https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:12:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/induction-cytotec-vs-cervadil#post-2128379 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:44:59 +0000 Torchwood 2128379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: Thanks for sharing that! I missed it when you originally posted it. I didn't know it was the same as Misoprostal; that's what I took for my m/c, and it was awful. Now I think I understand why my doula is so against it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/induction-cytotec-vs-cervadil#post-2128291 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:06:29 +0000 Arden 2128291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here's a very old hellobee post I wrote about it - <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/psa-the-dangers-of-cytotecmisoprostol-for-induction-of-labor#post-502479" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/psa-the-dangers-of-cytotecmisoprostol-for-induction-of-labor#post-502479</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/induction-cytotec-vs-cervadil#post-2128285 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:04:02 +0000 Arden 2128285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are some significant reasons to avoid Cytotec, certainly. The possible complications are uncommon, but very serious - so personally I would pick Cervadil/Foley induction.<br /> @littlejoy is right - some hospitals are referring to it as Misoprostal/Miso, so be aware that it's the same thing as Cytotec. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/induction-cytotec-vs-cervadil#post-2128050 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:37:28 +0000 Torchwood 2128050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interested to read this. I just got the sort of "recommended" birth plan for me to modify as I want from my doula, and it said NO CYTOTEC EVER. I don't even know what it is! I'm going to ask her about that. She's a nurse, so presumably she has her reasons? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/induction-cytotec-vs-cervadil#post-2128019 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:19:36 +0000 MrsMccarthy 2128019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: yeah for me it helped I have an end in sight. I had a 41 week induction scheduled too and I felt like no matter what I knew I could handle one extra week. You will be WAY more favorable for your induction this time than last time because your body is further along and you can have more reassurance that baby is fully developed in case the gestational age is a bit off. I don't think you will make it o Monday but if you do that's so soon. Also you know now that your boy is our diamond boy! Way better birth stone than the march one. Hugs and labor dust!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/induction-cytotec-vs-cervadil#post-2128005 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:15:14 +0000 littlejoy 2128005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You're right, Cytotec has some scary outcomes, but I think it's important to look at the big picture. The chances are very low, and it is pretty effective. Personally, I would go with a gel (Cervadil). </p> <p>Just so you know, I've heard hospital staff using "Miso" instead of Cytotec, because it sounds friendlier, and people aren't making the connection. </p> <p>It sounds like your care provider is giving you options, which means they'll support whatever you decide. That's awesome. Best wishes!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/induction-cytotec-vs-cervadil#post-2127996 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:12:47 +0000 yellowbird 2127996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anbanan15: that's what scares me about the cytotec. I'm really leaning towards telling my OB I am not comfortable with it. My induction will start at 7am Monday. </p> <p>@LAZB: I read that too, seems like a good thing to me!</p> <p>@MrsMccarthy: me too!! I'm telling myself I won't go naturally though because I don't want to get my hopes up and be disappointed </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/induction-cytotec-vs-cervadil#post-2127980 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:06:28 +0000 MrsMccarthy 2127980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the cervedril with Tor and it got things going right away.</p> <p>I hope you go into labor on your own before then and need neither! Maybe even a Good Friday baby or an Easter baby! I hope ASAP!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/induction-cytotec-vs-cervadil#post-2127972 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:00:50 +0000 LAZB 2127972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One thing that I have read about cervadil being preferable is that it can be removed if need be, whereas the cytotec you are all in once it is administered </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/induction-cytotec-vs-cervadil#post-2127950 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 10:52:37 +0000 blackbird 2127950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: i had cytotec orally for my m/c and vaginally for my induction. Not sure what the differences are! It was a far more intense reaction when i had the pill orally, but...there were obviously other factors going on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/induction-cytotec-vs-cervadil#post-2127850 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 10:06:21 +0000 anbanan15 2127850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: It can be both ways. My OB did the cytotec induction. He said sometimes they do it orally and sometimes vaginally but felt oral would be the better route for me. My midwife did my cervadil induction. I'm not sure if the induction method had more to do with time of day the induction started (7 am vs 7 pm) or provider preference. </p> <p>I had a friend who also had oral cytotec. She hypercontracted on it and said she would never get it again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/induction-cytotec-vs-cervadil#post-2127840 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 10:01:35 +0000 yellowbird 2127840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anbanan15: thats interesting that the cytotec was oral. I wasn't aware you could do it that way. My doctor said they would insert 1/4 of a pill vaginally. This was a midwife though telling me actually, and I have my appointment with the OB that would induce me on thursday so I will have a lot of questions for her! Glad you had two successful inductions! