Water broke but no contractions

[Anonymous]

Doctor is recommending I come in for an induction. Anyone btdt?

[Anonymous]

Yes, this happened to me a few months ago before my son was born. My OB told me to wait 12 hours before going in, which I did, and contractions still hadn’t started so they gave me pitocin. Baby was born 12 hours after that, vaginal delivery, no complications. Good luck, you got this!!

[Anonymous]

Go! An induction is much easier on you than a c-section - which you might have to have if you wait.

[Anonymous]

Yes, go! You don’t want an infection to occur.

[Anonymous]

My sister recently went through this. For her the induction didn't work and after nearly two days of waiting and lots of pitocin she only dilated to 4cm. She had a C section.

[Anonymous]

I think I would follow what the doctor recommends.

[Anonymous]

Yes of course. You need to know if baby is in distress.

[Anonymous]

Omg.

[Anonymous]

This happened to me both pregnancies. Water spontaneously broke at 36 weeks. Got induced with pitocin both times. You need to get to the hospital. Infection can happen after your water breaks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Go! An induction is much easier on you than a c-section - which you might have to have if you wait.

This was me too - water broke, induction for vaginal birth. Plus I asked for epidermal right away, never felt the contractions when they did come.

[Anonymous]

You’re fine to wait. My water broke at 39 w 3 d with all three pregnancies. Two labor didn’t start- one of those I had the baby 60 hours after my water broke.

Don’t take a bath don’t have sex don’t put anything inside of you- I mean duh- and the “infection” thing is a non issue. Good luck OP! It’s baby day!!!!

[Anonymous]

You need to listen to your doctor.

[Anonymous]

Listen to your doctor. GL!

[Anonymous]

Op, both my baby and I got an infection after my water broke (I was already at the hospital, had a long labor) and my newborn had to spend a week in the NICU getting antibiotics. He’s fine now but it was a stressful beginning. I wouldn’t wait.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op, both my baby and I got an infection after my water broke (I was already at the hospital, had a long labor) and my newborn had to spend a week in the NICU getting antibiotics. He’s fine now but it was a stressful beginning. I wouldn’t wait.

Same thing happened to me. He is fine now but could have died. Don’t wait - you want a baby to take home.