to being induced over going naturally?
Gas & air, and no.

If you could do it all again, would you be induced or go naturally?
Induced 110%

Pyrrhic · Dec 20th, 2008, 11:34 AM

Thank girls, this is making me feel a lot better

Uvlollypop · Dec 20th, 2008, 11:55 AM

although im prob not having another baby if i did and i was in a private hospital i would be induced again. i wouldnt get induced at milton keynes hospital again because i was just left to labor alone cause it was outside visiting hours :S

lollylou1 · Dec 20th, 2008, 12:01 PM

i was induced and for me was the worst thing in the world and it has put me off wanting more children.

my contractions were continuous as soon as they began without any build up, i was given epidural on advice due to speed of things happening, this didnt work so was given pethadine which had no effect on my body.

i would only have another baby if i could guarantee natural labour

Lou
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isil · Dec 20th, 2008, 14:34 PM

my induction was like Lollylou's but unlike her I would go through it again! It's only a few hours (fingers crossed!) out of your life. I'd be induced rather than wait. My midwife said my placenta was looking really ineffective and so Alasdair wouldn't be getting nutrients very well. Obviously the placenta would have continued to deteriorate if I'd refused induction.

I had pethidine (didn't work), an epidural (didn't work) and eventually a spinal but that was for the csection. I used gas and air like my life depended on it!

reallytinyamy · Dec 20th, 2008, 15:58 PM

I was induced and loved it- knew exactly what was foing on from the beginning. I was in active labour for 6 hours, though had to have my waters broken. I had Chloe exactly 15 hours after having first gel inserted (only had one) and only gas and air for pain.

If I did it again and was told I had to be induced again I wouldnt be upset or disappointed

fairywings · Dec 20th, 2008, 16:11 PM

Well, I was induced and it was definately painful, but since I have not had a natural birth as such I don't know whether it is more painful or not. I did it on Gas and Air, and it was a quick labour - only one hour 50 to have her.

Oh I also had my waters broken and drip, so with that to be done it took about 4 hours. x

If I could do it again I would try to go all natural, but the thought of another induction does not scare me. x

Dec 20th, 2008, 10:39 AM	#1
Pyrrhic Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,567	Inductions For those of you who had an induction, can you please answer a few questions for me? I've been told that induction can make labour more painful, as it happens faster. ie you don't have the build-up of contractions and thus endorphins. Is this true? If you were induced, what pain relief did you end up having? Do you think the pain relief you had was partly due to being induced over going naturally? If you could do it all again, would you be induced or go naturally? I've said through my whole pregnancy that I want to go naturally but now that I'm 40+8 I'm starting to struggle. I'm booked in for an induction on Monday which I am allowed to refuse as long as I let them monitor me. I still don't know what to do.

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Dec 20th, 2008, 11:11 AM	#2
ryder Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 25,717	TBH, I dont think it matters whether your induced or not.. Labour effects everyone differently. I had a long labour of fast and hard contractions with no build up and I was not induced.

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Dec 20th, 2008, 11:30 AM	#4
Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	I've been told that induction can make labour more painful, as it happens faster. ie you don't have the build-up of contractions and thus endorphins. Is this true? Well, the pain did come quick but it still built-up. If you were induced, what pain relief did you end up having? Do you think the pain relief you had was partly due to being induced over going naturally? Gas & air, and no. If you could do it all again, would you be induced or go naturally? Induced 110%

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Pyrrhic Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,567	Thank girls, this is making me feel a lot better

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Uvlollypop Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: milton keynes Posts: 5,790	although im prob not having another baby if i did and i was in a private hospital i would be induced again. i wouldnt get induced at milton keynes hospital again because i was just left to labor alone cause it was outside visiting hours :S

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lollylou1 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Telford Shropshire Posts: 4,906	i was induced and for me was the worst thing in the world and it has put me off wanting more children. my contractions were continuous as soon as they began without any build up, i was given epidural on advice due to speed of things happening, this didnt work so was given pethadine which had no effect on my body. i would only have another baby if i could guarantee natural labour Lou xxx
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Dec 20th, 2008, 14:34 PM	#8
isil Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 8,136	my induction was like Lollylou's but unlike her I would go through it again! It's only a few hours (fingers crossed!) out of your life. I'd be induced rather than wait. My midwife said my placenta was looking really ineffective and so Alasdair wouldn't be getting nutrients very well. Obviously the placenta would have continued to deteriorate if I'd refused induction. I had pethidine (didn't work), an epidural (didn't work) and eventually a spinal but that was for the csection. I used gas and air like my life depended on it!

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Dec 20th, 2008, 15:58 PM	#9
reallytinyamy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 4,324	I was induced and loved it- knew exactly what was foing on from the beginning. I was in active labour for 6 hours, though had to have my waters broken. I had Chloe exactly 15 hours after having first gel inserted (only had one) and only gas and air for pain. If I did it again and was told I had to be induced again I wouldnt be upset or disappointed

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Dec 20th, 2008, 16:11 PM	#10
fairywings Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3,745	Well, I was induced and it was definately painful, but since I have not had a natural birth as such I don't know whether it is more painful or not. I did it on Gas and Air, and it was a quick labour - only one hour 50 to have her. Oh I also had my waters broken and drip, so with that to be done it took about 4 hours. x If I could do it again I would try to go all natural, but the thought of another induction does not scare me. x

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