One more thing . Shower before you get there. I was induced on a Wednesday 12pm and didn’t get to shower until Thursday at like 9:30 10am

@hadleemae2018, don’t get to worked up just know it’s exhausting but like you said you will be ok. It’s painful that’s for sure but it’s not anything you won’t be able to handle a lot of people scared me going into labor but it’s not as bad as they mad it seem

@nlock I will get plenty of rest! ❤ an I will definitely eat I'm just so nervous lol but I know it will all be okay.

Don’t get the epidural to early . I was induced it took a little while to get labor started for me but once it kicked in it was fun they say you can’t eat but my doctor suggested that I go get food before going in because once you’re there they won’t let you eat although I did slip a few of my mans fries and chicken nuggets lol and they do give you like ice pops and jello but it doesn’t fill you. Get plenty of rest. Just don’t get yourself to worked up it’s not that bad and it’ll all be worth it in the end . I was a little nervous cause mine wasn’t planned I was at the doctors office and she sent me right over to the hospital at 39wks of course after I got some food I only go soup cause they said don’t eat anything like a cheesesteak but eat something that will fill your stomach

@hadleemae2018, I’m still scared of it and have done it twice. Everything will be ok. My youngest was stubborn. Went in the first time for Induction and she went breech so we had to reschedule

@mommytotheo, that’s crazy. I’m glad you had an easy induction though. You being dilated helped a ton.

@hadleemae2018, lol thanks 😅😂🙈 it was extremely painful. Delivery was so much easier than sitting in the hospital bed for hours with contractions. Pitocin is no joke. 😩

Get lots of rest and eat a big meal before you go. Take everything that will make you feel comfortable and at home. I felt like a zombie without that stuff. I had about 6 cervical exams but they went up my hoohaa to my cervix about 12 times in total. So, expect some cervical exams lol. I'm not gonna lie those contractions hurt and they will make you very uncomfortable. Take medicine if it's too painful for you. It's never too early to take pain medicine! I didn't get the epidural though. I only got pain medicine through my IV which calmed the pain down a bit and let me sleep. I never went into labor so I can't tell you about that part. I had a c section after 3 days of induction. Everyone is different and you're gonna do great 💪 Hope she comes on her own!

@miaheka oh man I can't imagine the pain when the epidural doesn't work. You're a trooper for sure!

@hadleemae2018 you're welcome. I've heard that stripping membranes really works hopefully she'll come soon. They also told me that unless you eat really greasy food before you probably won't poop but they said they're used to it they're more shocked when when someone doesn't

@denessev I wish I wouldn't have had to be induced but I've been having contractions since 34 weeks and I was all the way thinned and stuck at a 3.5 they were afraid that Theo would going to de-stress so that's why they induce me and they also thought I was developing late onset preeclampsia

@mommytotheo I will make sure to eat like ive never ate before. Lets just hope I dont poop all over the place lol jk I definitely plan on getting an epidural. I am already 2 centimeters dilated an 80 percent thinned when he stripped me yesterday an ive been losing more of my mucus plug so I just pray little girl comes on her own. An if not I know I can do it because you're right we were made for this ❤❤ thank you for the advice!

@mommytotheo, luckily yours was only 7 hours! You were one of the lucky ones. I’ve had three kids and I prefer the natural labors over the induction 100%. Everyone’s inductions are different.

I was induced at 41 weeks!
Definitely get the epidural as soon as you start feeling contractions. The contractions are way more intense with induction. I was in labor for 20 hours and active labor for 2 and a half hours. I went in not dilated at all and they started me on the cytotech pill that did nothing for me in the 4 hours it was in so they inserted the cervadil straw like paper thing and that started my contractions real quick. I went from not being dilated at all to 4 cm over night in 11 short hours. Pitocin was then started a couple hours after that and I went from 4cm to 8 in 8 hours And 8- to fully dilated in 2 and a half hours. It happened so quickly for me, they expected me to be there for a couple days, but little man was not having it. 😂 The contractions were the worst part for me...my epidural was ineffective and I had to keep turning on each side every hour to get the medicine because it would only work on one side, go completely numb and my other side would be in excruciating pain. I only had the epidural through my contractions. By the time it was time to push my epidural wore off and I delivered him naturally without any tears or complications. 🤷🏻‍♀️

@denessev I sure hope she comes on her own as well! 25 hours of labor, holy cow I look up to you!