Hey

I was induced a few weeks back on the 23rd of July. First of all I want to ask, why would they be draining out the amniotic fluid??? I have never heard of that before....

Anyways, this was my experience... at 39wks I was told my cervix was not ready but I needed to be induced at 39w5d due to blood pressure probs. So I was told to go in to hospital on Sunday where I would have been 39w4d to get some gels inserted. The gels were to get my cervix ready. Anyway, we found out on Sunday night that I was already 3-4cm dialated (got there with no pain!!) so no gels were needed and I was sent home. Went back in the next day at 7am. At 8am they broke my waters and a drip was put in to pump my body full of the hormones to bring on the contractions. Contractions started about 1 hr after the drip was put it and turned up nice and high. Contractions were bearable at the begining but came on closer together and stronger. Because everything was happening so quickly I didnt like the feeling of it all so I had an epidural. About 3 anbd 1/2 hrs after first contractions started I started pushing and bub was out 40 mins later.

Here's my birth story....

The Birth of Avaleigh Jayde

I also created a thread about what happens in inductions.. Induction - what happens?