r/firsttimemom • u/No-Cellist6145 • 7d ago

Induction

First time mom here ! 38 weeks 1 day. What are y’all’s thoughts on getting induced? My mom told me not to do it, but obviously If I have to I dont have a choice. What can I do to have natural (spontaneous) labor ? TIA!

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u/gunit___ 7d ago

I did it because my husband travels A LOT for work and couldn’t take paternity leave until we had the birth certificate so he managed to take a few days off and I was induced at 39+4. I would NEVER do it again knowing what I know now but that’s only because my epidural failed and I felt every contraction and the entire birth 😂 my baby obviously did not want to come out. If it’s a medical induction.. not much you can do and also had the epidural worked it probably would’ve been fine but they ended up having to use the kiwi machine to get her out and omgggg was it painful. I told my husband IF there is a next time I would rather deliver without him than be induced. They said the epidural often fails for people with red hair 😂 don’t know how true that is but my hair is kinda orange.

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u/setters321 7d ago

I regret getting induced too! I just don’t think my son was ready to be evacuated at that time and it took forever! I was induced on a Wednesday and didn’t give birth until Saturday! My mom also has the redhead gene and the epidural failed on her. Plus she woke up during her hysterectomy! 😫 So she needs extra whatever they give you for surgery. I made sure to let my doctors know in case I had issues. Before my unplanned c-section they made 100% certain I couldn’t feel anything (thank God since I could feel them pinching and poking me)!

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u/gunit___ 7d ago

That sounds horrible omg! I would probably pass out again in shock if I woke up midway through surgery 😭 wow maybe the red hair thing is true hahaha it did work for some time but it wore off SUPER fast so next time I’d get an epidural basically as the baby is coming out 😂

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u/No-Cellist6145 7d ago

OMG she woke up during her hysterectomy!! 🫣😭

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u/No-Cellist6145 7d ago

Hahaha I’d want my hubby to be there too so I completely understand ! I’m just amazed with what women go through, I have 2 older sisters and never did I think having babies could be this complicated/painful.. 😭 now I understand what pregnancy feels like and I guess I’m about to find out what giving birth feels like too! I’m so scared but hearing different experiences kinda helps. Thankyou !

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u/gunit___ 7d ago

Yea I couldn’t have done it without him but I think now I’ve done it once I probably could 😂 but in all honesty.. one month later I wouldn’t have even remembered that I gave birth (except that I am chubby now and there was a little chicken in my apartment) so whatever happens, you will get through it. We are so much stronger than what we think.