What's it like to be induced? My first baby came at 38 weeks, but here I am at 39 weeks with baby number 2 and still no signs of upcoming labor. Just really starting to wonder if I'll end up being induced and what that is like.
Spicy food won't really do much. All it does is cause intestinal contractions which is what supposedly causes real ones. Sex helps soften the cervix. Try walking, squats, bouncing on a ball or the bed. And at around 38 weeks you can ask to have your membranes swept but it doesn't always do anything.
@dcb012, that sounds a lot better. I would hope it would be a quicker process and it would take on the first try hopefully. I'm trying to naturally induce as much as I can at this point with spicy food and sex. I hope it works lol
You can get an epidural whenever you want once you're in labor. But it's nice when you're induced because there's no rush to push fluids and they usually need to push 1.5 bags of fluid before they can give you your epidural. Each doctor also does inducement different. Ours here start the pitocin and break your water at the same time so there's no way you can be in labor more than a handful of hours. The contractions are more intense I think but having the ability to ask for meds as soon as they start getting uncomfortable was nice. And natural labor can last weeks without doing anything so the few hours isn't bad.
@jgarciamua, wow induced for 3 days! I have a 2 year old son that I am dreading to leave even over night. Idk how he would do without me for 3 days plus healing time at the hospital. thank you for sharing your story ♡
Its a risk to getting a c section. I got induced at 42 weeks and was close to getting a csection bc it took 4 times for induction to work. I was induced a sunday morning and delivered tuesday afternoon. Everybody reacts different to it ☺️