Getting Induced?

[BellyBelly]

Who cares about it hurting, unnecessary inductions put the mother and baby at risk... did you know you can have a uterine rupture from induction? Its not just a VBAC issue!!!! I'd be getting myself seriously informed if I were you...

To induce or not induce
Natural induction methods

I think your care provider is being very negligent by putting this option on the table to make their life easier. It certainly doesnt mean a safe option when you could have a safe, healthy birth without one.

[Fleur]

I'm surprised your Ob offered this to you?

Personally, I would be saying no. Like berrme said, we all get impatient. I think that's part of the experience... when you do go into labour you are much less concerned with how much it's going to hurt... at least it's happening!

I was induced with DS2 and that ended in a CS... most likely due to issues that were there prior to induction, but still the whole experience overall was not too pleasant.

With DS1 I went into spontaneous labour at 40+12. By that stage I was just about ready to rip him out woth my bare hands!
But clearly he was ready & so was my body... we had a great labour & birth experience.

For myself, I'm trying not to get too hung up on when bub gets here (I know, sooo much easier said than done) - they come when they are ready, usually sometime after WE are ready - these are likely to be the longest few weeks of your pregnancy (for me atm!) Just relax & enjoy cookin bub to perfection

Good luck