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Did you have a good /bad experience being induced?

Erin - posted on 09/18/2009 ( 3 moms have responded )

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I'm 39 weeks and due Sept. 25th. After 41 weeks, they plan to induce me. I think I want to wait a week and a half after due date before being induced. I have heard some horror stories. The only positive is that this one woman had a speedy labor in 48 hours! Mainly I heard labor is longer when you're induced, if your cervix isn't ready you will most likely have a c-section, etc. So please tell me your story (positive/negative) and how it went for you. My nurse said they would start it off w/ IV. They wouldn't break my water or strip membranes 1st.

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Erin - posted on 01/01/2010

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I also only heard bad stories about being induced and was very scared. I had to go in the night b/f because the drs said I was very unfavorable. They induced me in the morning and broke my water a little while later. I had my daughter at 5:12pm. It was a pretty easy experience for me. I actually took a nap in the afternoon and only pushed for 12 minutes.

Diana - posted on 11/14/2009

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I was induced at 2 weeks late. apparently i was having contractions but i didn't feel them.Which they found odd.Went in at 7 am.Got the inducement pill at 8 am. Had my daughter at 11 pm.My cervix wasn't ready at all.Not even 1 cm dilated. They had to insert balloons on the inside and outside to open my cervix. I didn't feel the main most of the time til I got to mid day. I eventually took an epidural.

Amanda - posted on 09/20/2009

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My Name is Amanda I was induced with both of my pregnancies so i have never felt a natural contraction. The contractions i had were pretty tense But i had an epidural (sp?) both time my labor lasted at least 17 hours. With my first child my water broke but labor did not start the started the induction around 4 am she was born around 7:20 pm it all depends on the person my friend was induced and she was in labor no more than 6 hours. So it could vary. The pain? well i thought it was bad but do not have a natural contraction to compare to.

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