Inducing with cervidil?

[lnzwaldrop]

Anyone out there have any experience with cervidil? I am scheduled to be induced monday morning but my doctor wants me to come in sunday night to start with the cervidil..just curious on the process and any stories with using it?

[krissy1008]

I had contractions already as well it did make them stronger but they gave me a ssleeping pill so that I was able to sleep through them

[wishes2891]

Oh and I still had to have a pitocen drip each time.

[wishes2891]

Its not exactly and inducing drug. Its a drug that softens your cervix to prepare it for induction. In a small percentage of woman it can start labor on its own (like with the previous poster) I had it with two of my three inductions. It didn't cause contractions or anything the first time I had it but the second time I was already lightly contracting when i went in so it made them stronger and I wasn't able to sleep all night bc of it. I didn't like it but it's dangerous to be induced if your cervix isn't softened so if they say you need then definitely do it.

[krissy1008]

I was induced with cervadil went in on a Sunday night they put it in me at 9 pm and took it out the next morning at 9 am. I was having light contractions with no dilation before it was put in. I had been dilated to a 2 for weeks and having regular contractions with no progress. When they took it out I had dilated to a 4 and almost 100% effaced. It caused me to have contractions 2 minutes apart so I didn't have to get pitocin labored on my own for the rest of the day and my water broke on its own. I had a good experience with it would definitely choose to be induced with it again if I had to. Good luck

[lnzwaldrop]

Bump?