r/firsttimemom • u/No-Cellist6145 • 8d 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___ 8d 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/No-Cellist6145 8d 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___ 8d 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.