https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:18:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction/page/2#post-258768 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:46:41 +0000 MsLipGloss 258768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shimmer: Good luck - so excited for you to finally meet your boys! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction/page/2#post-258748 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:36:13 +0000 chopsuey 258748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shimmer: good luck!!!!!!! :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction/page/2#post-258745 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:33:40 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 258745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shimmer: good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction/page/2#post-258742 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:32:44 +0000 Shimmer 258742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last bump picture! Taken right before leaving for the hospital! :D </p> [attach=2275/12/m8rwal.382x600.P1040185_2.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction/page/2#post-258447 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:07:10 +0000 Shimmer 258447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: Thanks! I'm actually not getting cervadil from what I understand - they're doing the balloon catheter induction first. *shrugs* the midwives said it's not awful, just pressure. We'll see how that goes! I hope my labor progresses! My body doesn't seem to want to give these little boys up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction/page/2#post-258429 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:55:24 +0000 T.H.O.U. 258429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shimmer: Good luck! I also was induced at night and was able to actually get a little bit of rest. I was lucky and my water naturally broke by 6 am the next morning and out came the cervidil. </p> <p>Text messages are a great way to keep a date stamp of everything. I also love to look back at pictures of the monitors! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction/page/2#post-258422 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:52:09 +0000 Shimmer 258422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FutureMrsMcK: @lovebird: @Smurfette: Thank you! :)</p> <p>@mrs. wagon: That's a great idea! Thanks for the tip! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction/page/2#post-258154 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:24:17 +0000 Smurfette 258154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good luck today! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction/page/2#post-258123 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:00:50 +0000 lovebird 258123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shimmer, good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction/page/2#post-258026 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:10:08 +0000 lovehoneybee 258026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction/page/2#post-258007 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:59:52 +0000 mrs. wagon 258007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shimmer: i had wagon sr. Text me each time something happened. That way we had a time stamped record of the whole process on both of our phones! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction#post-257994 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:52:53 +0000 Shimmer 257994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: @mrs. wagon: @highwire: @mrskc: @sorrycharlie: Thanks ladies! :)</p> <p>@purrpletulips: Thank you! And thanks for sharing your induction experience. I'm starting with a balloon catheter tonight to dilate/ripen my cervix and tomorrow morning starts the Pitocin! I'm going to try to keep track of how things go so I can write out my birth story afterwards... we'll see how that pans out! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction#post-257974 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:41:18 +0000 purrpletulips 257974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You will do great! Just stay focused on meeting your little guys and rest when you can (especially after the epidural).</p> <p>I was induced and thought it went pretty smoothly (but I didn't have a comparison). I went in at 2cm dilated, started on pitocin around 8AM, was 4cm around noon when I got the epidural, OB broke my water shortly before 1, was 8cm around 2PM and DD was born just before 5PM. </p> <p>Only complication was DD didn't like the epidural and water break so close together so her heart rate took a dive but some repositioning and oxygen stabilized her.</p> <p>I wasn't allowed anything to eat or drink once admitted which was annoying but not too bad since it was really only about 8hr start to finish; it would have been more difficult if it had been a lot longer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction#post-257971 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:40:17 +0000 sorrycharlie 257971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eek so excited for you!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction#post-257970 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:39:09 +0000 mrskc 257970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shimmer: Good luck today! Thinking of you today. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction#post-257967 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:34:58 +0000 DillonLion 257967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good luck @Shimmer !!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction#post-257966 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:34:48 +0000 mrs. wagon 257966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shimmer: GOOD LUCK TODAY!! you are going to do great. Induction was heaven for me compared to my first delivery. Can't wait to "meet" your boys and hear your birth story! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction#post-257963 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:33:02 +0000 Running Elley 257963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice here but I just wanted to pop in and wish you good luck!!! I’m so excited for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction#post-257912 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:47:37 +0000 oliviaoblivia 257912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shimmer: Everything is going to be fine and at the end you'll have TWO wonderful boys to snuggle! I'm excited for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction#post-257911 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:46:40 +0000 Shimmer 257911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: Thanks! Getting nervous but trying to keep the mindset that everything will be okay! