Hi Fi, thanks for your response to this question. I'm sorry the induction did not end well in your case. It sounds like you are tuning in to your instinct well and this will serve you in the future.

I'm exploring some studies at the moment, some say "induction reduces c/s and does not increase the c/s rate" - some say the total opposite, that induction increases the chances of further intevention and eventual c/s. Whew. Talk about duelling research papers!

I also noticed this (below) on Spinning Babies, on the subject of shoulder dystocia (stuck shoulders after the head is born). Midwife Gail Tully who hosts Spinning Babies notices a correlation between medical induction and stuck shoulders because of incomplete rotation.

Inducing labor to prevent the baby having time to grow big is not statistically found to reduce the incidence of shoulder dystocia. That may be because the powerful effect of syntocinon, the articial hormone to make strong uterine contractions to induce labor, moves the baby down fast enough that a few of these babies, though smaller, don't have time to rotate their shoulders for birth.

Resolving Shoulder Dystocia
Gail also warns against disturbing a mother (as in suggesting a change of position) while she is crowning (such as "let's get you off the toilet now!") because it could interrupt the complete rotation of the shoulders.

Well, there are so many variables to consider, especially taking into account the different approaches used in the obstetric model and the midwifery model, I think it is very helpful that mothers and midwives and support people can discuss such things and share collective wisdom. Hoping a few others might come along and add their thoughts.