Hi Everyone,
I'll be induced with pitocin probably today or tomorrow (I'm over a week over due). I know my contractions will probably be more intense and I might progress faster than I would have had I gone into labor naturally, but I really don't know what else to expect. Has anyone else been induced? Any tips?
2006-09-05 02:41:36 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
i ws induced with all three of my children. and it is more intense than if your water broke on its own and you had natural contractions. cause the pitocin is used to make you start contracting, the contractions come closer and faster . the good thing is that after your water is broken it usually goes pretty fast from there. at least it did for me and my sister and some of our girlfriends too. i delivered from start to finish in 6 hours. but i would definetly get the epidural. why go throuh all that pain when there are options available to make you more comfortable. i also suggest that you use a focal point and just breathe easily through your contractions and keep your thought on your breathing and that should keep you from losing control. congratulations on you soon to be new arrival.. good luck im sure you will do fine..also depending on how well you are handling the contractions, is how often they up your dose of pitocin. the more the dose the faster and stronger the the contractions..but dilation is quicker and then you get to get to the pushing part of labor.
2006-09-05 03:23:54 · answer #1 · answered by rebecca m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that you request the epidural before they give you pitocin. This way the doctors and nurses will have a heads up. Believe me when I say, they will forget all about the intense pain that comes with being induced, because they are only spectators. I've been induced twice, one C-section and one all out natural labor. Take my advice, don't try to do it without the epidural.
2006-09-05 02:53:50 · answer #2 · answered by BabyGirl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I had my daughter I did not want to have an epidural. They gave me pitocin because I was not progressing fast enough. After a short time I took the epidural. It is much more painful than what your body does to you, but it is something that is sometimes necessary. My advice is for you is to see what your body tells you to do. Everyone handles pain differently.
2006-09-05 02:50:28 · answer #3 · answered by Katie A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good Luck Sweetie. This is awesome. Not only do you get to bypass most of the boring stuff about labor, but you are going to see your beautiful baby soon. Congrats. Induction is actually pretty smooth. It is over quick and easy, but it will still hurt like hell! I recommend an epidural all the way. That makes it smooth, easy and fast!!!
2006-09-05 02:48:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With my second child - they put me into the hospital to induce me, put IV in and the works, just no meds to acutally induce just yet! Dr. came in and broke my water at 2pm, first contraction was at 2:15pm, she was born at 4:39pm. Depends on far dialated you all ready are, how big the baby is, etc as to how fast it will go - Good Luck
2006-09-08 16:51:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
with my first daughter they induced labor its a shot in the arm the meds are cold and will make your body cold if the contractions get to bad ask for an epidermal you will do just fine good luck and congrats on the new baby in your life
2006-09-05 02:44:50 · answer #6 · answered by the ole ball and chain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeh been induced 3 times with prostin gel - it burned the neck of my womb a bit but eventually had to have waters broken by long needle thing ! Then be prepared to push a bowling ball thru a straw !
2006-09-05 03:05:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES they broke my water with my son and since everyone is totally different. yours might be different then mine but i can tell you . once my water was broke the contractions started more intense then they were. but i had back labor which is the babys spin is rubbing against mine. i always commend the women who can do child birth naturally without any pain med. So epidural is a wonder drug now that i would recommend !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-09-05 02:50:06 · answer #8 · answered by Ruthless 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure they use the stuff that softens your cervix. I was induced with out it and the labor failed to progress and ended up with an emegency c section.
2006-09-05 02:44:57 · answer #9 · answered by soon2b mommy of 4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pain...
If you use pitocin, you will need an epidural, because its fast and furious labor
2006-09-05 03:09:05 · answer #10 · answered by Ashley P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