Birth Induction

I gave birth to my daughter towards the end of 2006. I had reached my due date and nothing had happened a few days later, so I was sent to the Ante Natal Clinic to have a membrane sweep, which is similar to an internal examination and can help can help to get labour started. The membrane sweep had no effect, and I was given a date to go into hospital for an induction. The induction was due to start a few days before I reached 42 weeks of pregnancy. When I had been admitted, I was given the first of four Prostaglandin pessaries, and put on a monitor to check the baby's heartbeat. The following morning I was given another pessary, and encouraged to walk around ...  Read the complete review

After reading another review about having births induced it reminded me of my two experiences, which I thought I share with you. I've had two children and both of the births had to be induced. The first (my son) was a lazy so and so and two weeks after my due date he still hadn't arrived. So I went into the hospital on the Friday morning and was given a pessary and some sort of medication to take. I can honestly say I have no idea what the tablet was, because by that time I really didn't care, I was just sick and tired of waddling around like an elephant (hmm you'd think I would have remember that before ending up like an elephant ...  Read the complete review

Most little girls dream at one time or another of the white wedding, cute little bundle arriving etc etc but very rarely does it turn out how you expect! My husband and I had been married about 4 years when we found out I was pregnant. I was over the moon, although suprisingly apprehensive at times (must be the hormones!) During all the time I was pregnant I think I thought Id got everything covered, but not once did I dream I would have to be induced. Id got the whole natural birth planned with a pool and candles (V 60's I know!) Little did I know sometimes these things are out of your control! It was at a routine midwife appt (about 36 weeks I ...  Read the complete review

I was booked in for an induction when my baby was 2 weeks overdue... I was booked in on a Wednesday at 10am and about an hour later a pessary was administered. That night, the contractions started and I couldn't sleep. At about 2am I got up to go to the loo, and can you believe it - what was left of the pessary tablet came out! I immediately informed the midwife on duty, who said they would review the situation in the morning. I managed to fall asleep and when I woke up in the morning the contractions had stopped! A second pessary was administered, and this time the contractions started much faster! By evening they were feeling quite strong. I ...  Read the complete review

During my pregnancy with my son, I was well aware that I may have to be induced. Both my Mum and my Nan were due to pre-eclampsia and therefore, I saw it as then envitable. I'll admit, I hadn't quite thought the whole thing through though. Induction seemed to be an easy option, to me it meant having my baby sooner rather than waiting for my body to go into labour naturally. Anyway, it turned out I was lucky and didn't get pre-eclampsia. However, I did start to get minor contractions at 40 weeks exactly and when at 40+2 I stopped feeling him move, they told me they would induce me. The reality of it dawned on me when I realised I ...  Read the complete review