Hi JordieC, I was induced with DS2, I didn't have the gel, my waters had already broken hours before things just weren't happening quick enough for the staff at the hospital so they ended up inducing with the syntocin drip. I don't mean to scare you but it was very intense from the first contraction, but from the start of the drip to DS being born was 1hr 45mins, only a couple of stitches.
Hope you get your cool date 29/9 is my birthday too..not 2009 obiously
Good luck