Induced?

Jenny - posted on 04/22/2010

My first was all natural, my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th were all induced w/ no c-sections. My 2nd and 3rd were medically necessary. My 2nd was pinching his chord and lowering his heart rate so they wanted in him out ASAP, they induced me and he was born about 7 or 8 hours later. On my 3rd, my water broke, but I didn't go into labor on my own so they induced me. He was born about 6 or 7 hrs later. My 4th, a girl, I was induced with because I wanted her to be born while my Mom was here watching my other 3 and I wanted her to see baby. I wasn't induced until the night of my due date, so she didn't come early. She was born before noon the next morning. No complications, no c-sections! Though hopefully, if there is a next time, I'm not going to induce unless medically necessary, natural is so much easier and you recover so much quicker!

Chris - posted on 04/22/2010

Research shows it leads to more c-sections than naturally progressing labor. So you have to weigh the risks of unnecessary surgery with any risks your doctor thinks you might face by waiting. You may have noticed that doctors cannot always judge the size of a baby. I will try not to get on a soapbox, but remember that obstetricians are trained as SURGEONS, rather than as midwives who know how to manage labor non-invasively.

Vanessa - posted on 04/22/2010

I was induced with my first at 41 weeks, i had 5 min contractions right from the start, it was a hard 11.5 hours, made harder by an epidural that didnt work properly, ended up with my son getting stuck with 3cm to go before his head crowned, I had a huge cut with forceps delivery to get him out and then he wasnt big just 3.6kg, doc said I should have had a c-section as my pelvis was small at the bottom end even though I have wide hips. My next was always going to be a c-section, he was huge, at 28 weeks I measured 34cm and then at 34 weeks I measured 40, so at 39 weeks, measuring a whopping 46cm, I had an elective c-section and he was 4.44kg, I have to admit the c-section was easier to recover from than the episiotomy, had alot of trouble with that. If I ever have another one I will have a c-section, no arguements from me. I think in your situation your body just wasnt ready to give birth, just because youve been induced doesnt mean your body will be able to do it effectively, I think docs need to wait until all the signs are ther before they try to change nature.

Maribel - posted on 04/22/2010

With both my kids, my water broke really early (6 wks with my daughter, 5 wks with my son) and I was not getting contractions so they had to induce me. No C-Sections with either of them.

Leah - posted on 04/21/2010

I was induced at 10 days overdue with both my children. the first time freaked me out, cos I was planning a lovely, natural earth-mother-ish kind of birth, but when my midwife said I needed to be induced I lost it a bit. But the second time around I just knew that I don't go into labour without being pushed (my babies like it on the inside - I figure I have a cast iron cervix!). Once I was in established labour everything went smoothly and I delivered both vaginally without an excessively long labour (5 and 6 hours). Induction can lead to caesareans, but not always.

Donna - posted on 04/21/2010

I was induced with my son, and everything went pretty well. I was in labor for 16 and a half hours but everything went well. I was due on December 8, 2008, and I had our son on December 4. My doctor wanted to go ahead and induce me because big babie run in my side of the family, I was 11 pounds 3 ounces when i was born and my sister was 10 pounds 6 ounces. Thank gosh our son was only 7 pounds 15 ounces. :)

Charity - posted on 04/21/2010

C Sections happen alot when your induced. But I was induced due to HELLP Syndrome and my beautiful girl was born 2 hours later after only 12 minutes of pushing. It really all depends on if your body is really ready for labor and mine was ready for labor since 27 weeks when I went into pre term and was put on bed rest until 35 weeks when induced.

Dian - posted on 04/21/2010

I was induced with my first due to the fact that 8 hours after my water broke I was not progressing and being borderline preclampsia and gestational diabetes. Was very nervous about delivery with the dr. I was seeing. Luckily he was out of town. She was delivered by a different dr. (she was his first delivery without the assistance of a mid-wife). After another 8 hours and 3 hours of pushing she was born perfectly healthy. My second one I went to a midwife and had absolutely no problems. They each weighed 6lbs 12 ozs.

Jodie - posted on 04/21/2010

I was induced with my first child as he was 10 days over and nothing happened for 6 hours and then my water broke 14.25 hours later I had a beautiful baby boy. Then with my next 2 I was induced early as I had gestational diabete's. At first it didn't work and I was induced 3 times then they broke my waters ands I had my babies normally. I hope this helps.

