Anyone had an induction that did not work?

Question

My husband is currently deployed, but there is a very slight possibility that he could come home for the birth if we did an induction so that we would know when it was going to be. My doctor said she is willing to do the induction if I make it to 39 weeks, but she also warned me that inductions do not always work. How common is that. What are your experiences?

Answer 1

My sister and I both went gestational diabetic with our pregnancies. But her pregnancy was the worst. Her induction didn't work. She was in hard labor for 3 DAYS...after her induction!!! Finally her doctor went in and gave her a c-section. Her husband was also a military man (USN). He came home in time for his son to come into the world. I wish you the best of luck. Either way it goes, congrats on the baby and good luck to you and your little family.

Answer 2

Depends on what you mean by a successful induction. I mean, eventually the baby is going to be born. Is it successful if the induction turns into a csection? Hospitals with higher induction rates often reach csection rates that are 100% higher than other hospitals. It also increases your risk of uterine rupture and fetal stress.

Most inductions do result in a vaginal birth, but often increased intervention is necessary, you'll need an IV and contant fetal monitoring in case of rupture, stay in bed, and probably will need an epidural because of pain, which has it's own detractions. I've had three inductions, the first of which led to csection, the last two were very painful, and I had no choice but to take an epidural, which made me sick, and affected breastfeeding.

However, you really do have a special case, in knowing that your hubby would not make the birth if he's not there. The later you wait the more likelihood that you will go into labor easily and have a vaginal birth with minimal intervention. What about planning an induction at 40 weeks, since only 10% of women actually go into labor before their due dates?

Answer 3

When I went in for my induction they told me it could take anywhere from 2 hours to 2 days before anything happened. That really wasn't thrilling me since I was already at 41 weeks and counting LOL. But it was necessary for them to induce since my daughter started showing sings of stress and there was no hint of labor/dialition in me. However within an hour thing things started happening, she began getting into position and then WHAM...all hell broke loose. I am RH negative, my ex is rh positive and come to find out after the fact so is my daughter. I had the Rhogam shot after my abortoin 21 years prior to my daughter, but for some reason it didn't work when I was having my daughter and I wound up having an emergency C section. So, that was my expierence with induction...

Answer 4

I work at a hospital. I don't know the exact statistics but for most people it does work. Not working is a rare but not impossible thing. I would count on an induction to have a baby within 24 hours. You can never be completely sure.

Answer 5

I'm big into the whole natural thing, although of course, nature messes up on occasion, but there is something to be said for the body going into labor naturally, perhaps some important hormone or signal...I don't know. I went past my due dates with both kids, no induction, but ended up with both kids floating, one was stuck on my pelvis, other just never came down....csections. I have heard/read that the more medical interference the higher your chances of csection goes up, but I don't know if that is really true or not.

Answer 6

I was induced with my first pregnancy and the induction did NOT work. I was on oxytocin off/on for nearly 3 days before an emergency c-section.

Answer 7

I was induced with my daughter, and I wouldnt say it completely failed, but it did take a few tries. I was first induced with the gel (sorry cant remember the name of it! but I hear its like an artificial sperm) and nothing happened for almost 12 hours, so they tried the gel AGAIN which managed to have slightly more success but I was still only 3cms dilated....so eventually they put me on the drip and broke my water (which also took 3 tries using a different midwife/doctor each time!!!) and within the hour my daughter was born.

Good luck with yours though...I hope with the circumstances they just go straight for the drip so you and your hubby can enjoy as much of your child together as possible before he is redeployed :o)

Answer 8

although the induction wasnt really working (not dialating) but i was having contractions the baby ended up being stressed and we had our baby via c section 12 hours after induction started

Answer 9

i was induced at 38 weeks,although it was another 19 hours till the doctors came and burst my water then another 10 hours after that eventually had a c section but being induced usually works i have never heard f anyone that it hasn't worked for

Answer 10

I was induced with both of my kids, and it worked both times. With my son I was 41 weeks and with my daughter I was 40 weeks. It took awhile for me to go into labor with my son ( the first time) But it did work---Congrats!!!