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what happens after being induced

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brio · 07/02/2008 18:40

i am about to get induced as i am 40+3 but with horrible PUPPP. I cant stand being like this a moment longer! I am worring now though if it makes the delivery part to go on longer as the baby might not have done the decison to come out jet
I am horribly scared of pain. I really want to have the baby without epiturial, not too clever i know

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hecate · 07/02/2008 18:43

You have the baby.

Seriously, it is impossible to tell you what happens because it is as individual as you are.

You get a gel on your cervix. Some women get set off and shoot the baby out in minutes, some (like me) take 4 bloody days! and everything in between.

Sometimes they break your waters to hurry you along.

Don't rule anything out at this stage, take it easy and see how it goes.

Sarahjct · 07/02/2008 18:46

Hi. I was induced with my first four weeks ago. Three lots of prostin gel over 24 hours and pop, waters broke on their own luckily. As far as length of labour is concerned it was four hours from start to finish. From what I know, inductions seem to be shorter labour but more intense. But it was my first so I know nothing!

Sarahjct · 07/02/2008 18:48

Unless you're Hecate and it takes four days! Told you I knew nothing...

LadyOfWaffle · 07/02/2008 18:49

I was induced, am terrified of pain and needles but it went so so well. They started me off with a pessatry (sp?) about 9pm, then I think I had another in the early hours (memory fading now) and labour started about 5am, but being in the hospital from the beginning was so so reassuring. I had a bath then put on a TENS machine (which I never considered, the MW just came and strapped me up - it was excelllent!) and just mooched around most the day trying to get my waters to break, so was just walking back and forth to the coffee shop eating cake , at 5pm labour was full on but waters hadn't broken, so I was put in delivery room and my waters were broken, which again I was terrified of but you do not feel a thing, just a warm gush. Because that had mechonium (can't spell!), I was induced with the drip a little later on - in the meantime I did have to stay on the bed on the monitor, so I had the very much resisted (in my birth plan, not at the time) epidural, and I am TERRIFIED of needles (cried at blood test today) and it was excellent. It's just the though of it. THe oddest thing is when the epidural thing goes in, it feels like cold water in your spine, you suddenly shiver, but wow I am definatly having one ASAP next time! I didn't even mind the needle in the back of my hand. From the time the epidural took effect, I felt nothing of the rest of the induction, which was really just drip and then episiotomy and ventouse. I slept through most of it and was woken to push! Poeple do say being induced can be more painful, but... birth varies person to person anyway. I wouldn't rule anything out, easier said than done but go with the flow. If you expect everything, nothing can suprise you. This time round I am more scared of going into labour naturally at home than being induced again xxx Good luck with it all

eleusis · 07/02/2008 18:49

What is PUPPP?

You might want to ask them at what point they run off for a section? Not to scare you, but inductions do often end in sections. So it's worth understanding what happens in a section in case you end up there.

I was a failed induction gone section. It wasn't that bad. But it would have been better if I had been informed and knew what to expect with the section and it's recovery.

For example, you might take a nice supply of arnica to the hospital just in case. (and a secret stash of food in case they won't let you have any after a potential surgery)

tasjaSAmuminUK · 07/02/2008 18:55

I was also induced. After about 1-2 hours the pain was SO BAD (with induction it comes fast and hard, no build up) I asked for an epidural (and I am VERY scared of needles, all through pregnancy I cried everytime they took bloods).
Was very nice, had a rest and a sleep inbetween. Was in labour for 12 hours.

eleusis · 07/02/2008 19:08

Oh, and someone should warn you that induced contractions are a whole lot more painful than natural ones.

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brio · 07/02/2008 19:10

thank u for so many anwers! i feel so bad as i wanted for my DC the best start of the life i could give. i have been waiting with all this exitment for the birth and feel like a bit of a failiure now

www.emedicine.com/DERM/topic351.htm
it is a rare allergy(PUPPP occurs in 1 out of 160-240 initial pregnancies) it is extremly itchy. i mean i have been itchy be4 but now im up all nights crying. its different kind of itch and really hard to explain and hurts like a hell.

i am due to have induced at tuesday but my mw sayd to go early if it goes worster. and it is sooo bad now. so i might end up going today night. im so upset and tired and angry, ready to hit somebody if the rash doesnt finish soon

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eleusis · 07/02/2008 19:14

Oh, rubbish. Who said you were a failure? That is rediculaous. You are doing a fab job. Whether this baby comes out by an induced vaginal devivery or s/he escapes via the sun roof, you will have done a bloody fabulous job.

Nobody cares or remembers how they were born. They just want a big cuddle and suck on you boobs when they get there.

I get sooooo mad when mums to be are led to believe a birth that is not natural and vaginal is somehow less than perfect.

eleusis · 07/02/2008 19:16

Is that the liver malfunction they test everyone for if they have itchy skin in pregnancy?

If so, a friend if mine had that. It sounded terrible.

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brio · 07/02/2008 19:17

members.optushome.com.au/westhoff/puppp/Gallery/ there are some extra pics. and i look so much like it[plush]

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eleusis · 07/02/2008 19:18

OUCH! My God, I hope you don't look like that. Ouch ouch ouch. Get that baby out, especially as you are now full term.

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brio · 07/02/2008 19:21

no its a allergy nobody knows why it comes. they havent discovered it jet as well with the proper medicine.
i have done all the test my liver is good- thank good for that!
my one does nothing for the baby, or they havent discovered that it jet as well. its thought to have something to do with a big weight gain or dna.

