Does inducing make contractions worse?

[Trillian]

I would say yes, having had two spontaneous births and one synctocinon induced one (the drip) the intensity of the contractions were so much worse than a 'normal' one and I felt that I didn't have as much control over them. The labour lasted for 4.5hrs, which I felt was too fast considering the size and postion of the baby.

But then like Jo said, this will not be the case for every woman.

I am starting to get the impression that your first birth turned out the way it did through a cascade of intervention and mis-management - induced labour, prolonged labour and ultimately instrument delivery. I also think that if you do plenty of research into optimal fetal positioning, birth positions and natural induction methods (if needed) then you can have a totally different and better experience this time around.

ETA - here is a list of books that you may find very helpful https://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/...ding-for-birth