Mamas who have had a natural and induced birth, which one hurt more? 🥺

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I've already had my baby and was told I HAD to be induced because water broke but no sign if labour. I was given pitocin. 
Currently pregnant with no.2

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Induced labor is way harder than natural labor. I hate Pitocin. Same thing happened to me, my water broke and I had no contractions so I needed Pitocin.

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My induction was way worse than my natural labor. I was electively induced with my first. After 27 hours of labor I ended up having a c-section. My natural labor was 2.5 hours long and ended up being an unmedicated delivery because he came 25 minutes after getting to the hospital. In my experience, pitocin induced contractions were way more painful and I did not tolerate them well at all. Unless medically necessary, I would avoid an induction.

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So I went into spontaneous pre-term labor with my daughter, I stalled for a while so they ended up giving me pitocin, but I never really felt different until they broke my water, I wasn't even feeling the contractions I was having if I'm honest. I labored with her for 21 hours, she took 45 minutes of pushing being 5 lbs 6 oz.
I had my son last week. Hooked up to pitocin at 8 am. Dr breaks my water about 9:30 am, I was 8 cm, 0 station before the water break, 10 minutes later I had the pressure to poop, my nurse checked and i went to 10 cm, +2. Baby delivered 9:56 am. He was 7lbs 1 oz. Each labor is extremely different because this time the pitocin had a little more kick, but I was breathing through it what seemed pretty easily in hindsight. 
With either I didn't have an epidural, but with my daughter I'd had penicillin which hurt like a bitch. Also, since she was born late at night I hadn't slept and was already exhausted before labor. Having my son in the morning I was able to get a few hours of sleep at home before induction. With pitocin, either labor, ive had other women try to convince me it was the worst and to tell my dr not to use it, but I manage the pain it does bring well. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Both mine were induced, both were easy breezy as far as labor & deliveries go 😅 I guess I got lucky because I’ve heard inductions can be rough

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I was induced for my first and will be induced next week for my baby girl . My first experience was amazing, I barely felt any contractions just felt like mild cramps , I was induced around 10am had my son 7:55 the next day it was pretty great experience for me  I’d do it again in a heartbeat . With my daughter I have no idea how that will pan out because I was told I would be induced with cyotec 🤷🏾‍♀️ I have no clue what to expect . But I will be having her next week so let’s see how it goes

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I had pitocin with first because I wasn't progressing/ dilating after 8 hours of waiting..... I had no pain medication and gave birth to my baby girl 10 hours layer.  I would walk and bounce on a weighted yoga ball.  Just bounce to your hearts content and walk , I had my second in New England in February, two days before my mom had me walking all around , up and down hills. For hours.

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Induced labor with my 1st and 2nd pregnancy with my second I went in at 7:00 am and had her at 12:58 pm and had a natural birth no epidural. With my 3rd pregnancy contractions started in their own and let me tell you I was begging for the epidural went in at 6:00 am 7cm dilated and had him at 1:58 pm both were fast but the induction was less painful for me.

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I was in natural labour for 3 hours with my first no drugs, was a lot more relaxing than getting induced with my second labour, it was a lot quicker under an hour so was a lot more painful, I bleed out of my nose and mouth than passed out from the pain being so intense

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I was induced with my first and had a very long and painful labour, second came naturally. From waters breaking to birth was about 5 hours, no pain meds and so much better than my first. If we were to go again I would absolutely want a natural labour, being induced would be a last resort for me!

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So I can’t say I have had a natural birth I was induced both times but reacted differently each time. My first was awful, my water broke but no sign of labor and I was maxed at pitocin for 30 hrs before he came… my daughter I picked her due date since she was nice and comfy in there and the started small, I used a ball, walked around … (i sat and bounced on that ball while I watched movies and played games), I waited until the last possible moment to get an epidural, 8hrs in and 30 min after my epidural baby girl was here and it was a breeze … I am crediting to the hospital and team I had… it honestly makes a difference. With my daughter they wanted to use as little pitocin as possible and natural ways to get her moving and out my son they just pumped me full of it and it was awful

Mamas who have had a natural and induced birth, which one hurt more? 🥺

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