Induction details please

i was induced, and i had gel inserted to start with and that didnt hurt, but the gel didnt work (for me), then they started the drip, which worked within about 20mins.

as long as you remember that being induced with the drip does make the contracts stronger and harder.

Also with being induced with the drip, you are more or less tied to the bed as you also need to be monitor to see how strong and long your contractions are and also to monitor how the baby is handling the contractions etc.


and i dont mean to be nosey but are you having some complications with your pregnancy as they dont tend to induce unless you are overdue or something isnt going right.

I hope you go into labour naturally

Edited by Kazzle

Kaz, I think Robyn is being induced due to Gestational Diabetes (?)

oh that doesnt to bad, I think I had that drug to speed up contractions with kobe but didnt notice to much cos of the epidural. Thanks for that I feel a bit better about it now.
Yep being induced because of GD. They may let me go to 40 weeks but definatley not longer and Im pushing for the 38 weeks anyway if I make it that long

the first time i was induced with my first daughter i was given the gel later at night, just a small dose to get things started, my contractions had started but werent strong or regular so they went to break my waters the next morning but as they were about to stick the "knitting needle!" in they went on there own my contractions stayed pretty irregular and i was given the drip at around lunch time as well as an epidural to lower my high blood pressure and my daughter was born a few hours later, i was bed-ridden thanks to the epi!

with my second daughter, i was inducd 10 days over due, given the gel at 8am to get things started as she was still high up and cervix wasnt showing signs of readiness! i went home for an hour and my contractions started up around lunchtime. at 3pm i was 3cm's dialated, contractions strong, my waters got broken and from there it happened quickly. again a few hours later, with no other drugs emma was born.

i was always told horror stories about induction, but i was fine, contractions were strong but i coped without drugs etc... but everyone is different.

i was induced 10 days over with the gel at 7pm was in eary labour at 12pm that night and i did have a horror storey but i would do it all again just to see my boy smile