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I think they do use the gel here too sometimes but they usually send you home after to wait to dilate and for contractions to get stronger. Pitocin is the only time you stay until you deliver and then, like Paheli said, there’s a limit to how long they will let it go on.
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I was induced at 38.5 weeks in my first delivery. I had no prior experience so I can’t really compare the pain level but compared to the horrible pregnancy, delivery definitely felt like a breeze. I was given Pitocin at 5:30 am & then I opted for epidural at 8:00 am. Till 2:30 pm I was stuck at 2cm with little contractions here & there, then around 3:30 pm I went to 8 cm all of a sudden (I credit the Maryam ka phool I soaked after my husband came to the hospital after Jummah namaz picking my Ami from home) Didn’t soak the flower before because just in case if it did work then I didn’t want to deliver without my husband or Ami by my side. And I don’t know if there is any scientific backing to this but going from 2 to 8 in 1 hour was miraculous for me & the hospital staff.
Anyways with my contractions finally getting extremely intense at 4:30 pm, my doctor actual had to break my water at that point. I delivered at 5:20 pm. So that’s 12 hours from the time I took Pitocin. I personally don’t feel it was that bad.
I am however interested in knowing more about thyroid patients & doctor not wanting them to go above 40 weeks. Wonder why that is. Pinks what reason did your doctor give you? Since having my first child I have developed hypothyroidism & if this affects in any way I would love to discuss this with my doctor.
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i started having pain @ 4 am in the morning,went to hospital by 10:30AM admitted at 1pm despite of having severe pain i was stuck at 3cm my water was broked i was given pitocin n baby was born 10:30 at night normal delivery he came out with 3 pushes ALHUMDULILAH
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Of course there are always health concerns for the baby and/or mother which pushes doctors to intervene. However, the truth is that the threat of litigation always plays a role in it. Anesthesiologists and OBs are some of the highest sued medical specialties in the U.S. There are many litigation happy families and lawyers out there and if ANYTHING goes wrong with the baby or mother, guess which people are at the top of their list to blame. This is a major reason why they (OBs and Anesthesiologists) don’t like to take chances.
Go into the hospital with an open mind. I hear this ALL the time from my husband and his friends/co-workers. Its great to have a plan/wishes, but please understand that birth is unpredictable and things can change within seconds. Even with natural labor, A LOT of things can make your experience different than another woman’s.
I have a friend who gave birth vaginally with no issues…no induction…went into the hospital and the baby was out within a few hours. No tears, 0 complications, she was able to poop/pee/pass gas etc. in the same day. She & baby were released from hospital the next afternoon. This same friend’s sister went in (same hospital, same exact OB)…labored for over 10 hours, ended up with a bad 4th degree tear and lost a lot of blood, and needed a blood transfusion. She ended up staying for a few days and obviously even after then, her recovery was MUCH harder than her sister’s. So with vaginal deliveries, if there are complications (which often cannot be predicted), you or the baby may end up staying for a few days. And with C-sections, its common for them to keep you for 3-4 days b/c at the end, it’s major abdominal surgery and they need to make sure your body is reacting normally before releasing you (Ex. Incision isn’t infected, your bladder/bowel is functioning properly, your uterus is shrinking back to normal etc).
So while I understand it sucks to stay in the hospital for a few days (I ended up staying 3 days for a surgery that was scheduled as an OUTPATIENT surgery! 
) , please keep an open mind and be prepared for it.
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About two years ago they change the law about c section in Texas… unless there is a health/safety issue for the mother or the baby, you can’t have a C-section before 40 weeks.
My OB was an older doctor, who didn’t like doing c section or inducing. Her reasoning for not wanting to induce was because in most cases, it takes so long that the month get too tried when its actually time to push and ends up having a c section.
I was induced at 40 weeks. But I ended up having a C-section. Every time my contraction increased, LO’s heart went lower, so after 7 hours and 3 cycle of Pitocin …my OB decided to do a C-section because she couldn’t figure out the reason for LO’s heart decreasing. We found out later that LO had his umbilical cord in knots and all around his neck.
By BBF who was two weeks ahead of me was also induced, and had the baby in 4 hours. So it really depends on your body and the baby. Ask for the epidural as soon as you can 
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Totally depends on the person and every labor and delivery is different.
As I said, I was induced both times, first baby came after 24 hours of getting pitocin! 2nd baby came after 6 hours of being in labor.
So every person is different, so is every baby and every labor and delivery.
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Having contractions but they are irregular- so annoying its been 2 days nearly
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Ooh! Are you dilated at all?