G'day everyone.

I am due for induction this Sunday the 22nd of July.

I've been told to come in at 1pm on Sunday to have gels inserted and if nothing progress's over night, waters will be broken at 8am Monday.

I havent really looked too much in to how induction happens, so was really hoping for peoples experience. I was hoping for my body to go in to labour naturally, but at yesterdays checkup cervix was not ready and my BP has been high for the last 6 weeks and it aint going down. So they decided its best to get this baby to come out to the big world.

So, do they insert the gels as soon as I get there or after will they wait a while? I understand that it may vary from hospital to hospital...
What exactly do these gels look like?! (I dont want to get the shock of my life when this massive tablets gets pulled out!!)
What can I expect to happen once the gels are inserted?
If the gels dont work, my waters will be broken - will labour start once the waters are broken?
If it doesnt and I need to go on the drip, how intense is it?
Is a induced labour much more harder than a natural one?
What are the chances of needing an emergency c/s??
How much stress will this put on me and my baby?

You know, I have had this inkling for a while now that this was going to happen and that I am going to end up having an emergency c/s. I am totally ready for this to happen.

Oh and also, I have not had any pre-labour or anything like that. CTG scans showed not one single BH!!