https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:45:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-731485 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 10:47:50 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 731485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced at 41w+1d. I was effaced, but not dilated so the gave me pitocin and eventually broke my water. I progressed well (pitocin at 7am, ready to push around 3pm), but ended up pushing for about 4 hours. I didn't get an epidural (I did get some fentanyl) and I feel like I had a great labor &amp; delivery experience! </p> <p>Induction isn't "ideal" (at least not for me), but it doesn't have to be awful. I just kept thinking - "At least I know he'll be here; no more waiting!" Good luck on Monday! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-731091 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:16:55 +0000 StbHisMrs 731091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here's my short birth story from weddingbee. I had a great induction, but still wish they'd tried breaking my water before starting pitocin.<br /> I'd been in preterm labor since 24 weeks, multiple stays in the hospital, non-stop regular contractions all the time, bedrest, the whole nine yards.<br /> My day started with a 8:50am dr. appointment, after finding out that I didn't dilate anymore still at 4 but 100% effaced and she was low the Dr. ask if I wanted to wait it out or get the show on the road. I was tired, swollen, and in pain. So they tried to schedule me for the next morning but the hospital had conflicting schedules and it was looking like Thurs or Fri until the nurse said the could get me in at 11 that day!!!</p> <p>So I went home and ran around like a crazy lady getting all the last minute things done, we got to the hospital without a minute to spare! I really wished they would've broke my water first but they started pitocin instead. It did nothing except basically stop the contractions, finally at 4:30 they broke my water. The painful contractions started within 15 seconds, they had me get up to use the bathroom and the rest of my water came out like the great flood, and I managed to somehow pull my IV out so water and blood were pouring out of me, it was comical. </p> <p>The nurse had a very worried look on her face after we lost 15 minutes trying to get my IV back in, the epi needed to be started and soon. She didn't have time to check me before it started but by the time it was in I was complete and ready to push. I couldn't feel the contractions or my legs, but everytime I pushed I felt everything. I pushed for an hour and she was finally out!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-731071 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:46:33 +0000 doodlepoodle 731071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me! Me! I was 40+2 with my Dr going out of town Friday night so they offered induction Wednesday night, I was in the bed w/monitors on and they sent me home bc so many natural births came in. Thursday evening I got the call tho and they started cervadil at 8pm (I had no dilation or progress whatsoever at time of admission). By midnight they started my pitocin and I dilated so.fast I couldn't get a 'real' epidural just the 2 hr dose. It wore off 30 min before pushing. I never had the pit over level 6and at that my contractions were constant. By the end they turned it off completely to let my body take over. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-731049 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:37:25 +0000 LittleGBee 731049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sslm: At 41 +3 I had a very very slow induction much to the chagrin of my OB who wanted to "get that baby out!" I had 4 or 5 doses of misoprostol, and nothing more. Granted, from induction to birth, it was 60 hours, which was LONG. Six of those hours were active labor, 2.5 of them were pushing, and I managed to birth a 9lb 9oz baby (with a fist at her face) without any pain meds.<br /> So, positive? Yes. But really, really long, and I would choose to avoid it again if I could. I hope that baby drops soon and that your cervix begins to thin. Trust me, I know it's frustrating to feel like there's "no progress", but you could just be one of those people that it all happens at once for. </p> <p>And on that note: Come on baby sslm! It's really not SO terrible out here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-730404 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:30:16 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 730404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sslm: oh. Wow, baby is comfy! But don't be disappointed, so many women had to be induced way earlier than 50w and weren't ready at all, but their bodies just take well to the pitocen and they have successful stories! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-730398 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:27:48 +0000 sslm 730398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: at 41 weeks on Tuesday I wasn't dilated at all and my midwife could hardly reach my cervix :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-730383 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:21:27 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 730383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hergreenapples: agree.</p> <p>As far along as you are, I wouldn't worry too much about it. How dilated and effaced are you? You are probably a very favorable induction candidate and your chances of a successful induction (no csection) are probably high.<br /> I was 40+3 and somewhere around 65% effaced and 3.5cm dilated and she scored me as highly favorable for induction. I don't have a story because I went into spontaneous labor about 8h before I was scheduled to be induced! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-730309 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:54:13 +0000 Crisark 730309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My induction was great!<br /> I was induced last Monday morning at 6am. By 7am was on pitocin, by 9am I had my epi and by 11:36am we had a baby.<br /> My nursing staff and OB were amazing! I had a wonderful delivery and even though baby girl had some issues right at birth they were all just amazing for us.<br /> I couldn't have asked for a better induction experience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-730290 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:39:34 +0000 DigAPony 730290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know this isn't the same, because it was 27 years ago, but my mom was induced when she had me and it was a positive experience! She had some painkillers via IV but did not have an epidural, and had me about 12 hours after she got to the hospital. I was 10 days late.