When did you get induced?

[richmondmum84]

Hi, I am 40+5 with a big baby. Having irregular, constant, painful contractions for the last 3 days. They are 8-6-7-10-10-18 minutes apart. I had a sweep 4 days ago and had a show after that. I want to be induced, when were you offered an induction?

I was 40+5 but did have gestational diabetes so they didnt want me to go much longer.

I was induced at 40+14. I had 2 unsuccessful sweeps so had to go to hospital to be induced which took 4 days! But if you've already started having contractions they'll probably just break your waters and put you straight on a drip. Have you spoken to your midwife/labour ward about these contractions?

I haven't yet. I try to be as patient as possible. In antenatal class they kept saying don't call unless they are regular and 5 min apart. Mine are very irregular but they don't stop either

They wouldnt induce me til 40+14 but I'd had no contractions up to that point and two unsuccessful sweeps.

It's sounds like you're on your way with labour anyway - how are the contractions now?

5 -5-7-9-8-15 mins. Really painful but it doesn't come from my back. The pain is mainly in lower abdomen. If it's false labour, I can't even imagine the real one

Hey richmond :) I've read somewhere recently that real contractions normally start in upper abdomen and spread around, over the bump, the sides and into your back, which was the case for me looking back at DS... "false" labour is often in lower abdomen. That being said, your pains have been going on for some time now. I wouldn't be embarrassed to phone up triage and explain your pains to them, despite what your class has told you. Nothing wrong with getting an extra check-up!