induction with number one and booked in for number 2

[charliesmummy]

i am currently booked in for a induction next weekend with baby number 2 and was wanting to hear from other mothers who have had a induction with both there first and second babys and what there experience was like the second time? currently it looks like i am going to have the same thing done as the first but i was wanting to know more about the labour did it progress quicker? was it any easier? or was it just the same. thanks.......

[Lunar]

Just like every person in the world is defferent, so is every birth.

I was induced with my 2nd and 3rd with cervidal. My 2nd was a 27 hour labour and 2 hours pushing.
My 3rd was around 6 hours and 10 mins of pushing. I had the drip with #3 though, so that made a big difference.

There are many factors to consider....
*how ripe your cervix is
*position of baby
*when waters break or are broken

The possibilities are endless.
When I was induced with #2 my cervix was very unfavourable. DD's head was engaged and I was already having regular contractions but nothing was happening to my cervix.
When I was induced with #3 I was already 2 cm dilated. Baby was still sitting very high though. My waters were broken hours before she was born where as #2 they broke when I was pushing her out.
Just depends on your body on the day and baby too.

[bronny-jane]

my 1st and 2nd labours were 4 hours.. second moved alot quicker, my waters were broken, i pushed her out in one contraction.. much quicker then my 1st..

easier... well pushing was, it was over real quick (thank god)

[Pices_79]

Very interesting topic!

I was induced with #1. I was already 2-3cm dialated - had the tape inserted the night before, waters broken by Ob at 7am - had just under 5 hour labour and 30 minutes pushing...

Looks like I may be induced with #2 next week if my cervix is favourable etc