https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:13:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-induced#post-2649568 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 09:24:03 +0000 snowjewelz 2649568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced at 39 weeks due to GD; I had the pill shoved up there :silly: I think we did it twice over at least 8-12 hours and then I finally got to 3cm to get started on epidural/pitocin. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-induced#post-2649469 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 01:50:00 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2649469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldengirl: how are you doing? Hopefully you're resting! Cervidil worked great for me. Your cervix may be sensitive if they do checks tomorrow or break your water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-induced#post-2649461 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 23:58:04 +0000 youboots 2649461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an emergency induction for pre e that lasted 44 hours from check in to birth- it was long but I had a vaginal birth with minimal tearing and was not dilated at all at the start. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-induced#post-2649454 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 22:52:17 +0000 nana87 2649454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasninduced at 37 weeks and it was a long labor since I wasn't at all dilated and lo was still way high, but actually was a really lovely birth in the end! Cervidil, pit, Foley catheter all still had me at 4cm. I finally asked for an epi after about 28 hours after being admitted, took a nap and then fully dilated. Pushed for only 20 mins! My water never broke and lo was born en caul </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-induced#post-2649451 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 22:44:59 +0000 mrsrain 2649451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No cervadil experience, but I was induced at 38 weeks due to PIH. The inserted a dose of prostaglandins and 3 hours later I had a contraction, my water broke, and then I was in active labor. No other interventions needed! Good luck, hope yours goes smoothly!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-induced#post-2649444 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 22:18:20 +0000 dc yoga bee 2649444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Went in for my 38 week apt, and DH had planned a picnic afterwards I was so miserable. Instead was sent next door to ER, and three hours later rolled into a room for induction due to pre-eclampsia! I had the same drug, and Foley catheter wasn't bad. Positive experience all around, and had a successful vaginal delivery. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-induced#post-2649442 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 22:13:44 +0000 mrsjd 2649442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an induction due to low platelets. I was given Cervadil. I had the first dose at 1 am and was 0 cm dilated. At 6 am I got the second dose and was still 0 cm dilated. At 6:55 am, my water broke. I got my epidural around 9 am after bloodwork confirmed by platelets were high enough. They checked me after the epidural at 9:30 am and I was almost 10 cm. I delivered her at 10:35 am. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-induced#post-2649440 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 22:00:17 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2649440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had cervadil and then had my water broken. I was contracting on my own so no pitocin was needed. I got an epidural, went to sleep, and when I woke up it was time to push! I pushed for 40 minutes and then DD was born. :) It was about 14 hours from walking into the hospital to holding my baby. Good luck!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-induced#post-2649434 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 21:38:23 +0000 Goldengirl 2649434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks! I actually did not expect that I'd be this nervous, I think just the change of plans has thrown me for a loop since I was so focused on the whole "how do I know when contractions start" thing and induction was not on my mind! Hoping I can chill out a bit once things get underway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-induced#post-2649433 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 21:36:40 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2649433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an unexpected emergency induction as well and had a hard time coping with it. But once the shock settled, I realized I was going to have my baby in my arms in less than a day! </p> <p>I didn't do cervadil, just pitocin drip because I was already 4 cm dilated. So no experience but good luck!! I'm excited for you! You're gonna do great :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-induced#post-2649431 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 21:35:04 +0000 dragonsword 2649431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No experience but I wanted to say good luck and thinking about you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-induced#post-2649430 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 21:34:02 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2649430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Breathe, you got this! I also had an unexpected induction at 38 weeks, but with cytotec, and it was slow and steady and a great experience. Relax, take it all in, and know you are being taken care of and baby is nice and safe. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-induced#post-2649428 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 21:29:36 +0000 LAZB 2649428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had cervadil with my first. The positive was it worked quickly and I didn't need pitocin after having it. Hope you have a good experience! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-induced#post-2649426 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 21:26:50 +0000 Goldengirl 2649426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So after a very long day, I am unexpectedly being induced tonight due to some issues with my placenta. I know it is the best decision for baby but I'm 2 weeks early and feel so unprepared and definitely freaking out a bit! Did not see this coming and now trying to quickly wrap my head around it all while grabbing random things from my house to bring back to the hospital before I check in.</p> <p>I will be likely starting with the route of doing cervidil where they insert a tampon thingy with the drug in it. Haven't had much time to learn about it since this is all a bit last minute. I've chosen this over the foley catheter because it sounded a little less torturous, although I know anything can happen and might have to try several things to get stuff going since I'm not currently in any sort of labor.</p> <p>Wondering if you have used this method, what was your experience like? Did it work? Was it okay? I think I'm looking for comfort more than horror stories lol. I am suddenly not feeling very brave about any of this!</p> <p>Also can't even wrap my head around the idea that there will be a baby here soon... I think I'm in some sort of shock that hopefully will pass very soon :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2635806 Wed, 12 Oct 2016 16:19:48 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2635806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you guys SO much!