Anyone being induced? - Page 2

[Hallielynn01]

Originally Posted by andbabymakes4

It sounds to me that inducing before labor begins on it's own and you're more likely to have a baby that's not quite in the right position just yet. Although my mw thinks this baby is posterior, too.

I wish it were that, OP babies are present all all phases, early or late. There is a lot we can do with out lifestyles to help, in labor, getting in a childs pose type of position, or hands and knees, let gravity help, for a baby that is low and OP, sometimes, being on all 4s then dropping your chest to the floor, or on a pillow, and swaying your hips can help bring them out enough to spin with gravity. But poor positioning is a major reason for labors stalling, or progressing very slowly, or for the dreaded title of "failure to progress" that is probably far from the truth, but being unable to change to various positions aggravates the problem.

[Mrs.Oz]

Originally Posted by Hallielynn01

Use the bishop score to help you determine that, perhaps seek alternative methods (natural remedies, or ask about Foley induction) that you can try to avoid pitocin if possible.

They started my induction with a Foley, and it was no fun. Took six hours just to get to 4 cm, couldn't get up, move around or anything. Then once it came out, ctx stopped completely, making Pit an inevitability. I don't remember my bishop score, but I remember it was favorable. Inductions can suck

[_betsy_]

I was induced with Pitocin for my first. 40 weeks, 3 days, no medicl reason:"It's easier to get a bed at the hospital if we schedule it" OB says. Grrr. Totallu bullied into it and it sucked.

I will NOT go through that ever again. I'll try everything else first. I'll drink castor oil while having sex on a bumpy car ride after eating spicy food first.

[CandyApple]

Originally Posted by delighted.mama

With DD#2, I feel like I almost "willed" her to come on her due date because it was on a Saturday and dh was home, etc. Hmm....something to think about.

I feel like I did that with both of mine. Each time there was a day that worked best for certain reasons (one being avoiding an induction) and both started just when it needed to. I'm popping in from the Feb DDC, and haven't really "picked" a time for this one, but I'm hoping that, if needed, this method will help us avoid an induction and nasty weather. Hoping, but not counting on it!

[thepeach80]

That happened w/ Evan too! AJ had an appt that we had waited mos for on Dec 6th, I was worried I wouldn't get to take him (this was after going into ptl on Nov 3) and we'd have to reschedule. We left there by 4 and I had my first ctxs in the parking lot! I started real labor at 6:30 that night and Evan was born 12 hrs later.

[TiAmosJewell]

I was induced with my first because he was a week over due and was starting to have problems. They used gel friday night then 8am on Sat they started the pictin. Light contractions started about 9am but nothing real heavy until noon when my water broke up high and I had a slow leak. My full water broke at 5pm and Travis was born a little before 10pm. I only started feeling like pushing at 9pm so I didn't even push for an hour and I was fine "donw below" no stiches ect..

This time round I'm having tons of pain issues with the gallbladder and I have ulceratice colitis. I've been having ctrx for weeks so next week if I've started to open OB will talk about being induced. I'm doing everything I can to get there myself. If I'm induced it will only be a week early and I hope he/she comes on her own before but I can not stand this pain much longer.

[sarahmagoo]

I hope not!!!!!

I'm due today. My BP has jumped twice in 2 days, so we're heading to L&D tonight for bloodwork and a NST and an OB consult. No protein in my urine, so at least that's good. She said I'm 2cm and favourable. She did a membrane sweep, which brought baby's head more solid into my pelvis. I desperately hope that if the bloodwork is okay, the OB will be agreeable with letting me have a few more days for things to start on their own. I REALLY don't want an induction.

Wish me luck!