How is labor different when induced compared to when it happens naturally?

Answer 1

When it's induced, the doctor breaks your water manually. It doesn't hurt. If contractions don't speed up on their own, they place you on an iv drip with pitocyn. The pitocyn produces more severe contractions more quickly than natural labor. Also once they start with the pitocyn you are bedridden and no longer able to walk around. After that it's the same process. By the way, pitocyn is the same chemical that your body releases naturally when in labor, except it's through an iv.

Answer 2

I can't speak from experience exactly. None of mine were chemically induced. But my sister had one like that, and it was as though the baby just wasn't ready yet. She was there for a couple days, and they finally had to use the forceps to pull the baby out. His face was all bruised from the forceps. Her other three came on their own, and she had no trouble-- no forceps, or long labors.

It's like picking a green apple off a tree instead of waiting for that ripe moment when it comes off in your hand.

Many women go through very long and hard labors when it is induced. The ones who have a really short time in labor are generally NOT induced. My first baby came after 5 hours of labor, 2nd came after 1-1/2 hours, and the twins came after only 30 minutes-- for a completely natural childbirth with no anesthesia.

It's best to wait until God calls those little ones into the world. ;)

There are exceptions of course! When a baby is a month overdue, and they can tell that the baby is having a problem because of that, the doctor may have to induce.
I'm talking about the times when it is done for convenience or because of impatience.



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Answer 3

Yes it is. I have had my labor induced. I went from having no labor pains to full blown labor pains. There is no gradually working up to a minute apart they come fast and hard and then you get to stay that way because it doesn't speed the dialation process. My second was a natural birth so I do know the difference between the two.

Answer 4

i was induced 11 week ago...i now have a beautiful little girl. Anyways... induced labor is VERY HARD compared to natural labor. I also have a 3 yr old that i had with natural labor. It is a totally different experience. Induced labor hits harder and more painful. They just up your dosage every little bit until your in labor good and hard. You can ask for a epidural anytime if it gets to much for you to handle....and trust me it does get to much to handle. I hope this helps..congrats

Answer 5

My first child was an induction and i had my second naturally. As others have said contractions are considered more painful with an induction, I have heard it said that you skip the early pains and go straight into the end phase pains (which are the worst).

Induced labour also carries a greater risk of ceasarian - there is a cascade of medical interventions, the more you have the more you will have.

Personally natural labour wasnt that much better to be honest (although I didnt really get on with the gas and air - too drying on the throat).

I would recommend holding off induction until it is absolutely essential. The more your body and baby is ready for it the better. I held off with my second and 2 days later the baby arrived on his own... there is a great potential for inaccuracies with your edd since you dont really know when the egg was fertilised.

Best of luck - I hope your little one arrives safely and without the need for too much outside interference.

Answer 6

Mia gave you an excellent answer but I have to add my 2¢. I had 4 kids, most of them natural, but the 3rd one was induced because he was my 10-pound baby and labor was progressing slowly. The pitocin changed all that - for the worse! Suddenly the labor wasn't just contractions, it was pains...and they came thick and fast...everything speeded up and became really intense. All the pleasure was gone. After transition, when you have to push, the feeling is wonderful, almost orgasmic, using muscles you didnt know you had! But induction ruined that, and if I had known what it was going to do, I would have refused!

Most of my kids were late, but every one of my OBs said that the baby knows best when it's ready to be born. They all came in their own good time and I for one think it's a huge mistake to interfere with a natuiral process. Your labor will be far easier when the baby is fully ready. I hope you're asking out of curiosity...because if your doc suggests it, my advice is, resist and refuse. Wait for nature to take its course. Your baby will thank you!

Answer 7

I don't really know the answer to your question. But, I'll tell my story. My water broke on it's own (which only happens in 10-15 % of pregnancies). I was at home and was not having any contractions, at least none that I would feel. We went to the hospital shortly after b/c most Dr's want you there pretty soon after your water breaks. They checked my contractions and I wasn't contracting much at all. So, they put me on some Pitocin to crank up my contractions and boy did it ever! I started dialating and moving along but ended up having a csection because my baby's head couldn't make it through the birth canal. the only reason they gave me the pitocin was because my water had broken and I needed to move along. They don't really want the baby to stay in too long after the water is broken, because of infections. That's my story, the short version of it!

Answer 8

I was induced with my last child and it was more intense...it didn't ease into labor like it does when your body goes into labor naturally...good luck

Answer 9

The only thing that is different is that they will give you medicine to make the contractions start and be more steady and may break your water also. Good Luck.

Answer 10

induced labor can feel more intense, but is really no worse.