hope all goes well hun . I was induced with my son at 38 weeks and same with my daughter now a week and 1 day old .
first time round was really quick as I dilated much quicker than this time I had to have a hormone drip to make my contractions stronger and more frequent I would just say breath in and out as much as you can when in pain it helped me so much I had gas and air and a failed epidural my whole labour was 7hours 30 mins she came out in 17 mins quicker than my son he was 1 hour 32 mins coming out but labour wasn't as long . if you need pain relief have it I got to 5 cm and asked for gas and air then the epidural she got in at the last min but the heart clip fell of babies head and by that time I started to push so didn't have time for it to work I had another 2nd degree tear and some cuts in side but it's healing really well .
I walked around a bit after she broke my waters and was on a ball bouncing but didn't really do anything I couldn't be as mobile cause I had the hormone drip an insilin and glucose drip fluid one I was all hooked up.
good luck xxx
my waters broke the morning I was due to be induced but still ended up having the hormone drip to help push things along as there was meconium in the waters. I can't really say it was horrendous contractions from the drip as this is my first child but I did manage on gas and air for around 6-7 hours before I was persuaded to have the epidural by midwife...I was still reluctant to have it but I did in the end and I'm glad I did as A) it just stops the pain and B) I was rushed down for an emergency c section so if I hadn't have had the epidural I would have been put to sleep for it. Good luck! lots of walking and ball bouncing as soon as they've started you off! xxx
first time round was really quick as I dilated much quicker than this time I had to have a hormone drip to make my contractions stronger and more frequent I would just say breath in and out as much as you can when in pain it helped me so much I had gas and air and a failed epidural my whole labour was 7hours 30 mins she came out in 17 mins quicker than my son he was 1 hour 32 mins coming out but labour wasn't as long . if you need pain relief have it I got to 5 cm and asked for gas and air then the epidural she got in at the last min but the heart clip fell of babies head and by that time I started to push so didn't have time for it to work I had another 2nd degree tear and some cuts in side but it's healing really well .
I walked around a bit after she broke my waters and was on a ball bouncing but didn't really do anything I couldn't be as mobile cause I had the hormone drip an insilin and glucose drip fluid one I was all hooked up.
good luck xxx