I am suppose to be induced on the 25th of this month, does anyone know what happens when you are induced?

Answer 1

I have been induced with all 3 of my children. Once you get settled in they will start an IV with Pitocin. They start the Pitocin at a low level and about every 30 minutes they will increase it until you have nice steady contractions. Depending on the doctor around 4-5 centimeters they will break your water if it hasn't already broken.

Answer 2

It all depends

1) if your cervix hasn't dialated or effaced then you would need some prostoglandin gel to get that started, they put the gel in usually for overnight and it can give you some contractions, it even throws some women into labor, in the morning (or after 12 hours) they would check to see if you have dialated at all and repeat if you haven't or discuss a c-section if neccessary

2) if you have started to dialate (or used the gel and it's done it's job) then you would get an IV and be given a drug called Pitocin that is a synthetic hormone that mimics the natural hormone that your body produces to start and complete a labor and delivery.
They'll monitor your contractions and adjust the pitocin as needed to make the contractions strong enough and at the right intervals to bring baby into the world!

Sometimes if you are already dialted really well all they need to do is break your water with a tool called an amniohook.. it's just a big long plastic thing that looks like a crochet hook, sometimes just breaking your water will put you right into labor.


Hope this helps :)

Answer 3

Been there, done that - 11 weeks ago. They'll admit you into hospital where they'll do an internal exam and admister a drug to induce labour (Pitocin). They'll put you on a monitor for about half an hour to check the baby's heart rate to ensure there's no distress, and a second monitor to look for signs of contractions. After this they'll encourage you to get up and walk about letting gravity give things a helping hand. They'll re-examine later and see if things are progressing. A 2nd shop of prostin may be given after 6 hours if nothing is happening. If this doesn't kick start things (and it didn't with my heffalump) they repeat again the following day. They may also, during an internal do a sweep - which is where they sweep the membranes to the uterus to try and stimulate it. Once things get going, they may put you on a drip to speed up contractions, and/or break your waters to get that little one moving. It's not overly pleasant BUT, you do get the most precious gift in the world at the end. Good luck

Answer 4

Well when you arrive to the hospital you will be hooked up to 2 monitors..one that monitors the baby's heart rate and one that monitors your contractions. The doctor will do an internal exam to see how effaced you are (how thin the cervix is) and to see if you are dilated at all. You will then be given medicine to induce uterine contractions. There are several medicines given. One medicine is Potocin, which is a synthetic for of oxytocin, which is the chemical your body releases during active labor. Potocin will cause you to have contractions and the Doctor will gradually induce the amount of potocin accordingly during your labor. You may also be given Cervadil..which is a tampon like device which is inserted right up against the cervix to cause the cervix to thin or become effaced. Being induced is a gradual procedure. You will be fine. any more questions..email me. Congrats and good luck.

Answer 5

I have been induced with both of my children.

With my first child they had me walking the halls for a little bit and then they came in with a thing that looked like a crochet hook. They then break your bag of water.

With my second child they gave me Pitocin to speed up my contractions and then they used the crochet hook to break my water.

Here are the things Doctors do to induce labor:

Stripping or sweeping the membranes
Using prostaglandin medications
Using a Foley catheter
Rupturing the membranes
Using Pitocin

Answer 6

I was induced for my 2nd child. They started me out w/ the Potocin and w/i a couple of hours, the contractions started. I would never recommend being induced unless it was absolutely necessary b/c it prolongs your labor as opposed to natural where each pregnancy, the time in labor is cut in 1/2 each birth. My 1st child was natural and it took 16 hrs total. My 2nd child was induced and it took 18 1/2 hrs. Never again!!!

Answer 7

they either break your bag of waters(pretty painful)
or they start you on Pitocin first(pretty safe medicine)
if that doesnt work after a few hours they either up the Pitocin dosage or they try Magnesium(pretty nasty stuff..you'll feel sick like you have the flu))
they will do this for a good 12-15 hours but if your not in active labor by then and the baby seems to be in distress then they will give you an emergency C-section

but all in all induction isnt bad...it can just be uncomfortable

(((STAY AWAY FROM CYTOTEC>..do not let them induce you with this drug the FDA has proved that its not supposed to be used for induction of labor and it can kill/harm you and/or your baby...just a word to the wise))))

Answer 8

That's a very open ended question. Induced means they put you into labor. it depends how your body will react to that labor. Myself, I was induced 2x labor was 24 hrs & 26 hours. My best friend was induced (I figured it would be the same amount of time) 3 hours later she had the baby. Good Luck and happy parenting!!!

Answer 9

They give you a labor inducing medicine through an I.V.It starts the contractions and speeds up the labor.When I was induced my daughter was born only 4 hours after they gave me the medicine.So good luck and don't worry about it.It will be o.k.

Answer 10

I agree with Anidifranco23, let the baby come when its ready unless it is an emergency. I have had 5 kids, 2 of which were induced and it was hell. The pitocin makes your contractions alot harder and painful. Even when I went into labor on my own the doctor tried to get me to take the pitocin because I wasnt progressing fast enough to suit him (he had a dinner date) and I said No, it sucks.