1cm dilated & 5 dilipan rods installed.. experiences?

[CrystalFlower]

Hi,

been in hospital since Monday morning. Pessary and gels made me 1cm dilate (midwife said bishop score was 5) but dr inserting rods said I was 1cm. Any experiences if they worked for you? She said my cervix is soft whatever that means instead of firm… I am 37+6 today induced due to my heart condition makes me at risk.

many experiences would be great I’ve only just had 5 put in.

I know no one commented but just incase anyone comes across this thread with a similar question I can answer it with my own experience now. The rods worked. I gave birth to my son the following evening. Rods in at 12 Wednesday afternoon. They dilated me to 2cm within 12 hours… the hospital took me to delivery suite where they broke my waters after removing the rods, i then went to a delivery room at 3 to have the drip (yes epidural helped massively) to help bring on contractions, and at 5ish my son was born.

Anyone want my experience/ advice? I would literally just go straight to the rods instead of the pessary as that actually worked when all else failed. If you have the drip to bring on contractions i highly recommend epidural BEFORE they are about to put you on as the drip can make contractions even more painful compared to contractions brought on naturally.

Hope this helps someone.

Thank you

😊

Thanks for this heads up!
I'm 39 weeks today and being put forward for induction in 2 days.
I had a EMCS 2.5 years ago and BN2 is measuring big so the don't want to risk the scar rupture.

The doctor spoke to me today about having the dilapan rods on Friday.
They are only designed to slightly open the cervics (enough to break the waters)

If I find this post again, I'll update once baby is here. 🤞

I’m about to have this done and couldn’t find much. Thank you so much for sharing - it’s really comforting and appreciated x

100000000 million % agree.

I jad DS1 naturwlly and coped. DS2 needed to be induced due to health issues and dangers to baby.
I thought I had a baby before I don't need an epidural. But damn! I was wrong!!!!! They ended up stopping Syntocin and injecting me to stop contractions as I was out of control in could not cope at all.
They then did an epidural i begged for it and then started syntocin and I went from 5cm - to baby in my arms in less then 6 hours.
I was comfortable relaxed and had the birth I wanted. I was able to move "light epidural" wnd pushed on all 4s. No tears. No damage. Baby was healthy. No complications PP from it. And baby is thriving also.

UPDATE: I had BBN2 with the assistance of the Dilaplan rods.
I didn't feel them go in, but I could feel them at times when in.

They was inserted at 11am day 1 and removed over 24 hours later. I had dilated to 2 cm so it was enough to break my waters, I did still need further induction.

Baby was born happy and healthy but somewhat smaller than innitally thought.

No after effects, or complaints.

I've never even heard of these rods but when I was induced I was put on a drip which made contractions start. Then midwife broke my waters and I had baby about 1 2/4 later. From start to finish with first baby 6 hours.

Ah man I'd always recommend epidural before the drip. Good advice and glad everything went well op