When I was induced my cervix was long, hard, posterior and closed and I thought my chances of an epi and a caesar were really high (they were, I guess) but I didn't get either. I had a really supportive (and somewhat absent) team which made the experience all the better. I had peth, but if I had my time again I wouldn't have bothered, it didn't seem to do anything.

My contractions were pretty intense and immediate as well. They were never far apart, like three minutes, like some of girlfriends' who weren't induced. My contractions were on top of one another for the whole labour. I remember my husband telling the midwife about three hours into labour that I was getting a new contraction less than every minute.