Melissa - posted on 04/21/2010

I have been induced two times without c-section. My daughter came so fast that the doctor sleeping at the hospital had to catch her. I think more and more doctors aren't doing c-sections unless they are necessary. He could have let you labor for 23 hours and 59 minutes before doing the section, so I guess you are lucky, right?

Nicole - posted on 04/21/2010

I was induced with all four of my children. The first i was 5 days past mey due date it was 3 days of inducing,32 hours labour and 2 epidurals, i had him naturally but with the aide of the vaccum8lbs 12oz. The second my water broke and 12 hours later they induced me cause i never started and i had him 20 hours later naturally(6lbs 11oz). My third they put me in and induced me a week after my due date and it took a couple hours to start working and 12 hours later i had him naturally(10lbs). Oh and they had to push him back in and move his arm because it was coming out first. Then my fourth they used the gel this time it only took an hour to get me fully going and 11 hours later i had her naturally not one push. She did the work(9lbs 4oz)

Audrey - posted on 04/21/2010

I HAVE THREE CHILDREN AND WITH MY FIRST ONE I WAS INDUCED BUT HAD HER NATURALLY.. SECOND I DID ON MY OWN WITH THE HELP OF CHAMOMILE TEA AND MY THIRD I WAS INDUCED FOR MANY REASONS BUT NO C-SECTIONS..

Deanna - posted on 04/21/2010

I WAS INDUCED WITH MY SON TEN DAYS BEFORE HIS DUE DATE! AFTER THEY BROKE MY WATER I HAD CONTRACTIONS FOR 5 HOURS! PUSHED FOR 39 MINUTES AND THERE HE WAS

Deanna - posted on 04/21/2010

I WAS INDUCED WITH MY SON TEN DAYS BEFORE HIS DUE DATE! AFTER THEY BROKE MY WATER I HAD CONTRACTIONS FOR 5 HOURS! PUSHED FOR 39 MINUTES AND THERE HE WAS

Katelyn - posted on 04/21/2010

i was induced but i also had an epidural when i was 6 cm dialated and i had a c-section ... i was very disapointed.

Lexi - posted on 04/21/2010

i was induced a week early with my first (only for now) because i noticed a drop in his movement and i was at risk for pre eclampsia. i didnt need a c-section but they almost sent me home because i wasnt moving very fast either. but after about 10 hours i really got into labor and the doc said i went from 5 to 10 in about a half hour. i do no a lot of people that take forever to get to 4 induced or not and one of my friends almost had to have a c-section because of that.

Darene - posted on 04/21/2010

My water broke on its own two days after my due date. They still had to induce me, because I was not contracting well enough. Pit is the WORST. After about 9 hours I couldn't even breathe, and I was throwing up. They decided to give me an epidural. By the time they got it in and checked me I was at a 9 and ready to go. I guess my body was just not relaxed enough to progress. Once I got that bit of epidural to let the tension go, I had my son within the hour.

My sister in law had the same trouble you did though. Her's may have been heriditary. Her mom did the same thing. Their family apparently just won't dialate past a three. Sorry to hear about the C-section. Not really what everyone wants.

Kyla - posted on 04/21/2010

I was induced for my first cause I was two weeks over due. The first dose didn't work and when they did me again, it started. It was long and hard and took 10 and a half hours, but only about 10 minutes of pulling.



When I was pregant with my second child, my plug came out a month early. My doctor was worried about infection and my last appointment before my due date. She scheduled me for induction on Monday but thank god I had her that night. Didn't want to go through that again.

Yolanda - posted on 04/21/2010

I was induced and after about 6 hours had only dilated 3 cm. My doc would have let me go longer to see what happened but because my baby was showing signs of distress with each contraction, I had a c-section. Turns out my little girl had the umbilical chord wrapped around her neck. If I have another one I want to try to go all the way without a c-section.

Amy - posted on 04/21/2010

I was induced also with my baby being a week overdue. After 7 hours, the heart stopped twice (that we know of) and i was then rushed into theatre to have a c-section. I would never have been able to have a natural delivery as the cord was wrapped around her little neck twice. But i endured some contractions and thought for my next baby i would definitely have a c-section again as i recovered so quickly from the first one.

Chiqui - posted on 04/21/2010

it all depends on the case....got induced with my two kids because both were a week overdue....though long labor hours (18 and 23), i managed to push them out of my tummy and into this world!

