I'm being induced tomorrow...

[Titsalinabumsquash]

After months of being ever so chilled out about it (4th DC) I may be starting to get a little nervous.

I'm 37+1 I know induction is right for me and my situation but I've seen my midwife and consultant about 4 times in total, I've no birth plan at all, it still hasn't really sunk in that I'm having another baby. (Spent pregnancy living a life of stress, upheaval and running around after other DC etc)

No idea how they're going to do it, I guess I'll know when I get there, being early I'm expecting they'll have to use the pessary stuff first.

It's silly, I've been induced before, I've had 3 other children and yet I feel like a child being led into some scary unknown!

Please give me a slap and/or a grip before I spend the night hysterically sobbing at my Oh!

Erm, help?!

I was induced with DC4 last year and it was fine.
I went in in the evening and had the prostin gel inserted, within half an hour I was having contractions and labour progressed just as my natural labours had before, maybe the contractions were a bit more intense more quickly but no more painful. I was told if you've had children before induction is more likely to be effective and progress well, it just kick starts your body and then it knows what to do!
I had no real birth plan either other than to just go with the flow!
DD3 was born in the early hours of the morning and we were all home before the other DC came home from school.
I found induction to be a really positive experience.
Good luck and enjoy those newborn snuggles!

Your hospital website will likely have pdf's on the proccess they use for induction (search through Google not their website or you'll be there forever) make your birth plan "get baby out safely" stay upright and off the bed as much as possible. It's likely you can't have a birthing pool with induction. If they induce you with a drip it's more painful, so think about what pain relief you want. What's the babies estimated weight? Dig out the right sized clothes from storage. You've done this before, it will come naturally once your in labour, good luck :)

Just to warn you it may not work at all since you are quite early! I had an attempted induction at 37+6 including the suppository and gel and absolutely nothing happened. My cervix was clenched shut v tight and DS was quite happy where he was. So I had a very calm, organised cesarean which, after hearing enough about some other ways induction can go, was fine by me.

Natural birth? No! Healthy baby and quick recovery? Yes!

Good luck. How exciting!

I have the bags packed, all my others have been in tiny baby stuff so that's what I've packed this time.

I've had no scans or anything since the 20 week one and the fundal height measurement had been -2weeks of gestation every time it's been taken so I'm not expecting baby to be big.

I've had 2 very, very quick labours mainly due to my inability to feel contractions until the very end, last birth was recorded as 16 minutes from waters breaking to delivery.

I'm planning on being as mobile as possible, luckily my SPD has been miles better this time than previous pregnancies and I like to pace when in pain or stressed/uncomfortable.

My only plan is for everyone to arrive home afterwards healthy and unscathed!

16 mins

Hope your induction goes/is going well.