https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 08:37:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203604 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 06:36:15 +0000 Ajsmommy 2203604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Induced for elevated BP on a weds afternoon<br /> Cervidil, didn't work (weds-thurs)<br /> Epi (fri am)<br /> Foley bulb (fri am)<br /> Pitocin (fri am)<br /> Pushed for an hour (fri pm)<br /> Vaginal Birth 9:20 pm Friday, 7lbs 1 oz. DD<br /> 2nd degree tear </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203527 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 23:17:01 +0000 jh524 2203527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: ok I'll try this again! :wink: </p> <p>I was induced at 41 weeks, only a finger tip dilated. I received a Folley balloon &amp; pitocin. Both did their job other than the balloon not falling out but getting stuck behind the babies head. Pit turned off &amp; my body took over. I pushed for hours and finally begged for a epidural. Got the epidural, such relief &amp; then couldn't feel a damn thing. Then epi was removed which was torture and I proceeded to fight back labor and a stuck baby in my pelvis. Emergency C section was the best thing id ever heard at that point and it went great. Baby boy did have to be dislodged from my pelvis vaginally and through the section because his head was corked in there! I would have never been able to vaginally birth him....would've been nice to know ahead of time :wink:</p> <p>He was 8 lbs 5 oz </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203488 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 21:29:57 +0000 KatieBklyn 2203488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced at 37 weeks for preeclampsia. When I went in, I was completely closed and (I think) 50% effaced. They inserted cervadil at 6 pm on Wednesday, removed it at 6 am on Thursday and I was still completely closed. They started pitocin anyway. Got to one centimeter by 10 am, 3 centimeters by the late afternoon and stayed there. At 4 am on Friday morning, I was still 3 centimeters, so it was c-section time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203475 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 21:05:34 +0000 turkeylurkey 2203475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.KMM: thank you. We are going to decide next week if we will induce. So I want to know and understand what all is involved. </p> <p>I would be induced because the first baby was almost 10 lbs 21" long. So we are trying to avoid that again of possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203459 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 20:46:22 +0000 LaughLines 2203459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>induced 40+6, ~1cm. Went in at 8pm on a sunday night. Did cervidel overnight and they were going to do pitocin in the morning but i ended up not needing it because the cervidel kicked me into labor by the morning. got epi at noon, baby girl was born after half an hour or so of pushing at 6:30pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203439 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 20:22:41 +0000 IRunForFun 2203439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks to everyone for sharing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203430 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 20:15:08 +0000 artsyfartsy 2203430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A "small" 1cm<br /> Not effaced<br /> Induced at 40 weeks exactly. Blood pressure was starting to get high.<br /> 12 hours induced labor.<br /> Took epidural because I was tired and wanted to sleep<br /> 2 more hours of labor.<br /> Asked for a c-section because I wasn't dilating much. My doctor agreed that I didn't have a good chance of a vaginal birth. </p> <p>C section went well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203406 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 19:42:54 +0000 MrsH 2203406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Emergency c-section. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203404 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 19:39:47 +0000 nana87 2203404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced at 37 weeks for low fluid. No idea what my score was-- I hadn't had any contractions so they hadn't checked yet. I had a vaginal delivery after about 36 hours of labor, only about 20 mins of pushing and minimal tearing </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203376 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 18:49:20 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2203376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Low Bishop<br /> Started with Cervidil<br /> Water broke naturally<br /> Epidural because I was tired<br /> Lots of pushing<br /> Natural delivery of 9+ lb baby </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203370 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 18:45:41 +0000 Woolly Mammoth 2203370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced for low fluid/mild pre-e symptoms at 41 weeks. I didn't have any pitocin or cervical ripening agents - just a catheter to put pressure on my cervix.</p> <p>I had a cesarean, but it was because LO's heart rate didn't sound good and was getting worse. I was dilating fine (made it to 6 cm). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203350 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 18:19:47 +0000 Rockies11 2203350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: I was induced at 40w6d because I was a VBAC and I wasn't allowed to go past 41 weeks. I had a foley bulb induction, which was 24 hours and did not work to dialate me to 3 cms, but it was enough to break my water. Then contractions started after that, slowed when I got my epidural. I laboured for close to 24 hours, pushed for 3 because she was stuck, and was in the hospital for 3 days after for recovery. The induced birth was much more difficult than my c-section. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203339 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 18:06:45 +0000 jetsa 2203339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced twice at a 1-2 once for PIH and the next for pre-e. First time we started with cytotec and did 2 doses then pit and broke my water vagibal delivery 5 hours later. 2nd was pit for 4 hours broke my water and vagibal delivery 3 hours later. Both great experiences that went really well. Good luck to your friend! