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I was *practically* induced with my first b/c I was "overdue" (in prodromal labor). I was 2 cm at admission & it ended in cesarean... had a successful vbac with my 2nd child.

Induced at 41 weeks and I ended up with an emergency c-section.

I was induced at 39 weeks. I was one of the lucky ones to have pregnancy long nausea that was only getting worse as the weeks went on. At 38 weeks we decided to induce if she wasn't here by the following week and the next day I went into early labor.... I was fully effaced and at a 3... and I stayed that way for the entire week leading up to the induction. Yay for week long labor! Everything went great for the induction. They started the pitocin, broke my water and 10 hours later I delivered our little girl vaginally. No complications.

42 weeks....due to being, well, 42 weeks.

It was a failed induction and resulted in a csection due to fetal distress and maternal fever...all after making it to 9cm

I was induced at 39 and 5 for a non-medical reason* and had a c-section that was more of a foregone conclusion than anything else. My OB and I both agreed that whether I had been induced or waited three more weeks, the end result would have been the same.

* DH is in the military, and I could have either had him there or not because of an ill-timed military obligation that would have him out of state for 2 weeks. Going in, I gave myself a 70-80% chance of c-section, so I opted to have my husband with me. It was a loooong induction (my OB was all about giving me a fighting chance for the birth I really wanted) but totally worth it in the end.

I was induced the night before 42 weeks. My birth center didn't feel comfortable with me going longer, and I trusted that decision. I was given cervidil, and my water broke 90 minutes later. No pitocin needed, I delivered DD vaginally about 11 hours later.

Induced twice:

DD- 39w6d because she was sitting on my sciatic nerve and I couldn't walk without pain - vaginal birth, no complications (pitocin, epidural, broke water, delivery: 8hrs check-in to birth)

DS-39w0d because OB was concerned about his size and it worked out better for DD's childcare coverage - vaginal birth, no complications (pitcoin, epidural, broke water, delivery: 4hrs check-in to birth)

40+5, my water broke and labor didnt start. It was a nightmare. Ended in a forceps delivery, shoulder dystocia and a massive postpartum hemorrhage that required two blood transfusions.

40 w 5 d, due to low fluid. Just pitocin, had my water broken, got an epidural about 1 hour before pushing, vaginal delivery, no complications.

Induced at 38+5 for pre-eclampsia. For the most part no complications (I did pass out twice after L&D, and J couldn't maintain temperaturea nd turned blue), vaginal delivery.

I was induced at 40 weeks 6 days, just because I was past my due date. I needed a lot of medical intervention (cervadil, pitocin, they broke my water etc) and it ended in a c-section. I don't consider it "unsuccessful" though, I tried HARD for that baby to come out vaginally. I pushed for over an hour and was pushing well (according to my midwife), but ultimately DD was born and was huge. It wasn't anything that I could have done differently that would have changed the outcome, except that back in the day one or both of us probably would be dead.

@MamaBehr: I often think the same thing. Had I given birth 100 years ago we wouldn't be here.

@MamaBehr: @oliviaoblivia: DH and I had this conversation yesterday, that if not for modern medicine, the baby and I wouldn't have made it. I couldn't be more grateful that my birth ended with both of us healthy!

@MamaBehr: @Bookish: @oliviaoblivia: I think about this all the time! I'm very thankful for the medical interventions to get my little guys here safely, especially considering that my body was not ready to let them go but that it was apparent when they were born that one of my little guys had ceased to get sufficient nutrition from the placenta. If it had been back in the day and I had to just wait for my body to kick in, I'm positive I would have only had one living child to deliver who then would have been unable to be delivered because his twin would have been blocking the exit.

I was induced at 39 weeks for IUGR (but also turned out to be SGA). Luckily they gave me a couple days of cervical ripening before starting the Pitocin so the induction went well and resulted in an uncomplicated vaginal delivery. It was only about 7 hours from start of Pitocin to delivery but 2.5 days from start of the cervical ripening medication to delivery.

I was induced on my due date for high blood pressure.

I was 5 cm dilated upon admission, so my induction went smoothly. I was in labor for 15 hours and had a vaginal delivery. 3rd degree tearing and a hemmorage.

@loveisstrange: yeah... I was 1 ounce below 11 pounds (and as my mom likes to inform everyone, I was weighed AFTER having a MASSIVE bowel movement, so I was PROBABLY over 11 pounds) and my mom has the smallest hips ever and she delivered me naturally. If a doctor ever told me I needed to be induced because mybaby was big I'd laugh in their face. My son was only 7 lb 6 though, lol.

@Navy_Mommy: yep, Ill laugh at them and say "you know i vaginally delivered a 10.5 monster baby with no pain meds, right?" Psh, i dont need no induction. My biggest fear is actually that an American doctor will try and force me into a c/s. No way are they cutting me open unless one of us is dying.