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/induction-cytotec-vs-cervadil#post-2127838 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 10:00:47 +0000 rachiecakes 2127838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had Cervidil with DS.<br /> The paperwork they gave me about the induction originally said Cytotec, I remember asking about it on HB and being totally freaked out when I arrived at the hospital for my induction. They explained the paperwork was old and they don't use Cytotec anymore. </p> <p>Cervidil was like a tiny patch with a string, like the world's tiniest tampon, lol. It was inserted at 6pm. At 5am I rolled over in bed and my water broke. Labor started immediately after that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/induction-cytotec-vs-cervadil#post-2127835 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 09:59:04 +0000 Mae 2127835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: I hope so too! My LO was not particularly low if I recall. I think they said she started at like -2 or -3 station. And she really never move down super low because she was stuck on my pelvic bone. Came out with a dent in her head. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/induction-cytotec-vs-cervadil#post-2127832 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 09:57:07 +0000 anbanan15 2127832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced with both pregnancies so far and both methods. Oral cytotec with DS and cervadil with DD. Both inductions took almost the same amount of total time. I had pitocin and my waters manually broke for both. Honestly I don't think there was any real difference between the two for me except with the cervadil my induction started at night and I slept through a lot of it. The time things got real exciting was shorter and she was out much quicker, but I don't know if that was the induction method or being my second delivery. With both pregnancies absolutely nothing was going on that showed any signs of labor starting any time soon. I'm only a few weeks with this pregnancy and expect I'll need another induction. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/induction-cytotec-vs-cervadil#post-2127829 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 09:56:22 +0000 yellowbird 2127829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: Cool! I wonder if maybe baby boy isn't in the best position and thats why labor hasn't started? My midwife said he was super low and could feel his head at my appointment yesterday and my cervix was extremely soft. Hoping thats a good sign. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/induction-cytotec-vs-cervadil#post-2127818 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 09:48:19 +0000 Mae 2127818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: It broke on its own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/induction-cytotec-vs-cervadil#post-2127816 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 09:44:20 +0000 yellowbird 2127816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: did your water break on its own or did they break it for you? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/induction-cytotec-vs-cervadil#post-2127794 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 09:26:28 +0000 Mae 2127794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced at 41+1 and was less than 1cm and 50% effaced. Had cervidil at 10am and it started contractions, more cervidil at 2pm and contractions got worse, water broke at 4pm, epidural at 6:30pm, foley bulb at 7pm (fell out at 4cm at 8pm), pitocin started then, i was 8cm by 10pm. </p> <p>LO ended up getting stuck and I had a c section. But I don't feel like that was related to the cervidil or the induction (beyond perhaps LO was just not ready to come out and that is why she was stuck?). But I felt like the Cervidil did a pretty good job of getting things moving. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/induction-cytotec-vs-cervadil#post-2127780 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 09:19:10 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2127780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Crevedal worked great for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/induction-cytotec-vs-cervadil#post-2127777 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 09:18:10 +0000 snowjewelz 2127777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pretty sure I had Cervadil (or maybe it's the other one...) but it wasn't a gel; it was a teeny tiny pill that they shoved up there (the dr that did it said it's more effective than taking it orally..) </p> <p>I was zero everything when I got induced at 39 weeks (due to GD) so it took 2 doses and almost 12 hours to get to 3cm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/induction-cytotec-vs-cervadil#post-2127772 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 09:16:25 +0000 blackbird 2127772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a cytotec pill inserted into my cervix. I was dilated to a 1 and fully effaced when i was induced and had a pretty smooth induction. 16 hours start to finish with my third. I think they put it in at 8pm and by 1:00am, my water was leaking and they switched me to pitocin </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/induction-cytotec-vs-cervadil#post-2127762 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 09:09:52 +0000 yellowbird 2127762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Talking about possible induction with a midwife yesterday, she said they induce most often with cytotec, but sometimes they will use the prostaglandin gel which I'm assuming is cervadil. I've read bad things about cytotec and it's not fda approved for induction purposes. I'm not sure that I'm comfortable using it. Any experiences? Did anyone use cervadil only? Tell me how dilated/effaced you were and how things progressed if you don't mind.</p> <p>I was induced with my first at 39 weeks 0cm and 80% effaced. They used a foley balloon and it took 3 days to get dd out.</p> <p>This time I'm 1cm and 50% at 40 weeks </p>