Induction questions

After talking to my OB today it got me to thinking about the methods of
induction. They offer Cervidil or AROM or AROM w/ pitocin. Does anyone
what to share with my their experiences with those methods or others?

TIA!

--

Jenn
-WAHM
-DS Feb'92
-DD Feb'97
-Jellyfish due June 25/04 (expected early June)

Fer wrote:
After talking to my OB today it got me to thinking about the methods
of induction. They offer Cervidil or AROM or AROM w/ pitocin. Does
anyone what to share with my their experiences with those methods or
others?


I was induced by first placing a pill (I'm sorry I don't remember the name
of the med) on my cervix to get me to dilate to 5cm. They had to place that
med 2-3 times. Then AROM at 5cm. I was post dates and it was my second
pregnancy. It went off with out hitch.

--
Nikki
Mama to Hunter (5) and Luke (3)

On Mon, 03 May 2004 20:16:05 GMT, "Fer" wrote:

After talking to my OB today it got me to thinking about the methods of
induction. They offer Cervidil or AROM or AROM w/ pitocin. Does anyone
what to share with my their experiences with those methods or others?

TIA!

I had PROM, with 2 days of sporadic contractions. I was given a
"gentle induction" with PIT, as I was attempting a VBAC.
My dd never descended and I never dilated beyond 2-3 cm, so I was
given a repeat c-section.

Nan

Fer wrote:

After talking to my OB today it got me to thinking about the methods of
induction. They offer Cervidil or AROM or AROM w/ pitocin. Does anyone
what to share with my their experiences with those methods or others?

TIA!


Just at my birth class this weekend (refresher for repeat parents) one
of the women was induced last time. She had two days of pitocin
and never got anywhere. The end of day 2 they turned off the pitocin
and did the cervadil, it was supposed to be overnight, to ripen her
cervix and pitocin the next day. The cervadil kicked her labor into high
gear. She did end up with some pitocin augmentation, but everything
went without a hitch. She's hoping to avoid induction this time, but if
it comes around, she'll insist on the cervadil if her cervix needs ripening,

before they start the pitocin.

Mary

I would avoid all induction like the plague - you never know it will affect
you, and you never know how it will affect each pregnancy.
In general, if you do decide to induce, try the least invasive methods first
and leave Pitocin as a last resort. Also, IME, the closer you are to
delivering naturally, the more likely the induction will work smoothly. Be
aware that methods like AROM, if you are not ready and do not "progress,"
are likely to snowball into complications you might not welcome, like a
c-section.
For my third child, I was talked (bullied and scared) into an induction. I
agreed to Cervidil. The insertion actually hurt a bit. As I was already
slightly dilated and was post dates (and probably would have given birth
shortly anyway), it did lead to productive contractions within a few hours
and my body took over from there. However, I walked for several hours and
was surprised that I didn't progress more than a cm. and then agreed to AROM
about 10 hours after the Cervidil. I gave birth a few hours later. I
agreed to the AROM as the baby's head was already down very deep and there
was no elevated cord danger. My personal opinion is that the AROM produced
more painful contractions ( I don't take pain meds).

For my second child, I had no inductions, no interventions, and certainly no
medications. It was absolutely fantastic and an experience of which I shall
always be proud. For my first, I had Pitocin and it was a nightmare. The
baby was not ready to come and I was out of my mind with escalating,
unrelenting, unproductive contractions, hour after hour.

Karen
"Fer" wrote in message
news:9Mxlc.11903$LA4.5377@edtnps84...
After talking to my OB today it got me to thinking about the methods of
induction. They offer Cervidil or AROM or AROM w/ pitocin. Does anyone
what to share with my their experiences with those methods or others?

TIA!

--

Jenn
-WAHM
-DS Feb'92
-DD Feb'97
-Jellyfish due June 25/04 (expected early June)

Fer wrote:

After talking to my OB today it got me to thinking about the methods of
induction. They offer Cervidil or AROM or AROM w/ pitocin. Does anyone
what to share with my their experiences with those methods or others?

AROM tends to work well with multips who are
really ready to go. Apparently, studies suggest that
AROM and pitocin work best together in most other
situations. I fergit about Cervidil right now, but
I could look it up if I get a chance later. I keep
mixing up which trade names go with which actual
types of drugs ;-)

Best wishes,
Ericka

Mary W. wrote:
|| Fer wrote:
||
||| After talking to my OB today it got me to thinking about the
||| methods of induction. They offer Cervidil or AROM or AROM w/
||| pitocin. Does anyone what to share with my their experiences with
||| those methods or others?
|||
||| TIA!
|||
||
|| Just at my birth class this weekend (refresher for repeat parents)
|| one
|| of the women was induced last time. She had two days of pitocin
|| and never got anywhere. The end of day 2 they turned off the pitocin
|| and did the cervadil, it was supposed to be overnight, to ripen her
|| cervix and pitocin the next day. The cervadil kicked her labor into
|| high gear. She did end up with some pitocin augmentation, but
|| everything
|| went without a hitch. She's hoping to avoid induction this time, but
|| if
|| it comes around, she'll insist on the cervadil if her cervix needs
|| ripening,
||
|| before they start the pitocin.
||
|| Mary

I was doing some research on cervidil and although it suppose to just rippen
the cervix personal experience online and in IRL seems to be different. A
lot of the ladies seem to report ridiculously fast labours (1-1/2
hours)after using it, both multi-par and prim mothers. That concerns me a
little since with both my other children I went into active labor
immediately and my second was only a four hours. Also after having my NST
yesterday and speaking to one of the head nurses she has only had two
laboring women that have used it. It seems that our hospital *just* got it.
I don't know, I don't know.....I am hoping that I either go into labor early
(37wks +) or at least I am ripe for AROM.
Thanks for the info

-?

