What was your experience with induction?

Question

If you weren't dilated a lot, or very thinned out, how did it turn out? If you were dilated past 1cm already and a little thinned out, how did that turn out?
I'm hoping to just need the balloon for dilation and then they'll break my water. I really don't want pitocin since I want to go med free. What's my chances if this working?
What was the method of induction for you?

Answer

With my first baby, I was induced at 38w 6d, I was maybe 1 cm dilated at the time, so they manually dilated me with a Foley bulb catheter and citotec, that got me to 4 cm and that's when they started the pitocin, I got a epidural as soon as I could because the catheter in my cervix was pretty uncomfortable, but total labor lasted 12 hours and 20 minutes of pushing and he was here. Born at 2:45 am 7lbs 12 Oz and 20.5 inches long. I was induced with my second baby too at 39w 4d, I was already 3 cm dilated when I went in so they started me straight on pitocin, labor was 5 hours and baby boy was healthy 7 lbs 13 Oz and 20.5 inches long. They were also born 2 yrs and 1 day apart from each other. I'm hoping to get induced with my current pregnancy as well because I live much further from the hospital this time and I hearf every labor is shorter, and so far that's been true for me.

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I was induced last Friday. They did use the pitocin. Before they started I was 1 cm dilated and 90%effaced. Induced at 4 am. Used the foley balloon. Water broke naturally after the foley fell out. Delivered vaginally at 9:47pm after pushing for 1 hour 15 mins.

What was your experience with induction?

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