Anyone actually go into labour after having waters broken by OB...

**Little Gorilla** · 12-07-2008 23:19

Has anyone actually had their waters broken by an OB and then gone into labour without the need to be induced in any other way?

Specifically mums who are overdue.

**Teto** · 13-07-2008 08:49

I want to know this too! And how long can/should you demand to be left alone before they come at you with the drip?

This doesn't answer your question, but my first baby I was given the prostaglandin gel the night before and everything happened naturally after that, so it was a great success in the end! But second time I think they just break your waters :/

**Phyllis Stein** · 13-07-2008 09:52

Sorry, I wasn't overdue at 39+4, so disregard my post if it's not relevant.

I had a partial rupture, then only mild, irregular contractions. I allowed my OB to perform an ARM and within half an hour, was having contractions every minute, with a minute break in between. No drip. It was a quick 1st labour, at 6.5 hours, but it was very intense from the beginning - it was like being in transition for the last 4 or so hours. For me, it was exactly like what other women describe induced labours being like.

I believe I would have gone into labour anyway, without the ARM, and the build up may have been more gradual if the membranes had of broken naturally during labour.

**cindye** · 13-07-2008 10:19

I was 5 days overdue and went in for an induction. Had the gel and then the next morning my waters were broken. Contractions started almost immediately.

I did have the drip when I got my epidural 7 hours later, because I'd only dilated 1cm in that time. Funny thing was that even after the drip I didn't dilate any more for the next 2 hours...

Anyway, I don't think that I would've had the drip if things were progressing.

Good luck - hope it happens for you soon!!!

Sending good labour vibes!

**SpottySocks** · 13-07-2008 15:07

Yes I did. I was 10 days overdue with my 2nd baby and 5 days with my 3rd. Both times I had my waters broken in the hospital by my ob and then went into labour, I didn't have to have the gel or drip.

My 1st baby was born on her due date (very considerate of her!) so I was surprised when I was still waiting 10 days over with our 2nd. My ob recommended having an induction (bub was engaged) and I went in to the hospital at 9am, he broke my waters at 9.30 and suggested I walk around the corridors to try and help get things moving. He said if nothing was happening by lunch time he'd come back to administer the drip. But within 1/2 hour I was getting regular contractions and an hour later had a strong urge to push. The midwife rang the dr and he was very surprised to hear I was needing to push. Our little girl was born at 11.55am, less than 3 hours after my waters had broken.

The 2nd time round and I was 5 days over & again the baby's head was engaged - had been for 10 days and my ob offerred to break my waters and we agreed. She felt that as the previous birth had happened quite quickly I would get the same result again. This time my waters were broken at 8.30am and our baby girl arrived 2 hours later again without the need for any other intervention.

I didn't find the contractions any more painful during the labour than when I had my first baby. The only difference is that with my first I was getting mild contractions for about 8 hours before they started to get intense and feel like something was actually going to happen. With the 2nd & 3rd the contractions were quite intense from the start - still bearable though and I apart from the gas I didn't use any other pain relief.

Goodluck!!

**sare** · 13-07-2008 15:13

...me!!!

I was induced 1 week over with dd2. I had my waters broke at almost 8am and half an hour later the contractions started (just mild). Then I hit transition probably about 11.30-12 and she was born at 1.55pm.

My experience was very similar to nevjay...no need for gel, drips etc. But I was told that if I didn't go into labour by lunchtime, then the OB would administer the drip. But there was no need.

Labour was no worse with dd1, just shorter and I preferred to labour at home than in the hospital. The only type of pain relief that I had was the gas.

**M~T~J~M** · 13-07-2008 15:30

me too!

I had my waters broken with DS2, DS3 and DD, and went into labour by myself after each!

DS2 was born in a little over 4 hours after my waters were broken.
DS3's labour was a little longer to start...3 hours after my waters were broken, labour began, then I gave birth under 4 hours later.
With DD, contractions had already started, however they were very irregular. Ob broken my waters at 9.45am, and DD was born at 1.02pm!!

had no problems at all!

**Little Gorilla** · 13-07-2008 21:27

Oh it's so nice to read so many positive stories.

I had a bit of a scare today I hadn't felt any movement for a while and went into hospital to have a CTG scan....all is fine.

I see my OB tomorrow. I know he will want to break my waters on Tuesday and truthfully after today being sooooo stressfull and having weighted up all the pros and cons I have decided to go ahead with having my waters broken.

I hope I am one of those women that will just progress naturally into labour after my waters are broken....I really don't want any other intervention and only pain relief I want is the gas.