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203334 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 17:59:23 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2203334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@turkeylurkey: Basically, they insert a foley balloon into the cervix, and then blow it up. A tube is attached to the bulb, comes out of the vagina, and then is attached to the leg in a way that will apply downward pressure from the bulb onto the cervix, helping the cervix to manually dilate. It is my understanding that you typically are 3-4 cm when the balloon pops out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203323 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 17:37:29 +0000 msplatypus 2203323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced at 40 weeks less then a cm dilated, because of weight and my doctors schedule. It took 3 days, ended in a vaginal birth. The only reason I kept going with it was because my water broke 10 hours in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203279 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 16:38:45 +0000 jh524 2203279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><i>This comment has been deleted by the original poster.</i></p> <p>Omg I thought i pushed edit but apparently I pushed delete:( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203277 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 16:34:03 +0000 sarac 2203277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced for very low fluid at 41+1. Not dilated. I had a round of cervadil, then a foley catheter was placed, which got me to 3 cm. I labored another 24 hours on pitocin and delivered vaginally about 36 hours into the process. It sucked! But less than a csection, I imagine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203270 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 16:21:40 +0000 IRunForFun 2203270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runnerd: I'm actually asking for someone else, but it's a situation I'm very close to, so I will take your good luck anyway! :happy: Thank you for sharing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203262 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 16:10:46 +0000 runnerd 2203262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Induced at 39 weeks, 0 dilated, no effacement, baby hadn't drop. Vaginal delivery. Good luck! I was worried about my bishop's score the whole week before, but it worked out!</p> <p>ETA: I'm not good at reading, to answer your other questions - induced for unhealthy placenta, possible growth restriction. Had overnight ripening of cervix, then it took about 8-9 hours once contractions started til baby (about 30min of pushing) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203258 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 16:06:51 +0000 IRunForFun 2203258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@plantains: @mrs.shinerbock: @youboots: Thank you for sharing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203257 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 16:03:52 +0000 turkeylurkey 2203257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>following.</p> <p>@Mrs.KMM: What is a foley bulb? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203255 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 16:03:10 +0000 youboots 2203255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced at 39 weeks to the day for pre e. They started me on misoprostal. Then pitocen, my water broke and I got an epi after 30 hours from the time I checked in. At one point I was advised I would need a c section if I did not progress. I pushed for two hours when my epi failed, it took them around 2 more hours to 'fix' it then I pushed for another 2 hours and she was born 44 hours after the start of my induction. Only one small tear. I was also on IV antibiotics because I had a fever and had two doses of Fentanyl one before my epi and one after it failed. It was rough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203253 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 15:59:22 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2203253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced at 38w5d due to low amniotic fluid. I was maybe 1 cm dilated, but had been since my previous OB appt. They started the first of 3 rounds of Cervadil around 5 am on Thursday. I was finally ready enough to start Pitocin around 11 pm on Friday and LO was born at 11:15 am on Sat. Maybe 15 minutes of pushing and some tearing. It wasn't a bad experience, I was just soooo tired of being in the bed because of the anti-clot pressure things on my legs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203248 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 15:56:16 +0000 mole 2203248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: I don't know if it was at all effective (it couldn't have been much since I think I was measured at 1cm dilated when I got to the hospital). I do know that it was super uncomfortable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203247 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 15:56:01 +0000 plantains 2203247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My induction experience was pretty similar to @Mrs.KMM: except that I was 42 weeks already so no idea why she didn't want to budge. I never made it past 3cm and ended up with an emergency C-section. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203241 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 15:47:16 +0000 IRunForFun 2203241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mole: Wow, I'm surprised they were able to do a membrane sweep at only a fingertip dilated! Sounds like it went as well as possible.</p> <p>@Mrs.KMM: Glad baby girl is here and healthy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203234 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 15:41:47 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2203234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced about two weeks ago for severe preeclampsia (at 37 weeks). My cervix was maybe a fingertip dilated, high, and posterior (as the doctor put it - doing what it was supposed to do at 37 weeks - keep a baby inside).</p> <p>My induction started with Cytotec, then a foley bulb, then Pit, then another round of Cytotec, manually breaking my water, then more Pit. After almost 40 hours, I was still only 4cm (the same I had been when the foley bulb came out). I ended up with a c-section for failure to progress. My body simply wasn't ready for baby girl to come out but my pre-e necessitated it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203233 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 15:41:22 +0000 mole 2203233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced for cholestasis at 38w3d. I was only fingertip dilated at that point. I had a membrane sweep at my morning appointment. When I checked in for the induction that night, we started with 2-3 rounds of cytotec. Then we moved on to a foley bulb. Then pitocin. Then the midwife broke my water. </p> <p>All in, I think I was at the hospital for 28 hours? I pushed for 20 minutes and had no tearing. Kind of a long process but it ended smoothly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-induction-when-you-were-lt-1-cm-dilated#post-2203226 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 15:35:06 +0000 IRunForFun 2203226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you were induced with a low Bishop's score, aka you were 1 cm or less dilated and less than 50% effaced, how'd the induction go? </p> <p>Did it end in a vaginal birth? A c-section? How long was it from start to finish? </p> <p>What was the reason for induction? </p>