Myself & friends that have had inductions all feel (from our personal experiences) that we'd never want to go through that again. I ended up with a C/S anyway (undiag breech) which would've been the same either way, however the pain was bearable before the drip, then OMG, gas, peth, epi, not at all manageable.

I too am fearing #2, but mainly coz want VBAC & spontaneous = 1/200 chance of uterine rupture whereas induction = 1/40 chance, & I most certainly don't want that.

I've heard from many people though that subsequent births are easier as ur body knows what to do, but I'm yet to find that out LOL.

But as the others said, it can be a very diff experience for 1 compared to another.