Cherii, I totally understand how you are feeling, I was 41 weeks when I was induced (no medical reason for inducement except for over 40 weeks). What time is the inducement? mine was at night.
Maybe it will help if you have some more info on what happens at the induction.
Usually they first put prostaglandin gel on the cervix to see if that will dilate the cervix and break your waters. This procedure only takes 2 mins, some people say it may sting a bit but it didnt for me. If your cervix dialates your waters may break themselves which is great, otherwise they will come and check up on you to see how you are dialating and determine when to break your waters. Once the waters are breaking and if you are having regular contractions they dont need to give you the syntocin drip to further the contractions along. For me however, I had 2 lots of gel and then had to have the syntocin drip as my contractions were not regular. If you need the drip, they put a Canula in your hand usually to insert the drip. They give you a local anesthetic first or numb your hand with numbing cream so you dont feel the canula. Hope this info helps.
If going through the induction instead of focusing on the procedures etc focus try to focus on seeing the bubba! it helps heaps! Also totally recommend calm relaxation music to take with you to help too.
Best wishes...
Bel
xxx
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