Hi Rose, I really hope we don't worry you with our experiences, because it is not a pleasant thing to have happen.

After delivering my third baby by way of syntocinin induction, I was having the usual cuddles and first feed etc and then my Doc said the placenta wasn't budging. So both he and the midwife had a go at pulling the cord to get it out, I also had to push as well. After about 40 minutes of trying to pull it out (and me losing alot of blood) My doc decided to send me to theatre under a general to have it manually removed. By the time they got theatre set up I was nearly passing out and was very incoherrent. Luckily they got it all out and there was no scarring of the uterus, so next time I shouldn't have it happen again.

The whole experience left me very drained and anaemic. My blood test showed levels of 5. Paige was born on Sunday and by Friday I had a two unit blood transfusion as my body was struggling to produce milk for Paige and blood for me. For the next month I had to take iron tablets three times a day. Later on my Doctor told me how serious the situation was. I have since learned from the lovely ladies here at BB that syntocinin inductions can sometimes cause retained placentas. But I will have no way of knowing if this is what happened to me. So next time (yes, there will be a next time), I will not have an induction unless there is serious risk to the baby or myself.

HTH and Good luck