Your guide to a more positive and informed induction experience
In this episode I’m joined by Leanne, who shares a positive induction story from England. This is Leanne’s third birth. This is a really interesting story, which to Leanne is positive, partly because she felt like a badass as she say. But we also discuss important topics such as writing a complaint when you don’t feel you’re treated with respect. And how hypnotherapy can help you process a birth. As always there’s lots to...
Hey everyone! I had an amazing experience and thought I’d share with you all. Here is my brand new Edie Rose, born on international women’s day (and her sisters birthday haha) I was induced yesterday with the pessary, at 11.30 am, at 40 weeks, due to having high BP and elevated ALTS. The pessary worked near enough straight away. Charlie my partner stayed with me all day as the tightenings got stronger. He had...
My waters broke early morning just before my due date. The colour was a nice clear pinkish one, so I went back to bed to relax and called the hospital. No contractions or anything similar followed and I got a little nervous about a possible induction coming. They quickly checked us in the hospital, Baby was absolutely fine on the ctg monitor but unfortunately my cervix was still closed. I was sent home and...
I was told at 37+2 that I was to be induced at 37+6 as baby had a high heart rate, was looking as though he weighed 8lbs 4oz and had a large head. I was petrified! I had never heard of ‘induction’ before so didn’t know what to expect. The consultant told me it could take 4/5 days to work but it normally happens sooner. My induction was then brought forward and I was...
Hi! .. just here to share my positive induction experience. My pregnancy was great, I think I threw up once the whole pregnancy I was able to eat whatever I wanted. Roll to the 3rd trimester and my legs ankles and feet became VERY itchy. I was told I have OC which is Obstetric cholestasis and I would be induced at no later than 38 weeks. I was always measuring small they did say...
It was our turn on the 30th April! After losing our little boy last year at 37 weeks we were induced with our little girl at 36+5. I went into hospital for 9:30am and had the pessary put in at 1pm as I had to get antibiotics on board for strep b. I was already 1cm dilated but my cervix was posterior. By 9pm I started labouring and was 2cm. By 10pm they broke...
Long story… I want to start by thanking this group of Mama’s for all your positive induction stories, without this group I honestly don’t think I would have had such an empowering and positive induction experience! We found out we were pregnant just before the first lockdown in March after returning from travelling the world for 6 months prior and we were so excited! I suffered extreme morning sickness for the first 13 weeks...
Thank you such Selina for sharing your Positive Story with us. … I have been really inspired and drawn strength from the stories on this page and I’m excited to be finally able to share mine. It’s a long one I was lucky enough to have a really straight forward pregnancy (getting there was another story) however because I had...
After 41 weeks of pregnancy I was offered an induction. There were many factors that lead to me making this choice. But I must stress that it was a choice. Luna is my first baby and I had dreams and plans of how I would give birth naturally in my own home or in a midwife led unit. But that did not turn out to be my reality but that doesn’t mean that my...
My first birth was spontaneous and our daughter was born at 42 wks plus one day. Birth had started in the early hours before the day we were due to be induced for post-dates however it was a long birth and she arrived at 42 wks exactly it was a pretty traumatic birth experience and I was keen to avoid that second time. 4 years later and we didn’t share our due date, I...
Thanks to Shona for sharing this beautiful birth story with us. I’m so please you got to use the pool, accessibility of pools with induction varies greatly, so check what’s available locally. For the most part, my pregnancy was normal, healthy and low risk. All scans had been perfect and my midwife was happy with all my stats at every appointment. At 34 weeks I went to a routine midwife appointment and found that...
This lovely story was sent to me from a lady who wanted to share her story with you all but remain anonymous. As the name of this website would suggest, I love to hear all about positive induction stories, and I’m so glad to be able to share yet another inspiring story with you to help reduce the fear and stigma that goes with the word “induction”. Grab a cuppa and read on… I...
