Induction Tape

[M O P]

I was just wondering if anyone had a tape inserted for induction, rather than gels?
I ended up going in to labour the morning I was supposed to be induced so missed being induced, but the obs was going to use a tape. Apparently it hangs out a bit so you just have to be careful going to the loo.
As I'd never heard of it before then I wondered how others went with it. Just curious.

[westerner]

not sure if this is what you are talking about ( i never heard it being referred to as a tape ) but any way.. i didnt have any gel.. in stead they inserted ( warning TMI ).. how do i say this.. well it was like a cathetar (sp?) but it has a balloon on the end.. once inserted they fill the balloon with water so it streches and places pressure.. theygradually increase the amount of water and from what i gathered it slowely helps to strech the cervix if your not dilated yet.. does that make sense?? i was induced at 37 1/2 weeks and since it was my first bubs they didnt do an internal insisting i wasnt going to be ready.. they inserted it and filled the balloon with water ( it was to be left over night ) and as soon as i move it fell out.. they thought it must not have been in properly and put it back in.. it fell out again so they did an internal and discovered i was 2 cm already so it wasnt going to work as i was already there so i didnt need it.. they then broke my waters and just gave me the drip.. not sure if this helps you or not...

[SassyMummy]

They used it for my induction.

I was induced 3 times...twice with the tape, and once with gel.

The tap is kinda like a long, flat tampon-looking thing. They press it up against the side of the cervix...and the end hangs out like a tampon-string. It stays in there for 24 hours before it takes effect (which is a pain!).

In my case, nothing worked though. There were 2 other girls who were also induced with the tape, and it failed for them. They needed the gel (I think that worked for them...but it didn't on me).

[Taylors_mum]

I was induced with the tape. It worked straight away with me. 30mins later i was contracting.

Like sassymummy said its just like a flat tampon. You dont feel it being inserted and once its in you dont feel anything either.

If i need another induction i will ask for this method again

[M O P]

Thanks ladies for answering my question.
SassyMummy I had just been reading your reply on the priv vs pub induction thread and it sounds like you had a terrible time of it!