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction#post-257910 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:43:58 +0000 oliviaoblivia 257910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shimmer: Good luck tonight! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction#post-254920 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:31:37 +0000 Mrsbells 254920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me the cervidil being inserted was VERY uncomfortable, sadly it didnt do a darn thing for me and my cervix was still closed by the next morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction#post-254917 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:28:33 +0000 rachiecakes 254917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shimmer: the cervidil getting inserted was just like a cervix check. I dreaded them but other people seem to not mind at all. And it was only one uncomfortable second and then I didn't feel it at all. It was there from 7pm until 5am when I rolled over in bed and my water broke. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction#post-254756 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:51:30 +0000 Honeybee 254756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At least the itching will be over soon! :) Good luck; I can't wait to hear all about your sweet little guys! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction#post-254468 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:29:35 +0000 autumnlove 254468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shimmer: Before the first dose, I was 0cm dilated with no contractions. After the first dose, I was still not dilated enough...maybe 2 so I got another dose. It wasn't uncomfortable, it felt like a tampon going in? The cervical checks were worse! </p> <p>I didn't feel discomfort until my contractions started which was about 2-3 hours after the second dose of cervidil.</p> <p>Good luck! Can't wait to hear about your delivery and your boys! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction#post-254450 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:24:08 +0000 Pipers Mommy 254450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good Luck, I'll be thinking of you. I was diagnosed with ICP, too. Words don't describe the itching. I wanted to crawl out of my skin, Definitely eat a great meal the day before you go in. All I could think about was food, I think I ended up going almost 40 hours without since I wasn't planning on the induction when I first went into L&amp;D for a blood draw. I was given cytotec to start induction. They started at 1PM, I didn't start feeling contractions until 11PM (3 doses, I think?) Made it to 5ish cm before I asked for the epi (that was between 7-8am). Started pushing at 11:45am and LO arrived at 11:57am. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction#post-254422 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:11:32 +0000 Shimmer 254422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: When your labor stalled, did the docs push for a c-section? I'm hoping to avoid it unless it's medically necessary and don't want to be pushed into it because the staff is going to be late for dinner if I don't deliver when they want me to.</p> <p>@Clementine: Thank you for all the great tips! I didn't think about #5 at all - I'll be sure DH puts his sneakers in his bag! I am going to speak to my midwives today about the procedure, but if they start with the foley balloon, I should get the epi first?? Oh boy. I hear that it can stall labor but all help it along, so I guess everyone is different!</p> <p>@Mrsbells: Thank you! :)</p> <p>@looch: Ah, I didn't think of that! Thanks!</p> <p>@Mrs.B: I'm glad to hear you and your baby did well and you were able to deliver vaginally! </p> <p>@rachiecakes: As of Tuesday, I'm not dilated at all either. I'm hoping to have progressed at least a little since then and/or that I respond well to the foley balloon or cervadil, whichever they choose to do first! Did the cervadil make things uncomfortable or do you not notice a difference?</p> <p>@MerryC: I think its the anticipation that's killing me! The worst part is that I've seen epidurals placed during my rotations in the hospital, so I keep having that flash through my brain! Ugh! I'll definitely make sure it's well taped so that's not something else I have to worry about!</p> <p>@autumnlove: We're definitely bringing the iPad and laptop with us! I'm going to be bored stiff, especially if I'm limited in my movement due to the constant need to monitor the babies. Did the cervadil make you uncomfortable or did you not notice a difference at all when you dilated? Does the discomfort come with dilation or with contractions only?</p> <p>(I have so many questions - sorry everyone! lol) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction#post-254396 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:51:06 +0000 autumnlove 254396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely recommend eating! And take a book, magazine or Ipad or Kindle so you have something to do while the meds kick in! The first dose of cervidil didn't do anything so they gave me another dose....i had a lot of time to kill and I wasn't able to sleep because I was so anxious! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction#post-254387 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:40:16 +0000 twinmama 254387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The pinch from the numbing shot was the worst part of the epi for me. The doc described it as a bee sting and id say thats pretty accurate. I was also pretty shaky from throwing up at that point, so DH had a job to help me stay still at the critical moments. And make sure they tape the tubes well! I was so worried about it getting yanked out when i was moving beds in and out of the OR, but lots of tape held everything just fine :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-for-a-medical-induction#post-254304 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 08:57:54 +0000 rachiecakes 254304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced and it was totally fine! I wasn't dilated at all. I went it, they put the cervidil patch on my cervix. My water broke on it's on when I rolled over in bed. Contractions started right after that. I labored throughout the day and had him that night.<br /> Good luck, mama! :) </p>