I'll write a more complete birth story later but...I came in for induction at 7:30 am at less than one cm dilated and 0% effacement...was put on misotropol (sp?) to soften and dilate my cervix. After 5 1/2 hours I had dilated to one cm and effaced to 50% - the nurses kept saying it could be 3 days for dilation/induction...the meds for dilation were KILLING me...it was horrible...and when I was checked again I was dilated to 3 and 70% effaced..so they started pitocin...and an hour and a half later I asked to be checked to see if I was dilated to 4 cm to get my epidural and HOLY shit I was dilated to 9 cm already...pushed for maybe 45 minutes and poof! out she came! Avery Amelia arrive at 12:25 am weighing 8 lbs 12 oz. I got a second degree tear...but my baby is here!