Aileen - posted on 04/20/2010

most of my nine babies were induced and none of them resulted in a c section

Melissa - posted on 04/20/2010

I went in on May 7th early, had a ultrasound found out I was having a girl. Name her Lillian Margaret. I was induced 3 times over a 40 hr. period and nothing, everything stayed the same (failure to progress), they tried the drip and nothing I was having contractions, mostly in the back didn't really bother me that much. Finally at 11:15 pm my doctor said well time for c-section, got a epideral 12:05 am May 9th beautiful baby girl...I had what the doctor called a "true knot". He evern showed me this little knot in the cord between her and I. Not sure but I believe he might have said there was 2..She had a small line across her head (didn't impact her at all) fussed skull is what they said. Today she's beautiful and healthy.. Next time (if I have another) planned c-section not doing that again.

Evie - posted on 04/20/2010

I was induced for all 3 of my children 10 days overdue and I did not have a c section for any. The labour went from no contractions to full on. My first child I still had a 36 hour labour with the other two I had 6 hour labours. My first born slept solidly for 6 hours after she was born and my other two fell into 4 hourly feeds instantly which made it easy for me to set a routine at home. All three children were healthy babies.

Lindsey - posted on 04/20/2010

I was induced with all three of my children. The first because they thought my water was leaking. He was born twenty minutes after they finished breaking my water. The next two I was induced because he came so fast, and I had Group B strep, and they were afraid I wouldn't make it to the hospital in time. All were normal natural deliveries. No problems.

Monica Shirley - posted on 04/20/2010

I was induced with both of my kids and both were born vaginally. I was induced with my first at 41 weeks and it took exactly 9 hours from the first drop of pitocin. My second was induced a few days past my due date and was born 12 minutes short of 9 hours. My second was nearly a c-section, he was larger then expected and got stuck due to a suspected broken tail bone during my first delivery. He was born using forcepts.

Anne - posted on 04/20/2010

I had a natural birth and from what I learned through the midwifery service it seems that as soon as there is any type of intervention in the natural process then the more likely you are to need further interventions - ie inductions are more likely to result in c-section than if the birth commences naturally. It drives me mad that Dr's arrange births around the holidays etc....who is being put first here? Certainly not the mother or child!

Stacey - posted on 04/20/2010

I was induced with my daughter because the Dr.thought she would be too big to pass naturally. She weighed 8.5 lbs and he had to use that vacuum thing to get her out because she stuck! Her head had little cuts and scrapes on it and she had a little conehead because of it. I had to push for 3 1/2 hours until she came out. I would NEVER do it again. I feel when a baby is ready, they will come.

Dena - posted on 04/20/2010

I agree that an induction shouldn't be a matter of convenience, but if my husband were about to deploy, that would be completely different! A child being born is an amazing experience and I would want him to meet his baby and share in that experience before he left ... so that one I would be induced for! Cervadil is used to help your cervix soften. Pitocin causes contractions and YES, they are more severe. Breaking your water/membranes definitely helps you progress, but know that if this happens there is no going back ... you must deliver that baby one way or another because otherwise you are at high risk of infection. Gestational diabetes is known to cause large babies ... therefore, they do tend to take the baby early (either by induction or c-section). NEVER let your provider tell you how they need to handle things. DO let the provider inform YOU to make the best decision, and ALWAYS ask tons of questions! I think you should feel like an expert on the subject ... okay, well maybe because I am due with my 4th in September that might help me know so much about the process, but you need to know as much as you can about your situation and you make the decision! :)

Glenda - posted on 04/20/2010

If your body is not ready for labor and has not "done it before," an induction may well fail. I was induced with my 1st and 2nd; however, I was essentially term (40w1d & 39w3d) and starting to dilate & efface before going in for an induction. Considering you got to 4cm and no further, you may have ended up with a c-section regardless (hard to say). If you never get into a steady labor pattern and don't dilate much at all, you may just not be "ready." Also, some doctors have a tendency to get impatient and push you into a c-section when you might have eventually delivered naturally given more time.

Alyssa - posted on 04/20/2010

I was induced with both of my daughters. The first one was due to risk of preclapsia and the second was more planning. Needed Grandparents to fly in to watch daughter while at hospital. Labor seemed quick and both births were only a few minutes of pushing.

Natalie - posted on 04/20/2010

i was induced with #s 2 & 3 but, simply bc its easier to find a sitter for the others.. my kids are 3, 2 and 1. the time frame between kids 1 & 2 was 355 days.. the time frame between #s 2 & 3 was 3 days shy of exactly 10months! lol so.. the advance notice was neccesary when plannin everything!

