Being induced - does it work every time?

tb42 · Aug 3rd, 2008, 09:21 AM

I'm 38 weeks pregnant today and the doctor said the baby will be too big if i wait until 40 weeks and his head's nto engaged yet, so i was induced. This is my first pregnancy and i'm wondering if this works every time? Anyone has same experience please share? And how many days will you be in labour after being induced?
Thanks

BeckyBoo · Aug 3rd, 2008, 09:24 AM

Induced usually means gel and then drip.

Gel can usually start you off, but most women find all it does is soften the cervix, and then the drip is used to finish it off.

But as far as I'm aware, by what you've said, they're setting out to start off your labour, so look forward to seeing your little one xx

thelilbump · Aug 3rd, 2008, 09:28 AM

Hi

I'm not positive but ti think it depends on what induction method is used. Think a sweep is the 1st stage to break mebranes. I also think that the lenght of time depends on you personally but this is just goin off other threads n stuff i've read. Sending you some labour

reallytinyamy · Aug 3rd, 2008, 10:03 AM

Hi I was induced 1.5 weeks ago. I had the gel inserted to start me off. They will do that and leave it for 6 hours, if labour hasnt fully got going they will insert another one. They will do this 3 times if needed. If the gel doesnt work they will use a hormone drip. I was told this doesnt have to be used too often, I had one lot of gel and I was away! Got pains almost immediately. I had the gel at 10am on the tuesday, at 4pm had internal and was 3cm dilated so they decided not to give me more gel- they say usually you need one or two doses. Contractions were getting stronger so I was left to carry on naturally. At 7pm I was 4cm dilated and in a lot of pain every 5 minutes they decided to break my waters to get Chloe at 01:33 on the wednesday.

I'm not going to pretend it wasnt scary but it was ok, not nice not know ing what to expect. If you have any specific questions feel free to pm me if you llike, its all still very fresh in my mind!!

tb42 · Aug 3rd, 2008, 10:22 AM

I had a sweep though. Of this doesn;t work within saturday ( 9th August ) then i will need c-section the doctor said.

reallytinyamy · Aug 3rd, 2008, 11:25 AM

oh, i had 3 sweeps. did nothing for me

BeckyBoo · Aug 3rd, 2008, 11:26 AM

Sweep worked for me, was about 12 hours until it did something though.

Alexas Mommy · Aug 3rd, 2008, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by reallytinyamy

oh, i had 3 sweeps. did nothing for me

same here-three sweeps and nothing... Sweeps are not really induction-gel, and pitocin is... If you get them to break your water first it might put you into labour more quickly...

tb42 · Aug 3rd, 2008, 20:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Alexas Mommy

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Originally Posted by reallytinyamy

oh, i had 3 sweeps. did nothing for me

same here-three sweeps and nothing... Sweeps are not really induction-gel, and pitocin is... If you get them to break your water first it might put you into labour more quickly...

If the sweep doesn't work within this wednesday i will call the doctor for the next option, maybe get them to break the water is a good idea. i reall want to have natural birth. if i;m induced i can still do that ,right?

TallulahM · Aug 4th, 2008, 02:51 AM

You still have a natural birth, they just get your contractions started

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tb42 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Thailand Posts: 347	Being induced - does it work every time? I'm 38 weeks pregnant today and the doctor said the baby will be too big if i wait until 40 weeks and his head's nto engaged yet, so i was induced. This is my first pregnancy and i'm wondering if this works every time? Anyone has same experience please share? And how many days will you be in labour after being induced? Thanks

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BeckyBoo Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scotland. Posts: 4,934	Induced usually means gel and then drip. Gel can usually start you off, but most women find all it does is soften the cervix, and then the drip is used to finish it off. But as far as I'm aware, by what you've said, they're setting out to start off your labour, so look forward to seeing your little one xx

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Aug 3rd, 2008, 09:28 AM	#3
thelilbump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: lancashire Posts: 9,670	Hi I'm not positive but ti think it depends on what induction method is used. Think a sweep is the 1st stage to break mebranes. I also think that the lenght of time depends on you personally but this is just goin off other threads n stuff i've read. Sending you some labour

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Aug 3rd, 2008, 10:03 AM	#4
reallytinyamy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 4,324	Hi I was induced 1.5 weeks ago. I had the gel inserted to start me off. They will do that and leave it for 6 hours, if labour hasnt fully got going they will insert another one. They will do this 3 times if needed. If the gel doesnt work they will use a hormone drip. I was told this doesnt have to be used too often, I had one lot of gel and I was away! Got pains almost immediately. I had the gel at 10am on the tuesday, at 4pm had internal and was 3cm dilated so they decided not to give me more gel- they say usually you need one or two doses. Contractions were getting stronger so I was left to carry on naturally. At 7pm I was 4cm dilated and in a lot of pain every 5 minutes they decided to break my waters to get Chloe at 01:33 on the wednesday. I'm not going to pretend it wasnt scary but it was ok, not nice not know ing what to expect. If you have any specific questions feel free to pm me if you llike, its all still very fresh in my mind!!

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Aug 3rd, 2008, 10:22 AM	#5
tb42 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Thailand Posts: 347	I had a sweep though. Of this doesn;t work within saturday ( 9th August ) then i will need c-section the doctor said.

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reallytinyamy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 4,324	oh, i had 3 sweeps. did nothing for me

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BeckyBoo Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scotland. Posts: 4,934	Sweep worked for me, was about 12 hours until it did something though.

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Aug 4th, 2008, 02:51 AM	#10
TallulahM Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: France Posts: 92	You still have a natural birth, they just get your contractions started

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