Induction - waters being broken. 3rd baby.

[Mamabearno1]

I’m being offered an induction at 38 weeks. This is my third baby and never had an induction like what they’ve offered.

Basically it will be in, catheter and epidural, waters broken for me with the hook, put on drip.. hope for the best.

Has anyone else had this after having other children vaginally and was it a long labour?

Thank you.

No had an induction sorry so can't be of much help. What's the reason that they want to induce?

Measuring off the scale big baby (I definitely feel a bigger and different this pregnancy) and secondary tokophobia (hence the epidural from the start)

Have you been offered a planned section as well or were you just offered an induction?

Offered a planned section too yes, I’m reluctant for a section though (really don’t want to have surgery and deal with the recovery with 2 small children and a newborn).

Offered a planned section too yes, I’m reluctant for a section though (really don’t want to have surgery and deal with the recovery with 2 small children and a newborn

I can totally get that. I had baginsl births both times and most of my DFs had C-Sections, they were amazed at how quickly I was up and about.

If you do end up having a c-section though, have you got some support in place?

Not after having given birth vaginally (well, not in the 3rd trimester anyway). Induction was 4 days for me, but not spent in agony. Io didn't have real contractions till day 4, and ended up getting an emergency section because the baby was exhausted.

So it can go quickly, but it can also take days.

I had a traditional induction with my 1st child and that was 27 hours, but was home the next day with no complications. 2nd baby was spontaneous labour, home within 8 hours of birth.

@PanicBuyingSprouts yes, the surgery is a massive factor for me opting for induction (but as painless as possible due to the tokophobia). Yes I’m lucky that my husband will be off for 3-4 weeks post birth to help so that’s reassuring if I do need the section.

Like I say, I’ve had two vagina births and just hope my body will kick in and do it’s job quickly

Like I say, I’ve had two vagina births and just hope my body will kick in and do it’s job quickly.

It should do. They broke my waters with my first (was already in labour) but he arrived pretty quickly after that.

@Mamabearno1 how did this birth go? I'm being induced tomorrow and reading your story is like reading what I'm going through exactly.

I had waters broken with number 3 (no epidural) and they left me 1.5 hours before trying the drip. In that time I went into labour naturally and he was born about an hour later. I'd say if you've done it twice before and cervix are favourable you possibly can avoid the drip as body should hopefully kick in.