THE only problem that i had with my inductions..w the first induction, i had an older more 'by the book' nurse and she refused to LEAVE the cathiter in to drain my bladder automatically.. i was cath'd 3x during that 'labor' bc the nurse was afraid i would get an infection.. other than that, BOTH inductions were fine.. NO issues and NO c-section! :) au naturale without drugs aside from the petocin to START the labor! :) once i started pushing w ALL my kids.. it was less than 10 pushes and WAY less than 10 mins!

**hope this helps!!**

Shanna - posted on 04/20/2010

I was induced with two out of three of my girls and they came naturally. No c-section so far. The only problem I had was the labor was harder and contractions stronger than when my water broke on its own.

Jerol - posted on 04/20/2010

I have had 4 children and have been induced with them all.....I had normal deliveries...I am currently 25 weeks with my 5th and will probably have the same again...I think it depends on the person and when your baby is ready to come out...I did have my water broke to speed things up with mine as well...I do know the potocin drip (iv) helps the process along...

Andrea - posted on 04/20/2010

i was induced because i was over my dates, i have 5 children, had my waters broke with all, but maybe its because im older and my body has slowed down that i didnt go into labour with my last 2, all went to plan,

my daughter whos 18 had her 1st child last yesr, she went into labour but wasnt dialating and i think she should have had a c section, thier was alot of complcations, they had to use forceps at 7cm because baby was in danger and after my daughter had to have 2 blood transfusions, the consultant said this was a procedure they should have done in thearter, but my daughter was at risk so they had to perform it on the labour suite, so basically both was put at risk because they didnt want to perform a c section.

my sister 4months ago was carrying twins and she had a c section all went ok.

i think all our bodies work differently.

Sigrid - posted on 04/20/2010

A week overdue, I was sent for fetal testing and diagnosed with oligohydramnios (low amniotic fluid) and immediately sent to L&D for induction. After severely painful contractions all day, I pushed for three hours, then wound up with an emergency c/s for fetal distress. It was a very traumatic experience for me. I am 8 months pregnant with number two and I'm doing everything I can to have a successful natural VBAC this time around. I HATED my induction!

Lisa - posted on 04/20/2010

I was induced with my first (in 1999) at 39 weeks because they thought the baby might be big. It did NOTHING. I had some mild contractions all day and all night until they sent me home and said to wait until baby was ready. I was 8 days past my due date before he was ready. It was a long, long labor & I almost had to have a c-section because of stress to the baby, but he was fine. He was a healthy 7lbs. 9oz. - not too big at all. To this day, he's strong-willed and takes his sweet time to do everything. Shortly after his birth, they used more methods besides pitocin on a routine basis to help with induction - like the gel and rupturing membranes. I don't know why my OB didn't do that. Oh, well...

Jacqueline - posted on 04/20/2010

NONE of my babies were very big my oldest was 6lbs 2 oz but he had other plans while i laboured for him to get out , he didnt want to leave and kept turning, i am a very small person to begin with but as my family medical history went they all had babies no problem (and alot of them) my oldest was 2 weeks over due but my labour had started normally no induction, ther ewas no talk of c section till my water broke and it was lime green , then it was lickty split on questions asked. With my second they didnt want to schedule for a section we wanted to give my body the chance , but it did the same thing , but this time when i had a contraction my babies heart to slow right down, when they rushed me into the operating room and did the section the realize the little fart had wrapped the chord around her neck and chest and there would have been no way to have had her naturally and she was only 5 lbs and a day late. my youngest was a scheduled section but he decided he wanted to visit earlier and my labour had started. it isnt necessary that large babies are sction babies , my sister inlaw had 3 11 pound babies all th3 were vag births.

April - posted on 04/20/2010

I was induced with 4 out of 5 of my children. Each one went really quick, all 4 of them were born under 3 1/2 hours with no c-section and no epidural. I didn't mind being induced, but I know the pain was worst with each child I had. I think it all depends on the baby and your body. The doctor is going to do his/her best to get the baby out safely and healthy. Enjoy the little bundle of love. He or she is here and that is want matter. Enjoy, they grow up so fast!

Traci - posted on 04/20/2010

I went in after a week overdue to be induced. I hadn't dropped hadn't dialated nothing. The prepped me with the gels and i got contractions and it softened my cervix but as the gels wore of the contractions did too and i still didn't dilate. So before the started the drip the nurses talked to me and said it was possible the baby was too big, they could still induce but if that was the case i would labor for however many hours with no result. So i opted for the c-section, and passed on the labor pains. Ive heard from a lot of people with induction that they get a section in the end. The way i looked at it, she wasn't moving for a reason. After the section the dr told my husband that my birth canal was too small for my baby. (8lbs 10oz) So for my next i will probably just have a section again!! I don't expect to have any little babies!!

