Labor induction process?

Question

I am scheduled for a labor induction on December 7th, 3 days before my due date. (It also happens to be my birthday, haha.) My OB/GYN decided on this course of action because I have gestational diabetes.

What should I expect when I get to the hospital? I'm being given Pitocin. Could anyone walk me through their experiences with Pitocin and induction? Thanks!

P.S. - Any general advice would be greatly appreciated :) :)

Answer 1

Pitocin is a synthetic hormone and it works pretty quickly. It should start labor contractions within 20 minutes and they will be very intense and could be quite painful. There isn't the normal build-up you get during natural labor.

Because of this, many women opt for an epidural at some point because the intense, hard contractions are difficult to cope with. For other women, the Pitocin helps them dilate intensely but very quickly so there's no time for an epidural. You'll just have to see.

You will be on the Pitocin drip for a while and they will closely monitor you to see how labor is progressing and if you are dilating. They will have you on an IV (for the Pitocin) and two monitors (one for you and one for baby) and quite possibly you might be confined to bed and so need a bed pan or catheter.

If no progress is made, they will probably discontinue the drip and try again another time - or possibly do a c-section if there appears to be any fetal distress.

My induction was not successful after 9 hours - I never could get past 5 centimeters. So they did a c-section.

Most inductions work quite well, though, so your chances are very good.

All the best to you!

Answer 2

I was induced because my baby's heart rate was irregular. I was given cervadil when I checked in, then went into labor during the night. I was given pitocin at 7:00 in the morning. They thought that the pitocin would not work quickly because it was my first pregnancy but it did! I was ready to deliver about 30 minutes later. However, my doctor was not at the hospital yet, so they gave me terbutaline to slow down the labor, then more pitocin and then I delivered. My advice would be to make sure that they know the presentation of the baby before administering the pitocin, because they may not be able to give you pitocin with depending on the baby's position. Talk to your doctor about the pitocin administration protocol to see if he needs to be at the hospital prior to the administration. It made me really nervous, knowing that there was no one to deliver the baby.

Answer 3

It relies upon on how they set off labor. My Dr. did a pitocin drip. it truly is a man made drugs that resembles ocytocin, the chemical the mind releases to start up labor. They put in an IV and regulate the pitocin as needed. They video reveal the toddler's coronary heart fee and the contrations the total time. He began it at 7 contained in the morning, broke my water at 10:40 5 am and my son changed into born at 6:40 4 pm that nighttime. I requested for discomfort meds after he broke my water, thats even as i could not deal with the discomfort anymore. i changed into waiting to grant vaginally with none complications. better of success to you! i desire i changed into of a few help.

Answer 4

well i can only speak for my self. i had to be induced twice. they started the first time at 6 am at 1pm nothing. at around 1;30pm it kicked in.i had her a 2:57pm i had her. my next one worked about the same way. 6:pm they started the pitocin nothing until around 9pm then it kicked in and i had her at 12:01am.i had almost no pain with the birth of my children. i had to take nothing for pain.i was not against it i would of been the first to ask for pain meds i just never need them. good luck and i hope every thing goes good for you and your new baby.

Answer 5

Bring some movies and books, it could be a long day. But maybe not, everyone's is different. The best of luck to you! How cool you and your baby will have the same birthday!