Hormone drip induction advice
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I was induced, they don’t start the hormone drip until the pessary has been in for 24 hours. They’ll then check you to see if you’ve started labour naturally (which I did) so I didn’t need the drip. Advice: hypnobirthing helped me massively with mindset and I genuinely believe it helped me have an all natural induction that was v quick
I was also given the pessary it hurt like hell and I kept asking them to check me after about 3 hours and they didn’t because they said it wouldn’t have done anything that quickly after 4 I was begging them to check and they finally listened I was 4cm and they removed it
Mine was fine I had gas and air and diamorphine, delivered 9lb baby naturally with no tearing
For my induction it was fast!!! My baby came so quickly the nurse and doctor were shocked. I got this little strip to help soften my cervix on the night of December 6, 2023. They sent me home and I had pains all night. I got checked the following night and was 4 cm dilated so they admitted me and I got put on the drip and my baby was born that night December 8, 2023 at 11:06 pm.
I opted for an epidural before the drip was connected. Very pleased I did.
I was induced via hormone drip 6 weeks ago. I had a quick Labour 7 hours and baby boy arrived. I wouldn’t worry. Just stay positive. I meditated before they induced me and I did hypnobirthing which really helped! Best of luck. Hope all goes well for you
I had the pessary first I had to have it taken out after 15hrs as it become so uncomfortable was horrible! They do normally leave it in for 24hrs tho. I was then put on the drip first it was ok but then they ramp it up every half hour & my god back to back contractions was horrendous. I didn’t have any pain relief other then gas & air which is useless so my advice is get the epidural
Ask for remifentanal when the contractions become too much it was a game changer! However don’t let them let it run out it a faff to get it changed over and you go from no pain to all the pain