if you had a previous fast labor (less than 3 hours) can induction slow your next one down?

Question

i am worried about passing on Group B Strep to my baby. My midwife thinks they can't get the antibiotics to me in time because my first labor was so fast and I live 30 minutes from hospital...anyone know if inducing me early might help control or slow down contractions so they have time to get antibiotics in me? I'm really worried :(

i went into labor the day before my baby was due. i had no braxton hicks at all. my 2nd contraction started them coming less than 5 minutes apart. i was 8 cm after an hour, 10 after two hours. it was crazy.

p.s. yes i have a call into my midwife :)

Answer 1

Of course everybody is different but in my case inducing me did not slow down labour. Once labour kicked in it was 40 minutes from the time my water broke to holding my new baby. My first labour was about 3 hours beginning to end.

The benefit for you would be that you would be at the hospital and so if labour does start you will be monitored and would be able to get the antibiotics that you need. Inducing you doesn't control the contractions ~ it just kick starts your body into labour. Once you are in labour your body does what it would do naturally.

Were you early last time? Did you have lots of warning signs that you were going into labour?

edited to add: wow you are fast. I can see why your midwife would recommend inducing you. There is one downside though. Inducing doesn't work if your body isn't ready to go into labour.

Answer 2

for me one of my induced labors was much longer and harder. my other induction lasted about as long as 1 of my non induced labors (about 12 hours all together) but was harder in the latter stages. and my other non-induced was like yours super fast. to answer your question in short-yes induction will most likely slow it down so they have time to get the antibiotics in you.

With my mention of my inductions being harder than my natural labors, I would like to add that I tried to go all natural-no pain relief.

Answer 3

you should schedulae an induction for 38-39 weeks, and they can start you on IV antibiotics before the start the inductiuon.