Allison - posted on 04/20/2010

It does seem like c-sections are more likely after inductions, but I think there are many other factors that come into it too. I don't know that it would have made much difference for me, but sometimes I do wonder if it would have. My son was "sunny side up" and they tried to get him to turn, but he rotated a little too much. Shortly after that, he passed meconium and I chose to go ahead with the section rather than try to push any more, since he hadn't moved one bit since I tried to push, and expose him to the meconium any longer than necessary. Then, when they weighed him, we found out that he was 10 lbs.! : ) So I feel like any of those factors could have caused me to end up going for a c-section anyway. You just never know.

Jacqueline - posted on 04/20/2010

I had 3 c-sections, 2 were emergencies and one (my last child ) was scheduled. the two emegency ones were because after 5 days labour and no dialation had occured they had no choice.
My sister had six children all 6 were inductions and not one of them were c-sectioned. I think it is all biology it all depends on the cervix and its dialation process , you may have ended up with a section even without the induction.

Malin - posted on 04/20/2010

I was induced 10 days after my due date and I did end up having a c-section. Same story with two of my other friends.

Patricia - posted on 04/20/2010

I was induced with my 3rd child. The doctors(midwives) thought I would be fast considering my first two kids and early labor. Nope, 2 weeks past his due date, the midwife induced labor. About 4hours later my son was born and he was my biggest, 8lbs 14ozs. No c-section.

Jackie - posted on 04/20/2010

i was started on the induction process but never made it to the actual medicine to start labor because my son went into distress and had to have an emergency c-section. he was 3 weeks early but was healthy and is above average in everything for his age now. i have heard the same things you have and it does seem like most inductions result in c-section but there are those that dont.

Candice - posted on 04/20/2010

I was induced and had a 8 hour labor and was able to do natural and my 2 friends just had their babies within the last couple of weeks and both were induced and had natural. It just all depends on your body

Rachel - posted on 04/20/2010

and one last one:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles...

so, gotta go to work, but i'll be interested to read any info you have supporting that idea that induction doesnt lead to premature babies?

Rachel - posted on 04/20/2010

sorry that wasnt the right one i meant to attach this one:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_...

and another:

http://www.lamaze.org/ChildbirthEducator...

Rachel - posted on 04/20/2010

sorry, but i must correct you Dena - youre very misinformed about inductions not resulting in premature babies. In my case, had i been induced a week or two before my "due" date (or medically known as EDC which means ESTIMATED Date of Confinement) my boy would have actually been born five or six weeks early. i am attaching a link which goes into details about this, my understanding being that it is the babies BRAIN that is one of the last things to finish developing, so really its not ok to be messing with this usually-perfect process. I can certainly understand that many women feel more comfy in the hospital, I dont disagree that having a baby can be frightening and painful, can even understand some ladies wanting the pain killing drugs (though i wouldnt have traded my kids alert entrances into this world for any momentary comfort for myself). I must also correct you that home births are unsafe or "risky for survival " this is just totally false. of course, I wouldnt advocate for someone who lives very far out in the wilderness to do it, but I personally think all of you who choose hospital births are the ones risking a lot more by turning over your choices to these "professionals" . The majority of births DO NOT require ANY intervention, but by choosing hospital birth you are 20 times more likely to be drugged up or cut up. Again, the rate of c-section result with planned home births is somewhere around 2 % where at some hospitals its 30%, 40% some its even 60% - so you are more likely than not to wind up having one. Also, i know several women who have had succesful VBACS (vaginal birth after cesarean) so I'm not sure why so many people think that after youve had one c-section youre destined to always have them?

I think its SO sad that SO MANY women have been so duped into believing that their bodies are not able to do what they are designed to do. imagine telling a man that his genitals would be forever ruined if they changed in size for a few minutes?



check out this article:



http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008...

Jeanne - posted on 04/20/2010

I was induced with both of my children, with my daughter I had a vaginal delivery after 16 hours and with my son I had a c-section but it was not because I was not progressing but because he was having heart decelerations. They found out why while doing the c-section - he was tangled up in his cord so even if I had gone into labour naturally I still would have wound up having a c-section. My sister in law was induced with all three of her boys and not one ended up in a c-section. I don't believe that inductions cause c-sections, quite a few women do not have a big enough pelvis to deliver naturally and sometimes labour stalls for no apparent reason.