I got a stomach virus non stop diarrhea and vomit on A Monday morning and went in to er and got transfer to L&D they had to induce me because babies heart rate was going up and down so Tuesday morning I got epidural and pitocin to help but nothing so Wednesday night I had my ob break my water and hours later I had contractions and 12 hit so I pushed 12:58 he was born. Might be different for everyone lol