Induction

Is there advice you gals can give me for my pending induction on friday? I've been told to be in for a long wait, which is fine. How did you who had this done pass the time? :) Do you think they'll let me take my laptop with me?

Well i was there for 2 days before anything happened. They used the gel (did that about 3 times) then the morning briahna was born i went down had my waters broken and was put on syntocin which made things happen QUICK.

For the 2 days of waiiting i just read, slept, walked around. lol. Didnt do much and was pretty bored. Was glad to get down to the delivery room!

I've been induced twice. And both were quick. I think if I even owned a laptop (do now) back then, it wouldn't even cross my mind to take it. Too many other things to occupy your mind lol.

I agree with what mrsmojo - inductions do tend to not have the build up. Contraction can also be more painful. This was the case with me. I've also had a non induced labour so could compare.

Good luck....my suggestion is maybe a book or puzzle book :)

I was induced with my wee man and only had gel.
Gel was put in at 8.30am in the morning. Was monitored for an hour and was then told to go for a walk and be back at 11.30. Sat round reading a mag, doing crossword etc while DP watched a movie on the laptop. My waters were broken at about 12.30 and things moved quickly but as I had PE, I had an epidural quite early on and there was alot of waiting around as my BP had to go down etc. I just read in that time and DP watched more of his movie so I do suggest taking in stuff to do...I would have been going insane without it!

Peanut wrote: I was induced with my wee man and only had gel. Gel was put in at 8.30am in the morning. Was monitored for an hour and was then told to go for a walk and be back at 11.30. Sat round reading a mag, doing crossword etc while DP watched a movie on the laptop. My waters were broken at about 12.30 and things moved quickly but as I had PE, I had an epidural quite early on and there was alot of waiting around as my BP had to go down etc. I just read in that time and DP watched more of his movie so I do suggest taking in stuff to do...I would have been going insane without it!

i was similar in that i had EPI early to help with BP ...induction took from 830am till 1230(lunchtime the next day) two of the others i got induced with took an extra day!! but once it started boy did it happen fast:(

I had a synto induction with the gremlins and it was six hours from start of induction to both babies being delivered, but I was 4cm dilated when I arrived to be induced so pretty favourable. I did take some books to read just in case but didn't end up needing them as Willie and I just talked, then things got pretty intense, and I had an hour and a half of pushing.

My friend had a gel induction, had her first gel at 8am, second gel at about 6pm, her waters broke later in the evening and contractions started then they started synto and baby was finally born at 3pm on the second day. During the day we went walking around the hospital, watched TV in the family room and read magazines, during the night we tried to sleep in between exams and doctors visits.

I'd say take the laptop and some books or mags, if you don't get to use them you're no worse off.

Yea I'm not worried about the length of time it's gonna take really. I guess I should go buy a book or 2 today :P
Matt wanted me to wake him up this morning at the time we're gonna have to leave to go tomorrow... he's still asleep :P Slack males I tell you!