I was determined to let DS choose his birthday, and I think he was trying. But being posterior, my labour would start, go all night, then stall. I think he was getting a bit stuck. This went on for a week. At 41 weeks exactly my hindwaters started leaking so I thought I'd beaten induction. I resisted for 3 days, waiting for my labour to become established, getting around with broken waters. On the fourth day I went ahead with induction.

In hindsight, I should have allowed them to admit me to the ward, give me antibiotics, and kept waiting. DS was in no danger, I was fine and coping. I don't know why they were so eager to induce me. Next time, I'll refuse until it's actually neccesary.