</p> <p>My mom always says she got so mad at all these people who were like, "Pitocin contractions hurt so much worse that regular ones! Good luck!" First of all, that's not very helpful, and second of all, she always says that it was her first baby so she didn't have anything to compare the contractions to anyway. I always thought that was a good point.</p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-730287 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:37:10 +0000 blackbird 730287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Summary: cytotec at 8pm, active labor and water leaking by 12, pitocin started at 1 or so, and bumped up every 30 min...topped out at 14. Labored until 630am and was 4.5cm dilated, water broke, asked for an epidural, got it at 745 and was 9cm dilated....started pushing at 945, baby was born at 12:13. Total time was 16 hours.</p> <p>The roughest part was going through transition before my epidural because of shift change at the hospital...bad timing lol.</p> <p>All positive aside from having one hour of sleep all night :p next time, I want a morning induction! </p> <p>Oh, when I went in, I was almost 2cm dilated and my cervix was very soft and I was 40+5 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-730279 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:33:49 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 730279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sslm: I was induced at 41w5d and was aw to get through without epidural - 10 hours from first drop of pitocin until I was holding my baby. It is written up in full on the HB blog. Good luck I hope it all works out however you are hoping. And happy to answer any specific qs if you have them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-730269 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:29:49 +0000 pl0508 730269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced at 39+4 because my baby was measuring large. I checked in the night before for my cervical prep (cervadil). I was 1cm at that point. I contracted all night and the next morning was 90 percent and 2cm. I got my pitocin around 7:00 that morning and my epi an hr or so later. My contractions were not fun ! They checked me at 12 and I was 4cm. They checked me at 2:00 and I was complete ! I started pushing around 2:30 and LO was born at 4:12 </p> <p>My induction went really smoothly especially after I got my epi ! Good luck ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-730260 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:25:39 +0000 oliviaoblivia 730260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd share, but mine turned into a positive c-section story. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-730258 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:23:20 +0000 sslm 730258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone else have a story to add? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-730256 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:23:03 +0000 sslm 730256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bpcmarj: Thank you! I just read your story and that really helps a lot. </p> <p>@LemonLong: Wow that's pretty fast!! So glad to hear all of these good stories :)</p> <p>@grizz: That sounds fantastic!!</p> <p>@purrpletulips: Thank you for sharing :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-724599 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:43:34 +0000 T-Mom 724599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: I'm sorry, I totally don't remember what level they had it at. All I remember is that I was having strong contractions according to the monitor and wasn't even feeling them, and the nurse thought it was really weird (this was pre-epdiural). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-724512 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:26:02 +0000 purrpletulips 724512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had two successful inductions.</p> <p>DD-induced at 39w6d (day before EDD) due to severe sciatica pain. I was about 3cm dilated. Pitocin started at about 7:45AM, Epidural at about 12:00PM, Water broke by OB at about 12:45PM, DD arrived at 4:54PM after about 20min of pushing. It is often said that epidurals can stall labor, that wasn't the case with me.</p> <p>DS-induced at 39w0d due to concern about baby's size. I was about 3-4cm dilated. Pitocin started at about 6:45AM, Epidural at about 8:30AM (wasn't feeling pain but anesthesiologist had to go into a c-section and wanted to get me before), water broke by OB at about 10:00AM, DS arrived at 10:43AM after only 3 pushes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-724392 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:50:12 +0000 Boheme 724392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not a firsthand one, but one of my best friends had a great induction. She was 41 weeks + and had a foley placed in the early morning. Her water ended up breaking, they gave her pitocin at a level 2 to regulate her contractions at around 9 a.m., and she had baby by 2 p.m. Very minimal tearing. No epidural! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-724364 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:39:50 +0000 plaidpants 724364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced because my water broke and I didn't go into labor after 18 hours. I had tested positive for GBS, so they were worried about infection. Started Pit at 10am, had my LO at around 7pm. No epidural. It was painful, but uneventful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-724248 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:00:47 +0000 mrs. wagon 724248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My induction went great!! I was almost 3cm dilated for weeks and my OB scheduled an induction at 39 weeks from the time I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. she was going to induce me the week before but there were no beds available for elective inductions so they sent me home to wait until my scheduled induction. </p> <p>I got to the hospital around 9, and again there were no beds but since I was scheduled, they put me in a family waiting room. I was in my labor room by 10:30 and put on pitocin. They started it very low and increased it as time went on. The contractions were bearable until I was about 