https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:35:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-induction#post-1366106 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 09:20:58 +0000 MapleMoose 1366106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely make sure you eat before and/or order something from room service before they say you can't eat anymore!<br /> My cervix was completely shut tight when I was induced 10 days overdue. Labor was 15 hours and then 5 hours of pushing. Everyone's different. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-induction#post-1365743 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 22:41:31 +0000 leelee 1365743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely eat like everyone has said! If they give you pitocin I recommend getting the epidural. Those contractions are really painful and the epidural won't potentially stall labor like they would if you were having natural contractions per my Dr. I got the pitocin and epidural at 3cm and got to 10cm in less than 3 hours. DH and I were shocked I progressed so quickly. Goodluck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-induction#post-1365655 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:51:57 +0000 DillonLion 1365655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Shower and eat before you go!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-induction#post-1365529 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 20:54:03 +0000 MrsH 1365529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@OpinionsLikeKittens: @loveisstrange: @lizzywiz: @Elderberrygin: thanks for the good stories! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-induction#post-1365386 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 19:36:07 +0000 Elderberrygin 1365386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like everyone else has said - eat, rest, load up an ipad or laptop with music and videos to distract you. On the subject of eating, I had the L&amp;D nurses give me advance warning for when they thought I'd be put on liquids/ice chips only so I could squeeze in one last meal order.</p> <p>I was not effaced or dilated when I was induced and was able to deliver vaginally (drug-free was never a priority for me, so I can't speak to that. I'm a big baby about pain.)</p> <p>Being able to sleep the first night was really critical for me. I'm not sure how I would've had the energy to push after 36 hours without a decent night of rest so the sleeping pill sounds like a solid plan! </p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-induction#post-1365357 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 19:20:27 +0000 lizzywiz 1365357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced with a foley catheter and pitocin at 37 weeks. I was not dilated or effaced at all either. We ended up still getting the vaginal/ no epidural birth I hoped for.<br /> Just prepare to hang out. If it is your cup of tea, arrange for someone to give you a massage, especially (or only) hands and feet. Coconut water (from harmless harvest because it is yummy) helped give me energy when it seemed like it had been forever since I ate.<br /> And just fyi- I was worried that induction would make labor harder to bear but it was still manageable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-induction#post-1365290 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 18:36:01 +0000 loveisstrange 1365290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eat! Also, I was not dilated or effaced AT ALL when I was induced and mine went really fast and I delivered vaginally. :) Hope that makes you feel a little better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-induction#post-1365251 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 18:15:30 +0000 reverie 1365251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsH: If you're past due I think you typically have better luck with an induction vs. someone that is getting induced early for other health reasons. My cervix was "long and hard" up until the pill and I had a pretty easy time. Obviously, nothing is guaranteed, but I was really nervous and things worked out! Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-induction#post-1365180 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:50:21 +0000 MrsH 1365180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@OpinionsLikeKittens: yup I'll be a week past on Thursday.</p> <p>@Ash: right. Thanks :)</p> <p>@T.H.O.U.: my dr mentioned I should take a sleeping pill :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-induction#post-1364364 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 13:27:30 +0000 MsLipGloss 1364364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>EAT and settle in for the long-haul! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-induction#post-1364344 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 13:21:44 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1364344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was the same way, not favorable at all but we still had to try because she was getting so large. </p> <p>In the end it was a great experience. I responded really well to the cervidil. The night was long because they wanted 3 hours of constant monitoring when we first started and then they would just check for a few minutes every hour. Aka no sleep that first night. I wished I had almost asked for a sleeping pill or something. </p> <p>The next day we watched a lot of movies, listened to some music, etc. Like others say, I felt fine between contractions but totally had to mentally check out during them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-induction#post-1364318 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 13:15:33 +0000 sarac 1364318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd suggest taking some good books, movies on an ipad, whatever. Consider scheduling close friends/family for visits in the early parts while you're just waiting for it to get going. My induction was started with cervadil at noon on a saturday, and it was the evening before I was really contracting seriously. I was bored before then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-induction#post-1364098 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 12:23:38 +0000 Ash 1364098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, just what you want to hear. :(<br /> Never been induced but just wanna say good luck mama! &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-induction#post-1364047 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 12:08:24 +0000 heartonastring 1364047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My biggest tip is to go in with an open mind and to keep the main goal, a healthy baby, in mind.</p> <p>I would also add that just because you're being induced doesn't mean you lose all control over the process. Remember that you still get the make all the decisions about what happens to your body and your baby.</p> <p>Oh, and eat a BIG breakfast! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-induction#post-1364040 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 12:06:50 +0000 reverie 1364040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know that I have any tips but I went in at 1cm at night to get the misoprotol pill vaginally. I was ten days late and took to it rather well and wound up only needing one dose to get labor going. I would just go in with an open mind and try to relax. My MD had told me that I might not have a baby until Thursday (took the pill Tuesday night) but he was were at 250PM Wednesday! I wound up needing pitocin in the morning probably at about 11 -- which is later than they expected. Are you past due? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-induction#post-1364016 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 12:02:40 +0000 MrsH 1364016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tell me your induction tips. We are scheduled to go in tomorrow night. The dr said it might take a while because I'm not dilated and my cervix is not favorable. </p>