<br /> DH went from 100% gas, to being totally sold on the Bosh induction cooktop, and we haven't even tested it out yet. I was a little nervous about losing gas (and gaggenau is not in our price range), but then I remembered that we live in Texas so I can use our gas grill year-round.<br /> We're getting to have our own mini-cooking class at the store to test out induction, since we've never used it before, but I can't imagine not liking it. Thank you all!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2634612 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 07:05:48 +0000 erinbaderin 2634612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: You definitely can use nonstick pans with induction, just maybe not the ones you already have. I had to buy a new one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2634610 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 06:43:21 +0000 SweetiePie 2634610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: Ahhhh ok now I know who you are ;-)</p> <p>So actually DS has just never really touched the knobs. We just made sure from the beginning we taught that they were off limits and "danger". He just doesn't even bother. We actually had a professional baby proofer come when he was much younger and he told us how to handle it and said it wasn't a big deal if we tackled it properly and he was right. </p> <p>And yes, it's nice for an NYC kitchen BUT if you saw the rest of the kitchen (size) and my cabinet storage you'd pity me again. Haha. It's beautiful but small and storage is horrendous. And my oven is so small I can only do 1 cookie sheet at a time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2634591 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 22:29:17 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2634591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: I thought you were renting in NYC, so I'm shocked and jealous of your kitchen! We had a mini sized oven in ours, and couldn't fit most of my baking stuff inside....</p> <p>How do you feel about/deal with/childproof the knobs on the front of the counter? It might actually be a dealbreaker for DH.... I know he will worry about them being so easily accessible to DS. (I'm in your FB birth group if you don't recognize my name) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2634577 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 21:40:54 +0000 SweetiePie 2634577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: Oh and I have no idea what series we have! Here's a pic. It's 2 sets of 2 gas burners that have a cover. And 1 big induction burner. </p> [attach=3764/16/oet8s7.600x450.IMG_9264.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2634571 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 21:31:54 +0000 SweetiePie 2634571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: So I'm sure you can get nonstick pans that work on induction. I guess I wasn't very clear. What I meant is that none of the nonstick pans I have (and I have a whole nice set of calphalon I got for my wedding) work on induction and I wouldn't want to have to go buy all new pans if I had induction only.</p> <p>ETA: but I guess if this is your forever home then that might be a small price to pay. We live in NYC and rent in a condo building. So def not our forever home and why I myself wouldn't want to change all my pans if they had induction only. But that's me and my situation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2634563 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 21:18:05 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2634563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: you'll love them! We got a kitchen aid fridge and liked it a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2634560 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 21:12:53 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2634560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: we are looking at Bosch for everything right now (except the fridge)<br /> @sweetiepie: we need to talk! Do you have the vario 400 series? I am so intreigued with the idea of having both...I hadn't considered that. I know you need magnetic pots/pans with induction but didn't realize I couldn't use nonstick with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2631179 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 15:18:58 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2631179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: it is hot but cools pretty quickly after a pan comes off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2631173 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 15:12:33 +0000 looch 2631173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I personally don't cook enough that it makes a big difference what kind of range I have, but one thing that I am curious about induction is the cooktop...does it remain hot to the touch or is it cool even while it's cooking? I apologize for not knowing better, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2631135 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 14:27:34 +0000 regberadaisy 2631135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: andddd were Asian. Gas for life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2630901 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 10:58:47 +0000 PawPrints 2630901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love gas, though I can see the appeal of induction. I was going to mention what @erinbaderin said though, some pots don't work on induction. I have a friend with an induction stove who realized that they were going to need to start heating up their eyebrow wax pot on the outdoor grill! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2630860 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 10:17:57 +0000 snowjewelz 2630860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH grew up in a restaurant, so to him, gas is the only way to cook :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2630639 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 18:51:44 +0000 SweetiePie 2630639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have 4 gas burners and one induction. It's all built in gaggenau. I LOOOOVE the induction top. I boil water for pasta/steaming veggies/etc in less than 2 mins, maybe even a minute. I honestly can't even remember what it's like to wait for water to boil.<br /> But I also like nonstick pans so I tend to do cooking outside of boiling water on the gas burners with nonstick pans. So that would be my major con for induction. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2630634 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 17:25:40 +0000 Foodnerd81 2630634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This thread is making me happy because we have an electric stove and dont have the option of gas. So if we can get induction when we redo the kitchen that sounds lovely! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-kitchen-gas-vs-induction-cooking#post-2630618 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 15:32:30 +0000 erinbaderin 2630618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no experience with gas but have an induction stove. Pros: boils water so fast. So so fast. (Cons: it will make boiling water on a regular stove feel like it takes fooooreveeeer!). Easy to clean. Heats up fast and cools down fast. Only heats where the pot is so if it boils over it doesn't cook onto the stove top. Cons: you may have to buy all new pots - if a magnet won't stick to your pots they won't work on an induction stove. They also have to have a base of 5" so if you have a set, the smallest pot and pan might not work. </p>