Induction - should my husband come?

[Redcargidan]

Just after experiences. Booked in for induction soon at 37 weeks.

Waters have already broken and this isn't my first child so I really have no idea if I should expect this to be a faster induction than some? I've been having contractions on and off for a week (yes hospital are well aware!).

I've suggested to my husband that he brings his laptop and works remotely from the hospital however he has been a bit all over the place with his hours recently due to complications with the pregnancy that I'm wondering if I should tell him to go in to work and I'll call him with updates? I'm sure he wants to be there but I'll feel terrible if he's sat there for 24 hours and nothing happens!

I would like him there emotionally because the last few weeks have been very turbulent and stressful but I also would like him to be able to maximise his time with us when baby is here, and if induction takes ages...

Experiences and opinions please. Also experiences of induction for second children (how quick was it for you?) Especially if membranes had already ruptured. Not sure what the expect timing wise. Had a spontaneous labour with my first that took 24 hours.

Have you had your baby?

Hope you're doing well OP

Just to update. 11 hours between propess going in and birth. Started contracting almost immediately after insertion. Had to work hard to convince them to examine me 6 hours after it went in but I was 100% in active labour, they didn't believe me because I wasn't screaming. Was 6cm dilated after 6 hours, after another 3 was still 6cm, then within 2 more hours I'd gone to 10cm and baby came within 5 mins with minimal pushing. I accidentally had a huge wee everywhere, and baby followed. I'd actually asked for an epidural (thinking I'd still be there for hours) and the anaesthetist was taking ages and ages, possibly on purpose, and it wouldn't have worked anyway. Thank god for gas and air as it's all I had time to have.

On the whole a very positive induction experience and although labour was intense, it was also quick and I didn't need to have the drip which was good.

And as for DH, he worked (next to me) up until I couldn't talk through contractions and then was THE best birth partner. I've said he should hire himself out as a doula! So incredibly glad he was with me through the whole thing, couldn't have done it without him.

And it was! Thank you for coming back to update us.

Congratulations on your new baby.

Brilliant news!
Many congratulations to you both.

I'm so glad you've had a good induction experience! ☺️

Congratulations on your baby OP, really happy for you

My induction was with my first baby but my waters broke two/three days before I was put on the drip at 07:30 and he didn’t arrive until nearly 01:00 the next morning - so quite along time.

I was glad my partner was with me, I wouldn’t have wanted to be alone. We did have some complications during birth though.