Induction tomorrow - very nervous

[MumToBe2015R]

That's all really. First baby & being induced tomorrow feeling very nervous.

40+4

[TakesTwoToTango]

Good luck!

[ThursdayLast]

Good luck! Don't be nervous

There's a lot of monitoring and waiting around when you first go in so take something to do/read.

[Marshpillow]

Don't be nervous! :)
Take something to keep you amused (my induction took 3 days to get going) and some nice things to eat.

[Littleoakhorn]

You never know, you might go into labour overnight. I did with dc1. I don't know if that helps with the nerves though.

There was a thread on here a few weeks ago started by someone waiting for an induction. You might find it useful/ funny/ interesting.

[GoooRooo]

Good luck! You'll be fine. Take lots of snacks and something to read

[Greymalkin]

I was induced with my PFB and it is a slow process.

Take something to read, a puzzle book, anything to help pass the time. Unfortunately, you can't rely on the hospital having accessibly wifi, so don't rely on your mobile/tablet to keep you entertained.

You're going to be a mum in no more than three days!!!! Hope it all goes beautifully for you

[Diggum]

Oh best of luck!

I was induced with DD1. Totally fine. Loads of hanging about initially, gel in, nothing for a while, then periody cramps gradually building. It wasn't a sharp pain, which was a relief, more an aching/squeezing pain.

Visualising it as squeezing helped actually. As did bidding farewell to each contraction; "goodbye, I'll never have to experience you again, one step closer" etc.

[BreeVDKamp]

Good luck! It can be fabulous and doesn't always have to take days.

Mine took 12 hours start to finish, 2cm - delivery in 40 mins. That fast I would not advise, but definitely mobilise mobilise mobilise if you're at all able to! Get a ball!

[Gillian1980]

Good luck! :)

[BeansMrSeanAndHeinz]

Hear hear for puzzle books and other distractions, and snacks! Good luck, the results of my induction a year ago are snoring quietly beside me.

[Eternalsunshines]

My only advice is don't let them send your birth partner home on the line of "it could take ages" yes it could, but it would also happen very quickly (like it did for me) and my DH missed the birth.

[LadyLuck81]

Good luck for tomorrow. Try not to worry too much.

[Cherryberry1]

Good luck, OP! Like a previous poster suggested, get yourself a bouncy ball and try to do as much walking as possible. Things moved pretty quickly for me once I was in labour.

[MumToBe2015R]

Thank you all for the the best wishes

[floatyflo]

I remember the night before my induction. Everybody says good luck and it will be fine, but it didn't take away those nerves and I slept awfully.

However, you will be fine. Focus on seeing and holding your baby for the first time. It's going to happen very very soon!

I had the gel in at 1.30pm, mild contractions slowly building throughout the afternoon, established labour at 8pm ,baby born at 10pm. This was my 2nd baby but wishing you a smooth and quick induction too xx

[HelenF35]

Agree with previous poster that said don't let DP/DH go home. I sent mine home and he nearly missed the birth due to dodgy phone and a very short labour! Thankfully in my labouring state I had the bright idea off calling through what's app as I knew he'd be wifi connected.

[broomy123]

Agree on the snacks! I also took an iPad and we watch box sets on Sky go to pass the time. At that point I was too fed up to talk good luck at least you'll know your baby will be here soon!

[QueenOfThorns]

I took some playing cards in and played with DH while bouncing on my exercise ball. Another quick one - gel in at 8pm (yes, there's loads of faffing about, I went in at 3), then baby born at 6am. Period - type pains started at around 12.30.

Good luck, OP - it's a nervous time, but so exciting as well!

[ThursdayLast]

How are you doing OP?

[MumToBe2015R]

I'm at the hospital now, been given a room & settled in. Just waiting now, haven't been examined or started induction as yet x

[HollyC255552]

Good luck OP..i was induced 3 weeks today & it was very quick for me. However its the waiting around to get examined etc before you have pessary/drip thats frustrating!

Keep us updated when you can..

[MumToBe2015R]

Will do. Normally how long is it before they examine & have pessary? I've been here just over an hour lol

[HollyC255552]

I arrived at hospital at 11am & didnt have pessary inserted until 4:30pm. The waiting around was soooo boring. I was getting the major hump. I'm not a very patient person! Ha!

[Clstow]

Do you mind if I join your chat MumToBe? I'm also being induced today - been here since 10am, been on the monitor for more than an hour and waiting for pessary. Nice to have an induction buddy

[Tigerblue]

Hope it goes well OP. I was only in 1.5 hours before being induced. Don't worry at all about actually being induced, it's really simple and just a little uncomfortable - not painful at all. It took about 2.5 hours before I started getting period type pains. They monitored me every hour and then every 30 mins as I started to feel more uncomfortable to see if I wanted painkillers - they were great.

All hospitals are different, but as long as I had someone with me and could walk, I was allowed to leave the hospital, so we went for a walk in the local park. I was able to use the canteen so went down there, there were lots of Mums there who'd already had theirs and they were lovely, asking me questions, pampering me and getting my lunch.

Although my contractions were very regular throughout, I coped really well during the first eight hours. Somehow I knew I was going to be a long time so sent DH home. In all fairness to him, he couldn't sleep and phoned hospital up twice and then decided to come back at 6am.