Gestational Diabetes Induction

[roxy52]

I have GD and am booked for an induction this friday (39 and 3 days). This is my second baby - and I went over due with her and was partially induced for that birth. Went for stretch and sweep today and scored 3 on the 'Bishops - score' - so not good - midwife said she didn't think I would go into natural labour before Friday. Feeling a bit upset that I will have lots of intervention and not have a natural labour. Does anyone know how long the induction will take - and if it doesn't work at what stage they go for a c-section?

[Rockbird]

I was induced at 40 weeks exactly for the same reason. I went in on the Tuesday evening, first lot of prostin at 9pm that night. Second lot 6am next day. Third lot 7pm that evening. DD was born 3am the next day so it had taken 36 hours or thereabouts. If that third lot of gel hadn't worked they were going to break my waters.

FWIW, although I was induced, I had a perfectly normal birth, albeit fast, but I had no other intervention at all and just a small tear. Induction doesn't automatically mean more medicalised.

Good luck

[roxy52]

Is the prostin what is in the pesary - or was that via a drip? Glad the intervention was limited - how long did you stay in hospital for afterwards?

[Rockbird]

Yes, it's a sort of gel which goes...er..upwards! I didn't get as far as the drip, thankfully. I was in hospital for 2 nights afterwards. She was born on Thurs morning and I went home on Sat evening. They were concerned about her blood sugar but she was fine, they were being a bit cautious (understandably so).

[roxy52]

Thank you for your help