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meebles · 07/02/2008 20:40

the liver condition is called obstetric cholestasis, I had that and was induced. It wasn't so pleasant, but at the end the babe came out and was healthy which was the important thing. The induction came as a bit of a surprise since I wasn't expecting it.

crumpet · 07/02/2008 21:00

If you do end up with a cs, in most cases you can still have a birth plan of sorts - for mine I could choose the music in the theatre, we made it clear that we wanted to see the sex ourselves and not be told etc, dh got carried away and had an in depth viewing/discussion about the placenta before it was taken away (was getting worried that he'd want to pop it in the fridge or under a tree in the garden or something...). Of course if a true emergency cs then there may not be much time, but it might be worth thinking a little about it and making a note in your birth plan - wish I had with my first.

Non-scientifcally, I think inductions work better if your body is almost ready to go into labour and just needs a nudge, and that they are more difficult if it isn't quite the time.

crumpet · 07/02/2008 21:01

Oh, and good luck - I hope all goes well and that you feel more comfortable soon.

crumpet · 07/02/2008 21:01

Oh, and good luck - I hope all goes well and that you feel more comfortable soon.

eleusis · 08/02/2008 20:54

How are you? When is your induction scheduled?

Bluebutterfly · 08/02/2008 21:05

I was not induced but put on oxytocin because their were probs with the intensity of my natural contractions and baby in distress. Would agree with the comments that it is more painful. I had one diamorphine injection which wore off and the contractions at the end of labour were extremely painful - I still remember and wince after 3 years (and people say the memory diminishes!). If I thought I was going to have to do it again that way I would personally ask for an epidural. Obviously, you may not feel that way, but my only advice is to consider it carefully before you rule it out.

Best wishes - even with the pain, it is the most unbelievable event in my life so far; intense, yes, but in a way that makes you amazed at yourself and at what a miracle each life is...

trockodile · 08/02/2008 21:39

I was induced -very long 3 days of pessaries, wandering round the hospitel and moving constantly from ward to labour room back to ward. Very exhausting -husband could never find me and I had a huge bag filled with too much stuff and had to carry it each time i moved! Eventually after not even dilating enough for them to break my waters I thankfully agreed to a cs. DS was so far up they still had to use forceps! Consultant reckoned he had no intention of budging for at least another fortnight.
So my advice is try and stay in one room if at all possible (and if not don't have too much stuff!)
Good luck

trockodile · 08/02/2008 21:42

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Sparkletastic · 08/02/2008 21:45

I went 2 weeks over with DD2. I had 2 lots of gel on a Friday. Nowt happened, felt fine, told would need a drip next day. Saturday, woke up, had fullsome brekkie, mid-wife went off to wash up for the ward or whatever ridiculousness, I went from 0 to 60 in a matter of minutes in a room on my own. She finally heard my moo-ing (I love a good moo when giving birth) and rushed in closely followed by DH who had decided to come and visit and DD2 popped out. 25 minutes start to finish - verrrrrrry intense pain (obv no pain relief as was in a 'day' ward) but over so quickly that I felt pretty good afterwards and not at all tired.

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brio · 21/02/2008 19:45

thanx everyone for answering.
i am back from hospital. had horrible time
after being induced i still had 24 hours labour. Complete with instrumental delivery with 3 doctors tring to help the baby out, G&A, diamorphine and at the end was forced to have an epiturial as well. 2nd degree tear and a cut. stiches in three layer, with only outer layer with 8 of them, and they wouldnt even say about how many in next two... i must have been the delivery of the week
i dont think i will be able to forget it or have another one in next 20 jears
but i need to say i have a perfect DS and as i am finally able to sit after 1,5 weeks i am so happy. I Guess things as good as this must come with high price

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Upsidedowncake · 26/02/2008 13:02

Hi Brio

I didn't post on your original thread but your experience sounds similar to mine. I'm sorry that you had a lousy time. For me, the hardest thing was feeling that all this stuff was being done to me.

I thought I would share some of my post-experience as I wish I had had better preparation.

The stitches dissolved / got pulled out, and it probably took about 12 weeks to heal properly. I can't even feel the scar now.

I think you are right to focus on the miracle of your DS.

I resisted getting pregnant again for a long and while, but am now 24 weeks and facing my birth fears again.

I still burst into tears sometimes when I talk about it, and one thing my new mw has suggested is that I should have had a meeting with the hospital to understand what had happened and why. That way, I could probably have dealt wiht the trauma rather than burying it. Is this something you could consider?

This time, I have a meeting with a consultant at 34 weeks to discuss what can be done to make the birth less traumatic, and make me feel more in control.

Enjoy your first weeks with your DS.

NatalieJane · 26/02/2008 13:13

I have been induced twice, the first wasn't so pleasent, but only because I had pethidine which I absolutely hated, the second was absolutely fantastic.

I haven't had a natural birth so nothing to compare it with, but whilst I would describe both my labours as hard and intense, and painful, I can't see it being much different if I'd have started naturally.

I did have an epidural with the first one, but it didn't actually work until I stood up after I'd had the baby, and with the second all I had was 3 or 4 puffs of Entinox. I wasn't continuously monitored, though I did choose to stay on the bed (just how I like to labour) and I didn't have any other interventions like forceps or epi's etc.

Moral of the story is that you don't have to have an epidural if you don't want to, inductions don't always end in vontouse or ECS, and it can be a very enjoyable experience I am doing it all again so it can't be that bad!!

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