Suze I was induced because my waters broke and after two days I just couldn't kick my body into labour. I was continuously monitored and had the drip. To answer your question about what positions you can do I can only share what I did.
I spent early labour sitting on a birth ball with my legs wide while leaning forward with my belly between my legs. This position is great because you rock, bounce, stand up and sit down easily and your partner has full access to you back so he can rub it, hold hot packs on it and you can also lean back into him to rest during contractions. He can also sit in front of you so you can lean on him for support/rest.
Don't be afaird to use the bed as a tool. The beds these days have some wonderful instruments which can be attached to them like a squatting bar and the back of bed can be elevated so you can kneel against it with beanbags/pillows helping to support your belly.
Also using the floor as well. You can kneel with your partner in front of you so you can rest on his knees/lap which can have a pillow on it to make it more comfortable. You can also be on all fours as well. Once again you can rock your pelvis and partner has full access to your back.
You can also walk around too. I know it is limited distances but in labour you don't want to walk a marathon anyway. Using your partner you can stand either facing him or away from him and squat or rock or whatever you need to during a contraction and then lean into him and rest between.
I hope this has given you some ideas that you can do even if you have to be induced. All of these suggestions you can do while being monitored and try to keep your pelvis open to give bubby room to turn.
Best of luck.
(P.S. My DD was posterior until a few hours before my labour so bubby could still turn because there is time).
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