I was induced with DS. I was 41+3 the last time I went to the hospital, my waters had been leaking for 3 days and having strong contractions all night for a week straight. I was already 2cm dialated when I was admitted, so next was AROM. I wasn't able to move because of strict constant monitoring, so it was really hard to cope. My contractions went from just cramps to needing to scream through them within half an hour of the synto drip starting. I feel like the MW turned it up too fast, she seemed impatient.

What helped me the most was the lovely student MW who just appeared from nowhere. It helped a lot to have an extra person to hold my hand and tell me to breathe. DP was stuck in the corner for most of it, unable to do anything.

I did have an epidural at the halfway mark, 6hrs in. For me, being induced was difficult, to put it nicely. I really *needed* to be in the shower or on my hands and knees but was stuck on the bed. My birth ended in c/s, but I sometimes wonder if things would've been different if I continued past the 12hr mark. For some reason I'd had zero urine output for the whole 12hrs and they were getting worried, so I felt an instant mental block, like I couldn't go on. So I didn't. Nobody can tell me to this day what the issue was with my bladder/urethra/kidneys.

Wishing you a gentle, peaceful birth and a happy ending for your pregnancy. All the best!