Do inductions get easier?

[Cheekypeach]

Ladies who have been induced more than once, can I ask your experiences (eg pessary/drip/epidural) and whether or not they got easier? As in faster/instruments not needed etc.

Thanks in advance!

I've being induced 6 times, 1st one ended up with forceps, 2nd quickest labour 57 mins from them breaking my waters to delivery, the rest I need 1 pessary each time to get to the point they could break my waters, followed by the drip, all natural only needed gas and air x

Wow @xxmyheartxx hats off to you! Can I ask the gestation of your inductions? My first was 37 weeks on the dot so quite early. The next one is likely to be similar.

@Cheekypeach they have ranged from 37 weeks due to 41+4, my last 3 inductions have being 37 and 38 weeks x

Thanks @xxmyheartxx hopefully I will have similar luck!

I’ve been induced 3 times; first at 38 weeks requiring pessary and syntocinon drip and ARM which then progressed to instrumental delivery. The second was at 39 weeks and all I required was the pessary - baby arrived without assistance about 8 hours after pessary, born still in sac. Third induction was at 37 weeks and again it was just a pessary required and once waters were broken baby arrived 2 hours later. From my own experience it got easier each time, unrelated to gestation. I had an epidural with the first birth and personally wouldn’t consider going without if syntocinon is involved. For the pessary-only births I was fine with just gas and air.

Good luck! How lovely to have a baby as Spring approaches.

1st induction at 40+16, 2 failed pessaries, drip and ARM, epidural. Ended in episiotomy and forceps due to fetal distress and a massive PPH. He inhaled meconium and was on IV antibiotics, left hospital after 5 days. I was severely anaemic and took months to recover from his birth.

2nd induction at 39+4 due to unstable lie, 1 pessary, ARM and drip done at the same time (due to my history), 2 hour labour just on gas and air, minor PPH but I felt absolutely fine and went home next day.

3rd induction at 40+6 due to unstable lie, ARM and drip, 90 minute labour just gas and air, no PPH or complications, would have gone home same day but I was on specific medication at the time that required 48 hour obs in baby (she was fine).

4 out of 5 have been induced

#1 was 42wks, 13hrs, back to back, pessary , drip, ventouse, 3rd degree tear episiotomy and minor pph.

#3 was 42wks. No pessary needed, waters broken, and baby born 2hrs later.

#4 was 40wks due to his size. Started with ARM again but contractions didn't start so had epidural and drip. The process was long but active labour was 4hrs.

#5 induced by ARM again at 41wks. 2hr labour again.

All my 3 have been induced.
Dc1 on due date (preeclampsia) born 3 hours after pessary. 3rd degree tear but very straight forward birth.
Dc2 40+2 (Concerns over baby’s weight) born 45 mins after pessary. No tearing. Although it was quick it was such an easy birth. Pain was manageable, no complications. Perfect. Went home 6 hours later.
Dc3 36+5 (concerns over baby’s weight) 1st pessary, nothing happened. 2nd pessary, nothing happened. They managed to break my waters. She was born 5 minutes later. 3rd degree tear due to the speed and definitely the most painful of the 3.

Hi, I had a quicker induced labour second time round, no assistance needed. I still had to have the pessaries, waters artificially broken, and syntocinon drip though, same as the first time. No bath or even pool available and midwives were all very busy. If I hadn’t done hypnobirthing I’d have tried to throw myself out the window! Mind over matter helps and despite all the issues it was better than the first time.

Think carefully about the cons of having an epidural - mine caused so many issues first time round and ultimately led to a cascade of interventions. Second time everything was so much better despite baby being over 9lbs.

I've had two inductions and would say yes the second was easier in almost every sense.
DD1 induced at 40+0 (she was small) born on 40+4, two pessaries, drip, epidural, episiotomy, forceps.
DD2 induced at 41+0 3pm (dates and previous history), born on 41+1 6am. One pessary that had to be removed due to hyperstim, had antidote, still contracting then all happened very quickly. No instruments or anything and only a bit of gas and air towards the end because didn't have time by the time I'd got somebody to actually listen to me and understand I was past paracetamol. Was back home less than 24 hours after I went in.

So second time was better BUT the queue for delivery suite from antenatal was huge and if my waters hadn't gone I think I'd have been stuck on the ward labouring. So it's worth asking about capacity etc if you need to make decision as I thought my care was shocking when compared with my first, although that was much harder it was more pleasant in some ways and it was the same hospital etc.

Two inductions, both at 41+6 (bloody lazy babies)

First time: pessary, drip, epidural, 12 hour labour, forceps to get him out just as doctor was saying we might need c-section.

Second time: pessary, couple of hours of contractions, 20 minutes active labour, home within 8 hours. Absolute dream.