My story:
At the typical 41 week appointment was informed that 10 days over was optimal time for being induced so it was book for the 10th day over..they attempted a stretch and sweep this started my show off but no dialation..tried every natural induction method know to mankind,but no go so turned up at the hospital for first lot of gels..on the 9th day over
Did you want to be induced?
I didn't want to be induced as a method because i wanted an active labour, but yes I did want my baby out by then.
*Which method of induction was used?
First Wednesday night was mild gels, next day thursday morning heavier gels (2mls of progesterone), they produce mild irregular contractions but nothing else..had to wait an extra day because there were 26 spontantious labours on the ward and they ceratinly weren't going to induce another one..Friday monring more gels, lunch time water broken and drip started, they had to crank it up really high because still not much was happening..waters were re broken and finally everything kicked in
How did you feel the induction & birth went? Was it what you expected?
I didn't like being pinned to the bed, and so i got an epidural because I couldn't do anything to help the pain, it was very artificial, and after the epidural I felt very removed from the whole labour..it wasn't what I expected from labour, the birth when really well as he progressed smoothly with no distress and at the end came out in 3 contractions, I was very lucky there were no other compliactions.
Do you think the induction had any effect on your birth experience or after the birth?
I enjoyed my labour, but felt removed from it at the same time, this made me feel guilty and like I'd cheated somehow. After the birth felt great, refreshed and able to concentrate on breastfeeding.
Would you accept an induction again if it were offered in a non-serious condition?
No because I feel abit cheated I didn't go into spontantious labour, I wanted to have the pre labour stuff and have the first part of my labour at home, I am not sure I would wait forever but I would like to wait longer next time, i feel I could labour well given a shance to go into labour naturally.
Would you accept an induction again if it were offered in a more serious condition?
Defiantely, my priority is healthy baby healthy me, and I would do it if there was a risk to either of us.
Were you told / were you aware of what effects induction medication has on you as the mother? If so, what?
No idea what those were and no I wasn't told, and I didn't even look into it? I was aware that it made the contractions more intense than a spontantious labour because you didn't ahve the pre labour to help the body prepare itself.
Were you told / were you aware of what effects induction medication has on the baby? If so what?
I was aware that it culd stress the baby more because of the sudden and intense contractions and this could lead to further complications, the OB/GYN had said that the 10th day overdue was the optimal time for induction any early or later the stat were worse for further intervention risk.