Jenn
-WAHM
-DS Feb'92
-DD Feb'97
-Jellyfish due June 25/04

Karen wrote:
|| I would avoid all induction like the plague - you never know it will
|| affect you, and you never know how it will affect each pregnancy.

Oh as would it if they weren't so concerned about my pre-eclampsia. This had
been a planned homebirth

|| In general, if you do decide to induce, try the least invasive
|| methods first and leave Pitocin as a last resort. Also, IME, the
|| closer you are to delivering naturally, the more likely the
|| induction will work smoothly. Be aware that methods like AROM, if
|| you are not ready and do not "progress," are likely to snowball into
|| complications you might not welcome, like a c-section.

My hope is that I will be 'ready' early as I had both my other children a
little early (2 wks and 1 wk) and AROM would be a good choice if spontanious
labor does not happen.



|| For my third child, I was talked (bullied and scared) into an
|| induction. I agreed to Cervidil. The insertion actually hurt a
|| bit. As I was already slightly dilated and was post dates (and
|| probably would have given birth shortly anyway), it did lead to
|| productive contractions within a few hours and my body took over
|| from there. However, I walked for several hours and was surprised
|| that I didn't progress more than a cm. and then agreed to AROM about
|| 10 hours after the Cervidil. I gave birth a few hours later. I
|| agreed to the AROM as the baby's head was already down very deep and
|| there was no elevated cord danger. My personal opinion is that the
|| AROM produced more painful contractions ( I don't take pain meds).
||

That info helps me as I seem to keep hearing women that have used cervidil
and they went into super fast labors.


|| For my second child, I had no inductions, no interventions, and
|| certainly no medications. It was absolutely fantastic and an
|| experience of which I shall always be proud.


Ohhhh that sounds like my second delivery. I did agree to AROM when I ws
6-7 cm which was perfectly fine for me ( I had her 15 min later).

For my first, I had
|| Pitocin and it was a nightmare. The baby was not ready to come and
|| I was out of my mind with escalating, unrelenting, unproductive
|| contractions, hour after hour.
||


This is my nightmare. I get induced and am unproductive leading to a c-sec


Thanks Karen!


|| Karen
|| "Fer" wrote in message
|| news:9Mxlc.11903$LA4.5377@edtnps84...
||| After talking to my OB today it got me to thinking about the
||| methods of induction. They offer Cervidil or AROM or AROM w/
||| pitocin. Does anyone what to share with my their experiences with
||| those methods or others?
|||
||| TIA!
|||
||| --
|||
||| Jenn
||| -WAHM
||| -DS Feb'92
||| -DD Feb'97
||| -Jellyfish due June 25/04 (expected early June)

--?

Jenn
-WAHM
-DS Feb'92
-DD Feb'97
-Jellyfish due June 25/04

Ericka Kammerer wrote:
|| Fer wrote:
||
||| After talking to my OB today it got me to thinking about the
||| methods of induction. They offer Cervidil or AROM or AROM w/
||| pitocin. Does anyone what to share with my their experiences with
||| those methods or others?
||
|| AROM tends to work well with multips who are
|| really ready to go. Apparently, studies suggest that
|| AROM and pitocin work best together in most other
|| situations. I fergit about Cervidil right now, but
|| I could look it up if I get a chance later. I keep
|| mixing up which trade names go with which actual
|| types of drugs ;-)
||
|| Best wishes,
|| Ericka

I am hoping that AROM will be a good option for me but of course I still
have a few weeks to wonder. I am curious about another method, which I will
speak to my MW about, what about black&blue cohosh? Do you have any info on
whether or not they elevate BP? --?

Jenn
-WAHM
-DS Feb'92
-DD Feb'97
-Jellyfish due June 25/04

Nikki wrote:
|| Fer wrote:
||| After talking to my OB today it got me to thinking about the methods
||| of induction. They offer Cervidil or AROM or AROM w/ pitocin. Does
||| anyone what to share with my their experiences with those methods or
||| others?
|||
||
|| I was induced by first placing a pill (I'm sorry I don't remember
|| the name of the med) on my cervix to get me to dilate to 5cm. They
|| had to place that med 2-3 times. Then AROM at 5cm. I was post
|| dates and it was my second pregnancy. It went off with out hitch.
||
|| --
|| Nikki
|| Mama to Hunter (5) and Luke (3)

That doesn't sound too bad. Thanks Nikki!

--?

Jenn
-WAHM
-DS Feb'92
-DD Feb'97
-Jellyfish due June 25/04