re: Induction & natural birth with no pain meds.

Quoting 1stTymMummy:" They are inducing me with gel, then going to break my waters if the gel has worked if no they use more ... [snip!] ... use the syntocin drip. If that doesn't work they do a c-section. They don't use any other methods of induction or drugs here"

They did like ALL of that for me, and I still ended up with a c-section. First they put the cervidil in the night before, well it wasn't working right so they took it out. The next morning my OB came in & broke my water....we waited a bit & I didn't dilate so they started the pitocin & still nothing so I ended up with a c-section.

Quoting Cat Abbott:" My friend did it, and they forced her to labor on her back with an internal fetal monitor. There was ... [snip!] ... pygmy women have 8 pound babies on average. Nobody's inducing them, telling them they can't do it, or cutting them open."

I had a similar experience. Baby #2 water broke at 37+2 and 12 hours later they loaded me up with pit. Compared to my 1st (72 hour labor, 10 years prior) my second was BRUTAL! After 24 hours, 2 bags of pit, and a resident who wouldn't allow me to get out of bed, they put it an internal monitor. Best thing was my hubby sneaking me food and my birth ball. They told me I couldn't get out of bed so I brought the ball to bed with me and laid over it.
In the end, no pain drugs and a pushing phase of 10 mins. 3 pushes and she was out. If you can avoid the induction, do! Late term scans are often inaccurate and statistically speaking they are often 1-2 pounds off the mark. Whatever you decide, all the best and hang in there!

I went into labor on my own but I was stuck at 6cm for a really long time and my water had broken already so they gave me some pitocin to get things to move faster, my contractions without it were painful but bearable and thought ok ill do this without pain meds but as soon as I got pitocin I was crying thru each contraction , they gave me morphine since I refused the epi well that didnt do anything for me I was still crying thru each contraction, so after 3 hours of crying I got my epi, smurf pitocin , I hate it I hope I can do it without pitocin next time and pain med free

Quoting DONEEEEEE.:" They did like ALL of that for me, and I still ended up with a c-section. First they put the cervidil ... [snip!] ... water....we waited a bit & I didn't dilate so they started the pitocin & still nothing so I ended up with a c-section."

Sorry to hear that I also had to have a c-section my baby was stressed from the time they broke my waters onwards with our babies heartbeat dropping and my partner and I decided it was best for them to do a c-section before our babies heartbeat dropped again.

Quoting mommytomel(::" I went into labor on my own but I was stuck at 6cm for a really long time and my water had broken already ... [snip!] ... after 3 hours of crying I got my epi, smurf pitocin , I hate it I hope I can do it without pitocin next time and pain med free"

Oh sorry to hear that I never got past 3cm...good luck for next time.

Quoting 1stTymMummy:" Sorry to hear that I also had to have a c-section my baby was stressed from the time they broke my waters ... [snip!] ... dropping and my partner and I decided it was best for them to do a c-section before our babies heartbeat dropped again."

Yea they broke my waters too & they were broken for too long with no progression. The baby & I both got infections from it smh. Which landed her in the NICU for a week  

I was induced with all 3 of mine (2 were after water broke but no progression and the last was a medical intervention a week early) and never had any pain meds. So, I'm not sure how much worse it is than a normal, natural labor but it is doable. Just don't lay in bed....move, move, move. All of my babies were 9 to 10 lbs. Don't be scared of the size. Your body was made to do this!

Quoting SoftballMom3:" I was induced with all 3 of mine (2 were after water broke but no progression and the last was a medical ... [snip!] ... lay in bed....move, move, move. All of my babies were 9 to 10 lbs. Don't be scared of the size. Your body was made to do this!"

My baby ended up being only 7.5pounds but they thought he was 9pounds due to the size of his head...my pelvis ended up being too small 4 him 2 fit.

Quoting 1stTymMummy:" My baby ended up being only 7.5pounds but they thought he was 9pounds due to the size of his head...my pelvis ended up being too small 4 him 2 fit."

How do they even know that, if you didn't even get to dilate fully? Glad your baby's here and healthy! But I'm certain you could have birthed him on your own, given enough time and support. I mean, obviously the caesarian was necessary for your baby once he was in distress, but the distress was caused by the induction and artificial rupture of membranes. If doctors learned to wait, this all-too-common scenario could be avoided. I just hate how doctors need to justify themselves by telling women they're inadequate. Check out Gloria LeMay's take on the issue: http://www.glorialemay.com/blog/?p=466 and http://www.glorialemay.com/blog/?p=111
Anyway, congratulations on a healthy baby boy! I hope recovery is easy for you.

Quoting IDGAF ❤:" Yea they broke my waters too & they were broken for too long with no progression. The baby & I both got infections from it smh. Which landed her in the NICU for a week  "

Awh no that sucks about the infections...it's hard having ur baby in the hospital. :-(

Quoting Cat Abbott:" How do they even know that, if you didn't even get to dilate fully? Glad your baby's here and healthy! ... [snip!] ... and http://www.glorialemay.com/blog/?p=111 Anyway, congratulations on a healthy baby boy! I hope recovery is easy for you."

They said cause he hasnt fully enaged & shape of his head.yea he was in distress, but the distress was caused by the induction and artificial rupture of membranes. willl have a loook at the link thanks. Thanks and recovery not going too great with my wound getting infected