induction at 36 weeks twins ????

Hi everyone,

A quick question - i am looking at being induced at 36weeks for my twin boys. I am having identical twins and they are sharing a placenta - one twin is bigger than the other but my little one is begining to taper off therefore they are thinking 36 weeks for induction. I am fine with being induced and i'm thankful i am able to try for a vaginal delivery my only thought is i have been told that since it's "early" and my first pregnancy apparently it make take longer for the gels to work (and require subsequent doses) as my cervix might not be favourable?
Is there anything i can do to assist? I am going to require close monitoring and hosp policy is an epidural so i'm concerned i'm not going to be able to be very active. I have asked that i be able to hold off on the epidural for as long as possible but there are no gaurentee.

Any thoughts / advice would be welcomed

xxBella

You could see if your OB will sign a letter stating that you'll be induced at 36 weeks and see if you can find an acupuncturist who will give you a few induction sessions? (I don't see many doing it without the letter...I had to push to have it started at 38 weeks as it was and I'm only having one bub) It might help. Otherwise I can only suggest the usual....EPO capsules placed up there as pessaries overnight against the cervix, as well as taken orally, Clary Sage oil rubbed into belly and back, drink lots of Raspberry leaf tea...all the things which are supposed to help ripen the cervix.

Good luck with it! I hope it all goes smoothly for all three of you x