Dantri - I had two amazing inductions, and felt supported in my desire to have as much or as little intervention as I wanted. If you are happy with being induced and have educated yourself on the process and are at peace with this decision, then it's the right one for you. If you are not, then feel empowered to say so, because you don't have to do anything you don't want to - none of your caregivers will think any less of you! Like you, I didn't want to be induced with my first birth, I read everything there was to know about it and was scared I would end up with a C section and regret my decision later. However once I had decided what I wanted to do, and spoke at length with my OB and the midwives, I knew that there was nothing for me to regret because I was making an informed decision based on what I could deal with.

With my inductions, I had gels for bubs #1, then had my waters broken and from there, my body did what is was supposed to on it's own. WIth bubs #2 it was just waters broken and away we went, no gels needed. Two hours both times from waters breaking to birth. Everyone is different, so a short labour isn't what anyone should be aiming for of course, but the most important thing is that you feel as though the people who are looking after you know what you want and support whatever decision you make. I hope everything goes the way you would like it to, and look forward to hearing your good news very soon and joining you in the June bubs thread.
xxx