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I will be heading to the hospital to be induced and I'm sooo nervous. Anyone have any advice or want to share their experiences? I had my DS at 38 weeks, extremely short labor, so I've never been induced. I heard it can take longer. Any 2nd time moms with any insight on this? TIA I can't wait!!

Why are you being induced? If it's not for health issues I would turn it down and wait. I was told I had health problems and needed to be induced and was basically bullied into it by my doctor.

I was in labor for over a week prior, ended up being in the hospital for 29 hours and on pitocin for 25. I still had to have a C-Section because I never dilated past 2cm despite all of that.

I will never again agree to an induction.

With my first I was 39 weeks and went in thinking my water broke and it didnt but the contractions were constant enough that they induced me and let me have him. the labor took 12 hours with 30 min of pushing. was numb the whole time from the epideral so I didnt feel anything. With my second I was also induced and was 40 weeks and 3 days and was having contractios. I went in at 1:30 when they induced me and at 7:30 got the epideral at 8:30 my water broke and was stuck at a 2 then by 9:30 they checked me again and i was ready to push. I pushed 5 times and my daughter was here with no tearing. I was in labor for maybe 8 hours and not even 5 min of pushing and she was here.
Being induced could take longer or in my case the labor could be alot shorter it all depends

Quoting Chroma Hex [+1]:" Why are you being induced? If it's not for health issues I would turn it down and wait. I was told I ... [snip!] ... still had to have a C-Section because I never dilated past 2cm despite all of that. I will never again agree to an induction."

It is for heart problems

Quoting Aden & Emily's Mommy:" It is for heart problems"

I hope it goes easy for you then. =[ I'm sorry you have to deal with that.

Quoting ~*~Conor & Amee~*~:" With my first I was 39 weeks and went in thinking my water broke and it didnt but the contractions were ... [snip!] ... min of pushing and she was here. Being induced could take longer or in my case the labor could be alot shorter it all depends "

I really hope it isn't alot longer...did they use the fowley ball?

Quoting Chroma Hex [+1]:" I hope it goes easy for you then. =[ I'm sorry you have to deal with that."

thank you very much. The cardiologist said there are 2 possibilities; it will go away when I give birth or it will get alot worse and I'll need to be on medication. I should be now but the medicine would also effect my little girls heart and I obviously don't want to take that chnce

no ive never even heard of that

I NEVER want to be induced again! the doctor induced me for 2 days straight on a super high dose of pitocin! Although being your second pregnancy it probably wont take that long!!!

My first pregnancy I was induced got to the hospital early in the am did my paperwork, an once I got hooked up to the popotcin(sp) I had him in four hours. I had no problems or complications at all everyone is diffferent though & has different eperiences. Good luck & stay positive :-).

My induction went about as smooth as possible. I was already 8 days late and 4 cm dilated though. But I labored for 5 hours and pushed for 20 minutes. Then delivered a healthy 8 lb 7 oz baby boy. GL OP  

My induction went great. They put in the cervadil at 6pm and left it in for 12 hours. They took it out and there was barely any change from when I was admitted so they gave me a few hours before they would start the pitocin. A little after 9am they broke my water and within an hour and a half I was fully dilated. I pushed for a half hour exactly and DD was born completely healthy. Best of luck with your induction! Also some advice, eat before you go to the hospital! I had no idea they wouldn't let me eat and I ended up going about 24 hours without any food, it sucked.

Quoting Nigel Thornberry:" My induction went great. They put in the cervadil at 6pm and left it in for 12 hours. They took it out ... [snip!] ... go to the hospital! I had no idea they wouldn't let me eat and I ended up going about 24 hours without any food, it sucked. "

Yes! eat! I actually snuck crackers an wasn't supposed to but I was starving! I'm glad I didn't puke

Quoting Nigel Thornberry:" My induction went great. They put in the cervadil at 6pm and left it in for 12 hours. They took it out ... [snip!] ... go to the hospital! I had no idea they wouldn't let me eat and I ended up going about 24 hours without any food, it sucked. "

Thank you I will!! I'm getting so nervous its just really starting to hit me and suddenly I don't remember how I even did it the first time!

Quoting FormerLlamaMama+.5:" Yes! eat! I actually snuck crackers an wasn't supposed to but I was starving! I'm glad I didn't puke"

lol I have a whole box of crackers hidden in my hospital bag