myself informed!! i dont have personal experience of this but my friend was drip induced with all 3 of hers and she only had gas and air and 3 very fast labours. xxx HiI was induced with pessaries (had two), then had my waters broke, then i was put onto

/39 wks cos this baby is a bit of a whopper but I'm worried because it's slightly early and if baby isn't ready labour might take longer. In particular I'm absolutley dreading being put on the Syntocinon drip because I've heard it gets contractions going

Hi all hope everyone is doing great. Just wonded if anyone knows if you can request to have the drip that speeds things up or put it in your birth plan? I had this last time but only because i had my son 8wks early and obv they didn't want my

getting all his nutrients for his entire life from a drip and although I try many times a day to get him to latch on he hasn't actually done so for the last week or so. I am expressing 5x day for the last 10 weeks and hate it. I only do it because I have

the drip. Can anyone tell me how long you are on the drip for? is it just until you are in good going labour? or are you on it for the whole labour?i have group b strep so will also be on a drip for antibiotics for that, so dont really know how im gonna

Hi, hope one of you ladies can help. Am due to be induced this evening as my waters broke last Thursday ad I was then 2cm dilated but have had no contractions or sign of activity at all. Midwife thought I would probably go straight onto the drip

This may sound like a stupid question, but when i had my son i had to have a senotosin drip (prob spelt wrong) And the pain after i had it put in was unbearable! I really do not want it this time round, obviously i would if my child was at risk

my waters and placing me on a hormone drip. I am petrified and was just hoping that someone who has had previous experience with this situation or something similar could shed some light on what I can expect? Thanks in advance xx Hi, I haven't had

Midwife Nikki replies:There are several possible reasons why the cervix is slow to dilate or stops dilating. It's often due to weak contractions. If that's the case, a hormone drip can sometimes strengthen their intensity. It can also be due to a

If i just have the pessary and it works and brings on labour - and i dont need anyother form of inducement - can i have a waterbirth??xxMKB 40+11 i think you could. when i was induced last time it was the drip as i was alrady 4cm an i did need