What to expect during induction
What to expect on the day of your induction
What you may need to know once you have chosen an induction of labour
During your induction, you can eat and drink as you please if there is no reason you are advised otherwise (1). There may be reasons that someone would be advised against eating or drinking, and these will be discussed with you on a case-by-case basis.
During your induction you can move around as you please and take showers and baths. If you have the hormone drip (oxytocin) or an epidural it may restrict your movement.
The practicalities of what will happen on the day of your induction will vary between hospitals general information about what to expect during induction of labour can be found: hyperlink to what to expect during induction of labour.
Key questions that you may wish to ask:
Where do I go?
Where will I stay?
(In most units you will start in one part of the labour ward and move to a different part when you are having your waters broken)
How long can my birth partner stay with me?
Can my birth partner stay overnight?
References:
Singata, Mandisa, et al. ‘Restricting Oral Fluid and Food Intake during Labour’. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. 8, 2013. www.cochranelibrary.com, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD003930.pub3.