6 cm dilated and they had turned the pitocin up to... 12? I think. Since my epidural didn't go well with my first delivery, anesthesia was right on hand to administer my epidural immediately when I asked for it. Unfortunately they went too far and it turned into a spinal catheter (basically a lumbar puncture). It had the same effect though (maybe even better!! since it didn't wear off like my first epidurals.) and just an hour or two later I was fully dilated and pushed my baby girl out in 15 mins totally pain-free. It was such a beautiful experience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-724219 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:34:30 +0000 PrincessBaby 724219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was 39&amp;2, and I had a wonderful epidural. I progressed really slowly , started meds on Sun at 8pm, did. Not give birth until Tues at 6am, but I was totally comfortable and slept most of it. They had to wake me up for checks and at 5am on Tues they woke me up and announced they could see her head so they had the dr come then. The dr did a ton of perinneal massage and "helped" H get out. I had 2 practice pushes and 3 real pushes and she came out on the third push. I had some internal scrapes, but no tears or stitches! I loved my birth:) It was super easy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-724218 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:33:42 +0000 Dandelion 724218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: @bpcmarj: Thanks for answering my question! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-724216 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:32:50 +0000 bpcmarj 724216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: I had to ask DH because I don't remember! I would say the highest they had it while I was in labor was an 8? Then, after transition they bumped it up a bit in anticipation of delivery and delivering the placenta. After delivery they totally opened it up to deliver the placenta. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-724213 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:30:29 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 724213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: I don't remember the exact level, but I told them over and over that I wanted them to start at the lowest dose and only go up as necessary. I don't think they had to turn it up it a whole lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-724209 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:28:23 +0000 Dandelion 724209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: @T.H.O.U.: @T-Mom: @bpcmarj: @LemonLong: Do you remember what level was your pitocin at? Mine was really high (18) once I got my epidural, and I could hardly handle contractions at a 6 before the epidural. But I wonder what the usual level is for a normal birth? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-724207 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:27:32 +0000 photojane 724207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved my induction! I had such a wonderful &amp; beautiful labor and delivery experience. The pitocin contractions hurt, but I got an epi around noon (checked in around 7:30). Looking back I think going into labor naturally (water breaking on its own, etc) would have been stressful &amp; chaotic for me &amp; my husband. Being able to have a nice meaningful dinner the night before, an unrushed drive in to the hospital, and a laid back morning really made it such a relaxed experience. I was able to really take it all in &amp; mentally log every moment. I know it's up to baby, but I'd love an induction the next time around too!</p> <p>You can search for Sadie's birth story if you want more details, but basically my story is: water broken around 8, pitocin around 9, dilaudid around 10, epi at noon, first push with nurse at 5:12, Sadie popped out at 5:30!</p> <p>Good luck, mama! Hope you have a beautiful birth experience! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-724206 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:24:52 +0000 Dandelion 724206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm keeping an eye on this thread. My next pregnancy will most likely end in induction, so I'd like to read some happy stories with it, too. Also, I just love happy birth stories in general. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-724203 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:21:03 +0000 LemonLong 724203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was 38 weeks, 1 cm dilated (they were being generous) and 70% effaced. They gave me cytotec to ripen my cervix and that was all I needed!<br /> Induction started at 8 pm, my water broke by itself at 12:45 am, by 5:45 am I asked for an epidural (my plan was to get one all along), 8:30 am they put me on some pictocin because my contractions weren't regular anymore, and by 8:55 I was ready to push! Maybe 6 pushes or so and she was out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-724195 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:14:02 +0000 bpcmarj 724195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will link you to my super long birth story, but here is the summary. I was 42 weeks when she was born. Went in for overnight cervidil the night before. Then had misoprostyl at the suggestion of my midwife, then pitocin. Started pit at noon, was in active labor and in the tub by 3, out of the tub and in transition around 7. Started pushing at 8, and she was born at 8:53! When I went in I was &lt;1cm and not effaced. Was 1cm and 50% after cervadil. All in all I had a GREAT induction experience. And I was terrified beforehand.</p> <p> <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-very-long-birth-story" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-very-long-birth-story</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-positive-induction-story#post-724188 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:10:20 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 724188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sslm: I had planned to get one but held off for a bit to labor myself all the same. I think I was around 5-6 cm when I got the epi, which is when the contractions became pretty painful. Obviously I don't have any non-pitocin contractions to compare them to, so I can't say whether they were more painful.</p> <p>I think the main thing that helped ensure a pretty smooth delivery was that I was already 2 or 3 cm and 50 percent effaced, so my body wasn't completely unprepared. </p>