how successful is 2nd propess pessary?

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I've been in hospital since tuesday being induced. I've had the first pessary which was left in for 32 hours, had a 12 hour break overnight, and they are putting the 2nd pessary in this morning as there has been no change at all. I am still 1cm dilated, cervix slightly posterior and 2cm long, soft, baby only 2/5 engaged, which is what I was when I got here. So the first propess pessary was completely unsuccessful!

How likely is it that the 2nd pessary will actually do anything!?

This is my first baby.

I dont want to end up on the drip as I can't have an epidural due to previous spinal surgery, and many people seem to say the drip is very painful. If this was the case for you, please dont tell me!! I'm scared enough already!!

Bumping

Sorry don't have any advice as I'm a FTM 27 weeks but thought my comment might bump it up, and hopefully a few ladies will be a long with similar experiences!
In the meantime good luck almost time to meet your baby!

How long is a piece of string... depends a little on how ready your body is for labour (which is partly down to how many weeks are and whether it’s your first baby, but mostly pretty unpredictable!)
If this one doesn’t work then ask them about a balloon - they’re awesome, work every time (but also take 12-24h).
Try to stay positive and be patient - the worst thing with all the waiting means you get tired and fed up with it, and then you end up discussing CS when you don’t necessarily need to. Taking a long time at this stage doesn’t mean there will be any problem once your cervix is ready and you actually get into labour.
Also esp if you’re wanting to avoid epidural, I’d suggest considering a sleeping tablet if possible - it won’t make you sleep through string contractions/labour, won’t do any harm to baby, but being well rested makes such a difference to how you cope with pain - and a long induction process is so tiring.
Best of luck.