Court - I know it could be different for you as every labor is different, but I was induced with both of my full-term pregnancies and made it through completely drug-free. With DS, my water broke at 37+3 and I didn't start contracting or progressing on my own so my OB started Pitocin. 12 hours later, my healthy baby boy was born. As it was my first time, I had no idea what to expect and all I can tell you is that it hurt, but the pain was manageable. My OB and nurses titrated the dose up pretty slowly though and they took their cues from my body. I feel like the horror stories from being induced or from Pitocin are when nurses or doctors titrate according to a schedule or if they get impatient and just want the baby born so they don't have to come back in the middle of the night. Lol. With DD, we scheduled the induction as I was losing my waters slowly and even though my fluid levels were good and it seemed like the leak would seal itself, the stress of waking up in a small puddle was too much for me. I would panic and we would rush to the hospital only to be told I wasn't leaking anymore. Anyway, my OB opted for a vaginal dose of Cytotec which got me from 1-3 cm in 3 hours before I stopped contracting. It did soften my cervix though. I refused a second dose and just asked for the Pit, but luckily my OB was there delivering another baby so he stopped in and decided to break my water to see if that got things going without the Pitocin. It did! He broke my water at 2:22 when I was at 3 cm and a little over an hour and a half later, at 4:08, my healthy baby girl was born.
Anyway, that was super long, but I wanted to give you positive induction stories. I have my next appointment this Thursday and if my OB has a medical reason for me to schedule an induction, I will 100% take him up on it. Being a control freak, it also helps me to know when the baby is coming so I can make all my arrangements beforehand.
That's just a little bonus for me.
Mizz - anytime for you!!! Good luck at the doctor!!!
Tour - I haven't felt anything yet either. Don't feel left out.
Our time will be here before you know it!
ILuv - I hear you on the 1000% sure this is our last! I keep telling hubs to go get snipped so we can dtd when we get cleared postpartum and we don't have to worry about baby #4 accidentally getting conceived.
We are SO close, ladies!!!
My baby will be late, I just know it.
had shots and doc said they r still in effect if I deliver this week! I am soooo happy!!!! Oh and I dilated another centimeter since Friday :-0 and that was on bedrest doing nothing Lol 
