Looking for some labour hope…
I was induced on Thursday, following medical advice from our midwife.
I had the pescessary, do 24hrs and then now had two rounds of the induction gel. 48 hrs later my cervix is still not even 1cm dilated even though I have had regular contractions that last a few hours and then get less frequent again.
I’ve been in immense pain today, constipation, back pain, contractions and babies head has definitely lowered even more. But still no dilation. Reached one out of 7 on their cervix measuring.
I’m finding the vaginal examinations incredibly painful, I don’t know if I am sure more sensitive or what but I need gas and air and numbing gel to not scream and cry when they do them.
We’ve had a tough week, finding out our baby may have caught an infection that crossed the placenta and that we were at risk of cord prolapse, so felt induction was better as more controlled.
I’m a first time mum, due on 15th April so 39 weeks & 3 days pregnant.
Can someone tell me if they had anything similar and how it ended please