With DS I went in on the Tuesday (41w+2d) around 4pm for 1st app of gel they checked at 10pm and decided I didn't need another app. I started having pre-labour pains around 11pm that lasted all night. By early morning I was having real contractions and at 6:30am my waters were broken, DS was born at 2:07pm (didn't need the drip).

If this little one doesn't make a move I am booked in for the gel again at 41w, but the hospital I am going to this time will do 1 app of gel in the evening and then monitor you and if all is well you can go home and see if anything happens over night then come back in the morning for 2nd app (or sooner if things really get going). This sounds like a much better plan to me as I hated being alone in a hospital room with pre-labour pains all night. If you have to stay in hossy I would push for your partner to stay with you, I really wish I had.

Good Luck!!