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Question - maximum likely time from hospital starting to induce to arrival of baby??

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TheBlonde · 10/10/2006 21:47

I've just heard from a relative who is at the hosp for induction
I expect I will hear once there is a result but how long will I have to wait??

Will I will be worrying all tomorrow??

(obv I understand worrying is a lot easier for me than labour will be for her)

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cane · 10/10/2006 21:59

1 hour 45 minutes for me....

TheUnholyTrinity · 10/10/2006 22:00

i was induced at 8am and had dd2 at 8 mins to 5pm

VTired · 10/10/2006 22:04

I went in to be induced at 8pm Monday nite and finally had DS at 3.30am Wednesday morning, so if she is anything like me, it might be a little while.....

Alibaldi · 10/10/2006 22:05

I was lucky both times for me it was quick. I don't think you can guess as everyone reacts differently to the drugs given. I was 4 hrs 15 with ds1 and 1 hr 15 with ds2.

lulumama · 10/10/2006 22:06

12 hours for me - sorry!

hulababy · 10/10/2006 22:08

50 hours from first induction to my c section, as induction didn't work.

lulumama · 10/10/2006 22:08

erm yeah, didn;t like to say, mine ended in emergency c.s too...

fishie · 10/10/2006 22:11

um yes 65 hours for me then cs. pessary or drip for your relative?

Tommy · 10/10/2006 22:13

I went in at 2pm on Weds - DS1 born at 11pm on Thursday

My Mum and MIL kept phoning the hospital to find out what was going on - we'd completely forgotten that anyone might be worried!!

GrimAdventuresOfJane · 10/10/2006 22:16

Hi there
I began induction 5pm Thurs had LO 11.49 sat!!!
Sorry!!

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TheBlonde · 10/10/2006 23:02

Thanks for the replies

I think it will probably be a long time
Induction is due to baby not growing so I guess it will be pessary, drip etc until they get a result

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hana · 10/10/2006 23:04

i was induced on a monday morning and dd3 born on thursday after bfast

Mumpbump · 10/10/2006 23:06

Depends how they induce. I was told that if they needed to use a pessary, it might take up to 6 hours for anything to kick off and I might need more than one. Then they would break the waters and give it another hour or so to see if the contractions would kick in... If not, they would start me on a drip. So could be very quick or a day or so, I guess.

ediemay · 10/10/2006 23:32

Try not to worry - inductions don't work for everyone. I had 7 which all failed! This is unusual but it can often take 2 or 3 attempts so don't be anxious if you don't hear anything for a while. My best friend's in labour tonight and I keep checking for more texts from her DP! I hope all goes well for your relative.

lucy5 · 10/10/2006 23:42

I was induced at 8 in the morning and had dd about 10 that night.

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TheBlonde · 11/10/2006 09:56

Thanks everyone
Just got the news - ended in emergency C section
baby is in SCBU but hopefully should be ok

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lulumama · 11/10/2006 11:54

aaah, hope all is ok...

kslatts · 11/10/2006 12:20

I went in to be induced sunday evening and finally had dd by c section Thursday lunchtime

mmmmchocolate · 11/10/2006 12:22

11 hours. from breaking my waters

Lio · 11/10/2006 12:24

Went into hosp 8am Thurs, baby born midday Sunday.

Induction didn't work and hosp were too busy to pay attention to me.

misdee · 11/10/2006 12:25

dd1, from drip set up to birth about 10hours.

dd3 from ARM about 2.5-3hours.

singersgirl · 11/10/2006 12:26

I went in on the pm of 29th for DS2, given pessary, another one on the morning of 30th, waters broken on morning of 31st and finally delivered at 8.00pm that evening.

singersgirl · 11/10/2006 12:27

From the time they started giving me the syntocinon (or whatever) drip, it was actually only about 7 hours.

Twohootsandapumpkin · 11/10/2006 12:28

Sorry but how long is a piece of string? I got pessary at 10.15 am had DD at 8.50 pm (first baby). But there was one poor girl while I was on the ward who'd been there 3 days (induced every day with pessary) but the baby just wasn't budging - they forced her into a section in the end as we was v overdue.

Hope you hear something soon.

Twohootsandapumpkin · 11/10/2006 12:29

TB - sorry just saw your post. Hope all is OK with baby (and Mum).