how long does it take for labor to start after being induced?
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Response time varies – some women start having mild contractions within a few hours of Pitocin being started. A quick response is more likely if you have had a baby before. Many women need 6-12 hours or more of Pitocin to enter active labor (when the cervix dilates at least a centimeter an hour).
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There are some increased risks to the baby in pregnancies that continue beyond 42 weeks, and it is for this reason that midwives and obstetricians will recommend an induction sometime between 41 and 42 weeks. In practice, this tends to be around 10 days after the due date.
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Pregnancy labor happens in three stages and lasts on average 12 to 24 hours for a first birth. Usually, labor is shorter for subsequent births.
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Active labor will last about 3-5 hours. Your cervix will dilate from 4cm to 7cm. Contractions during this phase will last about 45-60 seconds with 3-5 minutes rest in between. Contractions will feel stronger and longer.
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Does it work? The results of castor oil inducing labor are mixed. A small study published in Alternative Therapies of Health and Medicine revealed that over half of those dosed with castor oil went into active labor within 24 hours.
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If your contractions are mild to moderate and coming more than five minutes apart (and up to 20 minutes apart), you're likely in early labor. Contractions in this stage of labor can be regular or irregular and last 30 to 45 seconds each. Early labor can last several hours or even several days.
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However, one recent study found that there is a connection between taking castor oil and inducing labor. The study concluded that castor oil may induce labor within 24 hours if a woman is 40 weeks pregnant. Researchers conducted the study using women in their 40th and 41st weeks of pregnancy, over a period of 5 years.
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For first-time mums, the first stage of labour (cervix dilating), lasts an average of eight hours but for women who've had a baby before, the average labour is five hours. The second stage (pushing and birth) is likely to last under two hours, compared with three hours for first-time mums.
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Most women go into labour within 24 hours of their waters breaking. You'll be offered an induction if you don't because, without amniotic fluid, there's an increased risk of infection for your baby.
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Inducing labor (also called labor induction) is when your health care provider gives you medicine or uses other methods to make labor start. Your labor may need to be induced if your health or your baby's health is at risk or if you're 2 weeks past your due date.
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If you're a first-time mum, active labour may take about eight hours. This is an average, though, and it could be much shorter or longer than that. It's unlikely to last more than 18 hours. Once your cervix has dilated to 10cm, it could take you an hour or two hours of pushing before your baby is born.
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Experts recommend that the cord should be clamped within five minutes of birth. However, if you prefer to wait until the cord has stopped pulsating, which takes about 10 minutes, your midwife should support you.
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Most women whose membranes rupture before labor begins can expect to feel the first contractions within 12 hours of that first trickle, while most others can expect to feel it within 24 hours. In the meantime, you won't run out of amniotic fluid — your body continues to produce it right up until delivery.
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Once the cervix is around 4 cm dilated and you are having regular contractions we finally say you are “in labour”! During your induction all pain relief options are available for you.
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The first stage is the longest part of labor and can last up to 20 hours. It begins when your cervix starts to open (dilate) and ends when it is completely open (fully dilated) at 10 centimeters. When the cervix dilates from 0 to 3 or 4 centimeters, contractions get stronger as time progresses.
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The part of labor that comes right before delivery might be the toughest yet -- but it may only take about 15 minutes to an hour. Tell your doctor if you feel like you want to start pushing. She might tell you to wait 'til your cervix opens up more -- about 10 centimeters wide.
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Early labor will last approximately 8-12 hours. Your cervix will efface and dilate to 4 cm. Contractions will last about 30-45 seconds, giving you 5-30 minutes of rest between contractions. Contractions are typically mild and somewhat irregular but become progressively stronger and more frequent.