Re: To Liz: To Tracey : Stripped Cervixial Membranes

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At Sun, 10 Nov 2002, Tracey wrote: >
>At Fri, 8 Nov 2002, Liz wrote:
>>
>>How did the induction go? I'm supposed to be induced 1-2 weeks early and
>>they are going to use the gel but did you then have to go to pitocin
>>also, or was the gel alone enough?
>
>I was induced with my 2nd child at 42 weeks and had 2 lots of prostin
>gel. 1 hour after the 2nd lot of gel, I asked for an enema and as soon
>as the enema worked my waters broke which was the start of an 11 hour
>labour.
>
>My 3rd child, I had the 2 lots of gel on the Monday and by Tuesday
>morning the cervix was open enough to break the waters. Labour hadn't
>really progressed 2 hours later so they set up the pitocin drip. The
>"real" contractions started at 11.45am and by 2.10pm, I had given birth
>to a healthy girl.
>
>The Dr's here suggest that with a 2nd or 3rd baby that there is a high
>chance of gel working, whether that be to start labour or to at least
>dilate the cervix enough to be able to break the waters and use the
>drip.
>
>Good luck. BTW plan your pain relief as induction creates stronger
>contractions.
>
>--
>Tracey
>

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