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Being Induced...
Asked by Z.D. from Chicago
on May 5, 2009
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Hi moms,
Just a quick question for those of you that went through being induced...
How long after being induced was your baby born?
I was induced, and my son was...
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- I was induced with my first, it took 22 hours before she arrived. They had to break my water and give me pitocin.
- I was 2 days post dates with my second child. Went in for induction around 8:30 am, began to feel contractions around 1:30 pm and had baby vaginally at 6:20 pm. Ho...
- With my son I was induced early due to preeclampsia and I was in labor a full 26 hours and then still was not making any progress, ended up with an emergency c-section...
Being Induced!
Asked by E.S. from Amarillo
on August 29, 2009
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I am pregnant with my third child a little girl. I am a single mother of a 5 and half year old son and a 6 and half year old daughter.
I have only gained 6 pounds wi...
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- I am one of the older mama's (47 and pass for 35-) here that are "so not educated as to having and raising a child....as some new mama's seem to think" LOL...It is ama...
- I was induced with both of my kids. The first because he was late and large. That was probably the hardest because I did NOT get an epidural and it was 11 hours of l...
- I was just reading about this somewhere (but I don't remember where). One of the reasons to induce is if the baby has stopped growing. This can be caused by the plac...
To Induce or Not to Induce
Asked by T.C. from Chicago
on October 23, 2008
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Okay, this is my 2nd request in 10min. b/c I read other induction posts & I've come up w/ another question. Tomorrow (Thurs.) I will be 4 days late w/ my 2nd child. ...
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- Please trust your body!!! It knows how to grow a baby and it knows when your baby has cooked long enough. It sounds like you've done the tests and everything is FINE...
- T. i was induced with my daughter a week before my due date because she was really big and my doctor was afraid to let me go any longer. I was induced on a monday and ...
- Hi T.! I am a labor doula and know how you feel! Many of my clients have gone through this. A few things you can do to bring on labor is nipple stimulation, sex, cu...
Induction
Asked by N.E. from Honolulu
on March 14, 2008
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Are there any moms out there who were induced with their first child (not elective, but haaaaad to because past EDD), and naturally went into labor for the 2nd, 3rd, e...
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- My sister was induced with her first baby and was scheduled to be induced for her second because she was 14 days past due. The day of her scheduled induction, she wen...
- Hi N., I was induced 1 month before my due date because my water broke just as I was getting ready to go to sleep for the night. When I got to the hospital, the nu...
- Hey there! I was induced with my first pregnancy. Its actually funny cause i was put on strict bed rest at 24weeks for pre-term labor (i was 3cent dilated and 100% ef...
Inducing
Asked by D.B. from New York
on September 24, 2006
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My Ob stated possible inducing me within the next few weeks....is this a bad thing if the pregnancy is going well? He is going on vacation the day after my due day an...
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- Are you late? My doctor was going to induce me but the day I was scheduled for that visit I went into labor. I was a week late with her and my doctor had determined ...
- Hi D., When are you due? Unless you're late and in pain and uncomfortable yeah I should say inducing would be a good option. If you're on time and in great condition...
- Hi D., From what you've said your pregnancy is going along great and you are not eve due yet. Do not induce because your Doctor wants to go on vacation. That is ridi...
Wondering About Inducing Labor
Asked by K.W. from Dallas
on April 20, 2009
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I'm at 38 weeks & 5 days but I'm looking online for ways to start laboring.
I've found raspberry leaf tea, evening primrose oil, black & blue cohosh & so on. I still ...
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- K., I had 3 9 pounders... Two were vaginal births when they were ready... actually in most cases this is true too, your labor gets easier and shorter. I did have a c...
- Here is an induction "recipe" that a friend of mine has used twice and was given to her by her midwife. I have not tried it myself and both times she was almost two w...
- I was induced by my doctor the day after her expected due date. I was glad I did because she already had her first bowel movement. I recommend you follow your intuitio...
How Can I Induce Labor?
Asked by L.P. from Nashville
on November 7, 2006
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I've heard the usual suggestions... spicy food, walking, sex, and have started drinking rasberry tea and taking primrose oil. I just wanted to know if any of you out t...
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- I know the last bit of pregnancy time can really drag along, but sometimes there isn't anything you can do. I was getting close to my due date and tried castor oil, w...
- I have heard eating pineapple helps. Walking up flights of stairs, nipple stimulation if sex is too uncomfortable, get a massage, cinnamon stick tea, acupressure like ...
- All I can say is HOME DEPOT! I walked and walked, and got further and furhter efaced! good luck!
Inducing Labor
Asked by S.L. from Spartanburg
on February 10, 2009
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I was induced to deliver my daughter 4 years ago, and it did not go well. I was 0 cm dilated, not in any kind of labor at all, and it only took 3 1/2 hours from the t...
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- Oww. That sounds painful. From what I know, episiotomies are not directly related to being induced. It is about your body, the doctor or midwife with you, the baby's...
- I agree with what most of the others are saying. You're not techincally "overdue" until 42 weeks. Unless there's a problem, there is no reason to induce you. After ...
- I am so sorry to hear everything you have been through. I am a firm believer the birth process was meant to offer empowerment to bring the mom up to a place to mother...
Induction?!?!?
Asked by L.V. from New York
on May 22, 2009
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I am 36 weeks pregnant with my first. My doctor wants to induce me before my due date which is on June 19th. The reason is because my son was detected with having echo...
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- I would be very unhappy with the dr or anyone for that matter for not telling you all about it when they saw it in the sonograms. I would get second and if possible t...
- L., If you trust your doctor, I would just go with his recommendations. You certainly do not want to risk any problems. Good luck and let us know how you do.
- Hi L., It sounds like your doctor should have given you more information on your baby's condition and the implications it carries. I would ask for information about ...
