Are you getting induced at 39 weeks? I was doing the math and I got 38 1/2? I'm just asking because most doctor's will not induce until after 39 weeks if not medically necessary. Regardless of when they are available. I'm being induced in a little over 2 weeks at 38 1/2 weeks but I have medical reasons for this. Do I have my math wrong? Not trying to question you at all hun.

I was induced with my first and hope I don’t have to be again, though I probably will due to gestational diabetes and my age. Mine didn’t go well, and I ended up having an emergency c-section, even though I was against that in the beginning. I was only 1cm dilated, had 2 rounds of pitocin, my water broke shortly after the 2nd was inserted. 18 painful hours afterwards, I was only 2cm dilated. I didn’t want to chance an infection for either me or my baby girl, so I had the c-section. My body had gone through so much pain, the epidural didn’t work, and I felt as they started cutting me open. I had them knock me out! Hopefully, yours will go smoothly! I’ve heard a lot of positive stories, mine just wasn’t the greatest experience. 🤞

I was induced with both my boys. My first born it was a difficult birth i wasnt dilating (they used the ballon) it was very very painful 10 minutes after they did that i asked for the epidural i couldnt take the pain. With my second one they used the pill! I had a dose of those every 5 hours it didnt help much either. It wasnt as painful as my first one tho.

@rariszoo I heard they won't let you eat at a certain point incase you need a C-Section. I also heard they will let you eat after being induced but I have no idea how this is gonna go, this is my first child. I'm beyond nervous about giving birth and about getting the epidural !!

Expect birth plans to be rendered completely useless lol. Mine certainly was. Eat before you leave for the hospital. SLEEP up until you need to go in of possible. I didn't and it was a mistaaake. Basically just start being okay with things not going the way you planned ahead of time. I'd wanted a natural birth, no pitocin or pain meds. Luckily avoided the pitocin since I was contracting like they wanted. But ended up needing an epidural so my body could relax since contractions were on top of each other and baby was stressed. Just be ready and accepting of anything that happens is my advice.

I was induced with my first. Can’t really compare it to a normal birth since I haven’t experienced it. I was having contractions all day but I got pitocin around 7 pm. By midnight I still hadn’t dilated past 5 cm so I got the epidural because I was so tired. It was smooth sailing after that.

@macinkaimomma oh no....

Is it more painful then having him come on his own???

ITS PAINFUL!!!!!!!!! I wished I would have never gotten induced with my 1st child. With this pregnancy. I don’t want to be induced. But I may have too. 🤷‍♀️but besides the pain the beauty is your going to finally meet your baby. Someone else may have a different experience. But mines was very painful.