Anyone been induced via ARM?

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I have to make a choice tonight wether I want to go in for this procedure tomorrow. I'll be 40+15, I had a sweep yesterday, all favourable, 2-3 cms and waters bulging. I was told that any induction now wouldn't require pessaries, but rather just breaking my waters hoping it leads into labour. If not, it's the drip. I really really don't want the drip. Both of my previous labours have kicked off after my waters have broken, leading straight into contractions, so I do feel an ARM would most likely kickstart things. Both pregnancies have also gone this far overdue so I know that my body seems to just hang on to babies for a bit longer. My first was induced, though my body wasn't really ready at all, which I think made the process much worse and more painful. The second labour was 3.5 hours from waters breaking to baby.
I'm worried that it's purely my impatience getting the better of me that I'm even considering it. I've been feeling really down the last few days, feeling that my body will just never do this itself. But I don't know wether my mood will actually improve after the birth. I don't want to feel guilty that I didn't just wait if the induction doesn't go to plan, ends up with lots of intervention, and end up regretting it. On the other hand, I don't feel I'm coping well with all this waiting, I do feel pretty depressed. Having had PND and AND previously, I am worried about how I'm feeling right now, and that it doesn't bode well for things to come :(
So any for or against opinions? How likely is an ARM to be successful?

Hi, couldnt read and run. I've not been induced by ARM (I'm assuming this is Artificial Rupture of Membrane?) but I do hope you can get a good nites sleep tonight - near on impossible I know.

If you have already had 2 babies ok then maybe all your body needs is a kick start in the right direction by having your waters broken.

The only bit of real advice I can give you is to try not to lose sleep tonight over it as that wont do you any favours, no matter what you decide you will need your energy.

Good luck.

I'm having this done on Thursday. Hope it works! I'm trying for a vbac after a long, painful back to back labour, including syntocinon drip, 2 hours of pushing & ending in emergency section with first baby.

I really hope arm works because I've refused syntocinon & prostaglandin. They were ok with that as it increases risk of rupturing scar anyway. So if nothing happens it's a section on Friday. I'll be stomping around on Thursday to hopefully help things along! I had a sweep on Thursday (29th) & was 2cm & bulging waters then (40 + 3).

Good luck, hope it works.

Hi.

Yes I was induced with #3 at 37 weeks with ARM. When I got there I was already 3-4cm. Waters were broken with no problem and I lost a fair bit. Baby dropped down. We went for a walk. While having a cuppa in the league of friends cafe a hour later baby moved and I gushed all over the floor Baby was then sat on cervix and contractions started within half an hour. Gently at first then built up over a couple of hours.
The labour progressed as any non induced labour as no drugs were required to speed up contractions.
#3 was born 6 hours after contractions starting.

Good luck

I have had it twice. Both times my labour took off like a rocket within 10 mins of the ARM. Babies were born within 2 and half hours from practically no contractions despite being at 5 cm dilated.

It was a bit of a shock first time round to go into such strong contractions so quickly. Second time was fine though because although it was fast and furious I knew it was going be quick.

Hope it goes well for you.

Yep, i had on dd2. Fucking sore, but did work.

I had this with DS (DC2). I had a suspected hind water leak. They broke my forewaters, it was not as uncomfortable as the sweep the doctor gave me. Within two hours I went from a few aches to full on contractions. Total labour was 5 and half hours.

Good luck whatever you decide to do.

My sister had ARM at 40+14 with DC3, 27 minutes after they burst her waters her DD was born!

I had it with my DS. Had been in latent labour for three days and really wanted to get the show on the road as hadn't had much sleep. Like others above I went into established labour very shortly afterwards, which was good as it brought the end closer, although a bit of a shock at the time.

You will feel so much better when the baby is born. Try and get some rest.
Good luck.

Hi
I was induced at 42 weeks with ARM for second dc. Contractions started immediately, baby out within the hour.
Good luck!

i was induced with ARM for all 5 of mine, i am allergic to the prostin pressries they use so it was the only way once i got play 42wks, it was fine, if its uncomfortable when they break your waters ask for gas and air!

once they have broken your waters they will want to moniter baby for a bit, usually 20mins? once that is done get up and get mobile to help get things going, they may try and encourage you to have the drip in as little as two hours after breaking you waters! ime WAIT! it took a bit longer, up to 6 hrs for one of mine, for things to get going but you dont have to go for the drip asap, so hang on if you can.

one of my ARM births was a water birth, the others were all natural, lots of gas and air and stay mobile.

it does sounds favourable if you are already a few cm and waters bulging, fingers crossed for you xxxx

if you really dont want to be induced you can ask for expectant management :)