How exactly do they induce labor? I know they give you some medicine but do they do anything else? I asked a friend of mine who was induced but she was so out of it she doesn't remember.
2006-11-28 16:49:07 · 11 answers · asked by Brie 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
And by the way.. how exactly do they break your water?
2006-11-28 16:58:09 · update #1
I was induced at 7 days late, delivered at 9 days late. I don't know if they still use this but when I had my son 2 years ago they used a gel to soften the cervix, plus they use a drip, I can't remember if it is petosin or oxytosin they give you, but that isn't the only options. They broke my water as well since it hadn't gone on it's own. I went in monday evening a week late, they started the gel and sent me home, I had contractions all night but as soon as I was walking back in the hospital tuesday morning they stopped so I was given more gel and sent home for the afternoon. I got home and started in contractions again. I went back at 6pm after getting something to eat with contractions less than 5 mins apart. At least that time they kept going. I don't remember delivery at all because they couldn't get the epidural needle to go in, they tried 8 times between the tech and the specialist. They doped me up with demerol and gravol and I was flying. If that is what it is like to be on a high, count me out. Next time I am going natural, forget even trying the epidural forget the drugs, I want to remember at least one delivery.
2006-11-28 17:05:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've already been given several answers as to how labor may be induced - various medications, stripping the membranes from the lower uterine segment, rupturing membranes... all of the methods have risks involved (especially the drug Cytotec), some of which are quite serious! If you are considering asking to be induced or your doctor is suggesting it do some research on the subject. A good place for more information is:
http://www.childbirthconnection.org/home.asp?Visitor=Woman
also you can check out:
http://www.midwiferyservices.org/infoforparents.htm#induction
Unfortunately induction has become epidemic in the United States, leading to an ever growing increase in premature and low birth weight babies. Due dates are only estimates after all!
Induction should only be done for a good, medical reason. NOT for the convenience of the doctor or the mother.
Claudine Crews CPM, LM
2006-11-29 01:10:14 · answer #2 · answered by claudineintexas 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is more than one method, often they give a suppository that sort of 'ripens' the cervix. This is done because the cervix has to be soft and thin to dialate. Then they give Pitosin by IV, which is a synthetic horomone that induces labor. Those are most common, although other ways may be used also.
2006-11-29 00:52:28 · answer #3 · answered by Krista13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some times you are admitted the night before and prostaglandins are inserted in the vagina to soften the cervix. If a woman is already dilated the OB may or may not rupture the membranes. She is given an IV and Oxytocin is administered at increasing increments until a good labor pattern is established.
2006-11-29 00:55:01 · answer #4 · answered by RealMe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was induced with all 3 of my kids. The 1st one, they inserted a gell to soften my cervix and then a few hours later, they gave me pitocin (13 hour labor). My 2nd, they gave my pitocin and broke the sac at the same time (4 hour labor), and my youngest, they just gave me the pitocin(5 hour labor).
2006-11-29 00:58:39 · answer #5 · answered by elloel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, they gave me Pitocin by IV. My doctor also stripped my membranes. That is done by the Dr. running a finger around the inside of the cervix to loosen the membranes (yes it HURTS!) and poping the amniotic membrane. Pitocin produces really hard and long uterine contractions, in hopes of prompting delivery. In my opinoin, it is much more painful than naturally progressing labor.
2006-11-29 00:55:55 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was given pitosin by iv i was already one cm when i was induced so didnt need my cervix thinned when i failed to move to harder contractions and at 4cm they broke my water which kicked me into hard labor luckly i asked for my epi before i would let them break my water.
2006-11-29 00:56:19 · answer #7 · answered by d2347 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well with me... the nurse put something into the vaginal tube, and left it there it looked like a tampon, and then all of a sudden about 20 mins later my water broke!!
2006-11-29 00:55:57 · answer #8 · answered by Romy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually they give you pitocin or another drug to speed your labor along. Sometimes they will break your water.
2006-11-29 00:53:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They give you the chemical protosin (sp?) via IV, which produces contractions and then the doctor breaks your water himself.
2006-11-29 00:55:01 · answer #10 · answered by soozemusic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