My experience with induction 2 years ago is all I can contribute to this thread!

I was induced because I was 9 days overdue, DS was posterior.....but didn't know till I was actually in labour (possibly a reason he wasn't ready to come out when I was ready for him to ). I was given gels on a Thursday night, which didn't work on me, and was induced with the drip on the Friday morning at 7am.

I went into labour hard and fast and had an epi. After they'd checked me, they knew that DS was posterior, but that didn't mean anything to me at the time (no BB wisdom!) I sat on a chair labouring which I think helped him to drop and I was quite relaxed after I'd had the epi which helped too.

The doctors thought that I wouldn't have him till six pm, but I wanted to prove them wrong. They also thought that I'd need help to get him out, either with suction or forceps. I didn't need any of that, at 3pm I was 10cm and ready to push and at 3:55pm DS was born. I had managed to turn him (well maybe he did that himself I'm not sure) and have him with his hand up against his face. The doctor was well impressed!

I'm not sure whether being a public or private patient would contribute. Had I of had a scan and seen that DS was posterior, whether that would have changed their reason to induce me, or leave me a bit longer to see if he changed position?