Pitocin makes contractions more intense. It depends on how dilated and effaced you are before starting the induction and how ready your body is and how it takes to it. I was already 3 cm and 70% effaced when they induced me at 38.4 weeks and delivered just under 7 hours. But if they need to insert the meds that soften your cervix first I believe it has to stay in you for 12 hours before they start giving you Pitocin?

I would say so it’s very dragged out and I still ended up having to have a c section

I was only induced with my last pregnancy she’s 2 years old now but I was in a lot of pain from the contractions. I gave in and asked for a epidural! My doctor didn’t give me pitocin she inserted a pill up my cervix called Cytotec. I had to stay laying down for a hour and then they would check me to see if I dilate. I could feel small contractions but not intense ones. They had me walk around for a couple hours and no progress. So the first pill didn’t work 4 hours later they inserted another one and this one made me have abnormal back to back contractions that would take my breath away I couldn’t keep up and was so exhausted from breathing thru them that I couldn’t physically think I can push my baby out with no energy. I asked for a epidural and 30 minutes later I went to full blown labor and my babygirl was born! That epidural felt amazing BTW😋

I was induced. And ughhh the pain was horrible, everyone is different..

I was induced and it only took almost three hours for him to come out. It went by super fast. I didnt get an epidural.. the contractions werent that bad. Atleast compared to my 1st born lol

It slowed everything down for me. I was induced with my first at 1pm on the 18th of January and he wasn't born until nearly 11pm the 19th and it had to be csection

I’ve only ever been induced but from my experience contractions are a thousand times worse after your water breaks. Up until then, even with pitocin, it’s not as bad.

I was induced 3 weeks ago.

I had cervidil and pitocin

I had an amazing experience and went all natural for the first time. I was in active labor for only 5 hours. 3 pushes and she was out.

Not true for myself last bby I was induced for icp at 37 as well as this one next week I went in Sunday around 5 pm had Him around 1am compared to my other delivers that has been the fastest for me

I was only induced with both my first after they started pitocen I was in labor for 26 hours I pushed for 8 hours I was absolutely miserable until I got the epidural it was a horrible experience my second I was induce to when the started the pitocen I was in labor 8 hours pushed for 30 minutes and he was here labor wasn’t as bad I still did get an epidural but second was much better than first

With my first, labor was only 6 hours including minor contractions. With my second, 7 hours and horrible agony and still had contractions for 24 hours after

I had natural labor with my first 2 and induced with my 3rd. They never used pitocin but my labor was much quicker and painful. They used cervidil and cytotec to induce which I will never recommend to anyone. At the time I didn't know the risks of cytotec and I'm thankful that nothing bad happened.

I've only ever been induced so I don't have comparisons. Both my labors were around 6/7 hours. Fortunately for me, my Dr didn't just keep pushing pitocin to speed things up (there are Drs that will though) but the contractions did come on fast and strong and with my second I had to labor and push while on my right side because of complications along with almost having to get sent back for an emergency C-section. I wouldn't recommend an elective induction to anyone. I felt cheated out of a birth experience since I didn't get to experience it all on my own.

Ive heard that too doll. When Labor is induced its constant pain no relief but dunno

I was good until they gave me pitocin at 8 CM but it also slowed my labor tremendously

And the contractions were stronger because of the pitocin

I was induced at 7:00 at night they started the pitocin so I felt contractions all night until I was 7cm at 7:00 am and that's when they gave me the epidural and broke my water and then I was 10cm in no time. So basically all night I was in pain from contractions

I havent had experinace with it but I have had friends that have had to be induced with their second child and they all say the contractions are worse with being induced.