Induction at 38 weeks - experiences please

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• no3bump

  Jun 10, 2010 5:49AM

  i wasnt induced but went into laboure arly with dd1 at 38 weeks, i just wanted to say good lukc. xxxx

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• Eyper

  Jun 13, 2010 11:54AM

  I was induced at 38 weeks. They started the process at 4pm on the bank holiday monday and I had Sophie at 22.09 the following day (tuesday). I had two doses of the pesseries and they broke my waters artificially at 6am on the Tuesday morning. Things were going well but I kept vomiting which stopped the contractions. I then had the drip from about 5pm on the Tuesday and it was relitivly quick from then on and I did the whole thing on TENS, gas and air and painkilling tablets. My birth story is in the Due in May forum if you want to have a look.
  
  I think it can be a bit hit and miss though as another girl in May had a failed induction after 4 days at 38 weeks.
  
  Take plenty to read and good luck!

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• Shopaholic_Lea

  Jun 20, 2010 4:13AM

  I was induced at 38 weeks and after 5 days never had a single contraction, i had 5 pessary's and my waters broken and a drip, but nothing! Ended up having a c-section but it was really calm and i was never scared. It was very dull doing nothing for 5 days tho stuck in hospital, so take something with you to keep you entertained just incase it takes a day or two. xxx

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• Little_T

  Jun 22, 2010 2:35AM

  Hi Littlewolf
  
  Its my first baby, I'm being induced as I'm a type 1 diabetic.
  
  Tx

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• XXmummy-of-3XX

  Jun 23, 2010 5:58PM

  Friday... pessary... pain, Saturday... pessary... pain, mild contractions... waters broke, Sunday... pessary... pain... tired, pain... drip... epidural... Monday, BABY!
  
  That was my first baby, induced at 38 weeks for IUGR (small for dates). A long haul, but still had a natural birth.
  
  I would say that the effect of induction did make me vomit, and did not eat properly as a result had very little energy. This would be a real problem for you if this was the case, so make sure your Blood sugar is regularly monitored. Hope it goes well. xx

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• booty34

  Jul 11, 2010 2:22PM

  my son is now 14 but i was induced at 38 weeks as my waters had gone on the friday took the rubbish hospital i was at that time till the tuesday to induce me, i had 1 gel and it worked straight away, i was in labour a total of 16 hours he was my first. he was back to back too so i was in a lot of pain with that, i had epidural in the end i had him at 4.20am on the wednesday. my son had to go to scbu because he had breathing trouble due to waters going way b4. i was then induced at 37 weeks with my second son as i was leaking waters and i insisted they start me his labour wasn't as painful i coped with just gas and air and i had 1 gel with him too, they broke my waters at 4.03pm and he was born at 6.03pm. im now 31 weeks and this time i have gestational diabetes and he is growing big, he was 3lbs 14oz at 28+5 so i have been told they will be inducing me again at either 37/38 weeks. good luck hun, and i know its easy to say but try and relax thru each contraction does help but hard to do. all the best x

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