I was induced with my first b.c we went way overdue. I remember that the Dr said he 'thought' they might be able to break my waters, after two rounds of the gel. Looking back, I don't think the cervix was ripe at all and I felt I was just being pushed through. The drip was full on, majorly intense from the start and I had a reaction to it and vomited from the minute they hooked it up. So, if they do induce you, make sure that your cervix is ripe before they even try to induce you further. More gel or more time for the gel to take effect.

Alternatively, I would definately recommend acupuncture to get things going more naturally. I saw my acu last night and the local hospital refer women to her, b.c she's got a good success rate of getting women into labour. Even if you see somebody to try and get your body more ready to go into labour. There's also some acupressure points that you could get your DP or DH to massage (it's not pleasant, as they're quite tender), Do a google search and there's a few videos on youtube showing you where to massage, such as near the ankle. That's why a lot of places won't give you a massage in first trimester, as they don't want to press the wrong points and bring on a miscarriage.
Good luck and I hope you get into labour naturally