In my experience (having been induced twice, both for medical and psychological reasons) i can tell you without a doubt that being induced is horrible! It is super invasive, the contractions are compacted on top of each other and honestly you don't really have time to prepare you body and mind for what you are about to go through. Both my labours were shorter than 2 hours from the initial breaking of waters to delivery.

But on the otherside i feel that in my circumstance (previous stillborn child and anxiety attacks) that what i did for ME was the right thing to do. I initially asked for an induction and I had the head of high risk peadiatrics who went through the pros and cons with me and we decided to wait and see how i went but ended up being recommended for induction.

The doctors made it VERY clear that the possiblity of having to have a CS was much higher with inductions and because of the quickness of the labour it can have more complications than usual.

I fully support anyone who is inducted for medical or psychological reasons as i feel sometimes the health of the baby needs to be weighed up alongside the mindset of the mother but to get induced for the fact it will be christmas is madness.....

....besides what i great excuse not to see the inlaws on christmas day!!