Induction hasn't worked!

[emjadex]

So I came in to hospital to be induced yesterday at lunch time due to reduced movements. They put a pessary in for 30 hours in total and all I got were mild tightenings and cramping. Apparently my cervix is now soft but it's still too long and they can't break my waters yet. 🤦‍♀️

I've been moved to the antental ward for 24 hours for a "break" and they're going to try again tomorrow at 6pm. 🤞

I feel so disheartened and the consultant said they will be discussing a caesarean if this doesn't work tomorrow. Looking for some positive stories. I'm feeling really upset and homesick too! 😭

[BlingLoving]

Congratulations!

As a side note, I'm never sure why they insist on sticking with induction in these situations. After 4 days I was BEGGING them just to take DD out. They wouldn't. And then.... emergency c section after all. Sigh.

[SeasonFinale]

Congratulations...

My youngest took a few days after being induced too!

[Dyra]

Congratulations! 🥳

[VictoriaBun]

Congratulations 🌺🌻🌼🌸

[MrsCl19]

Congratulations op 💕 glad you and baby are fine 😊

[emjadex]

Thank you all for your support!

Our baby boy was born at 1.05pm via forceps after they broke my waters at 2.30am. I tried with nothing, then with gas and air followed by Pethidine. It was still too painful for me so I had the epidural!

He is adorable and I can't wait to get home. I lost 1.2l of blood so they just want to monitor me a little closer. Baby is absolutely fine! 😊

[Hannah1990x]

Don't be in pain if you don't have to be, when I went into labour after my induction I asked for an epidural but it ended up being too late to have one! I've got it in my notes for this time to just give it to me as soon as they can you've already been through a lot!

Keep thinking positive thoughts of how far you've come and how close you are now to meeting your beautiful baby

[Dyra]

Good luck for later tonight. Try to rest up as much as possible (I know it'll be tough). With my induction nothing happened until after the drip was hooked up. It really won't be much longer now until you're meeting baby!

[emjadex]

Update!

COVID-19 test was negative.

Midwife just checked me over after another 24 hours with the pessary. She could have broken my waters but said to give me the best chance of this induction working, I should have the pessary for another 6 hours. They're going to break my water at around 2am and then put me on a Syntocinon drip. It's my 5th day in hospital tomorrow and I'm so stressed and tired. I'm not tolerating the pain already so I think I'm just going to go straight in for an epidural so I can relax a little more.

[emjadex]

I've had back pain all night and irregular contractions so I took some pain relief to get some sleep. Woke up to horrendous pain again which I'm hoping is a positive sign!

Only issue is, someone who has been within maternity services at the hospital over the past few days whilst I've been here has tested positive for COVID-19. I'm now being nursed in isolation until my result comes back through 🤦‍♀️

[stairgates]

Best of luck, so excited for you, I think things will happen swiftly for you, tryand spend some time in the loo and have a clear out if they think it will help.

[emjadex]

Thank you!

So they couldn't break my waters but they're optimistic that this pessary will do something! The Doctor also said because I'm constipated, baby is struggling to get his head down. 😂 I just can't go when I'm in hospital due to worrying people can hear and the food being so stodgy! They're prescribing me laxatives so hopefully that will help too 🤦‍♀️

[EcoCustard]

Won’t be long. Good luck

[Redred2429]

Good luck op

[Mmmmycorona]

I had failed pessaries (as many as you can) and they booked me for a c section. A brilliant doctor told me they’d have a go at breaking my waters. I wasn’t even 1 cm dilated. But he managed it and I was hooked up to the drip.
Good luck.

[jmh740]

Good luck, I went in on a monday 3 pessaries later and dd was finally born on the thursday!

[Metallicalover]

🤞🤞 they can break your waters and you will meet your little one soon! 😊😊

[emjadex]

Hi everyone, thank you for all your advice and sharing your experience!

I've just got back down to the labour ward for induction. I've had a show and some irregular tightenings. I'm hooked up to the CTG now and will be examined soon to see if I need another pessary of if they can break my waters 🤞

[EcoCustard]

How’s it going OP?

[LynnThese4reSEXPEOPLE]

@emjadex hi there. My induction was a total failure, and nothing happened after 2 pessaries. I ended up having a C-section. I've since had another c-section, and I can honestly say the recoveries were fine. Much better than sitting around for days on the antenatal ward waiting to give birth with no-one telling me anything. On both occasions I went home the next day. I could carry my baby quite easily and just had to make sure I took painkillers regularly and squatted to pick things up rather than leaning over. I hope your birth goes well whatever the means.

[TwinkleStars15]

Induction is bringing on labour unnaturally so your body just isn’t ready to give birth yet, that’s why it can sometimes take a really long time. It’s also why so many inductions end in a c-section. Good luck OP.

[Willowandsprinkle]

Agree with PP, if you’re allowed to walk or use a birthing ball do as much of this as possible.
My induction took 54 hours, the pessaries didn’t get full labour started- I only dilated to 1cm but was contracting on and off. My waters went naturally and then I was put onto the hormone drip and baby arrived 8 hours after with the help of ventouse.
Good luck, and enjoy your baby when they arrive. They’ll be worth the wait!x

[ByGrabtharsHammerWhatASavings]

I had my first induction a week before my due date and after it failed they tried to pressure me into a c section, which I refused. So they sent me home and I had my second induction on my due date and was able to go into labour. It still wasn't an easy birth, but I didn't need a c section which was my biggest fear. Please look up the NICE clinical guidelines for inductions to see what all your options are.

[Zhampagne]

Walk walk walk and climb stairs if you can. Don’t exhaust yourself and keep something back for labour but moving as much as possible will really
help.

[Metallicalover]

I was in hospital 2 days being induced before I had my little one. She came 6 hours after they broke my waters.I didn't need any further intervention and it's a good sign you have had changed to your cervix. Hope you meet you little one soon x