I was induced at 12pm and was getting pains within an hour only light but were getting stronger and stronger, I was told I wasn't in labour and that I was being dramatic at around 7pm. I went for a bath twice and at this point I was told it was too early for any pain relief because I'm not in labour. At about half 9 I felt the need for a number 2 I went the toilet and the pessary popped out i walked back to the induction room feeling like I wanted to push at about 10:45 they finally agreed to examine me and turns out I was 6cm dilated and an hour later with finally help of gas and air and one push and little one was here. Main advice, listen to your body you know yourself better than they do good luck chick you'll be fine xxx

Thanks @beck_yemm :) xx

That's the best way to be! Just take everything in your stride and you'll be fine 😌xx

Thank girls! I'm so calm about it all it's my oh that's freaking out not me 😂 I'm so excited for labour it's unnatural 😂 @beck_yemm @littleelf85 xx

Yes I'd say I had quite a straight forward labour after the pessary :) hope everything goes well for you ! And just think very soon you'll have your little baby in your arms to cwtch xx

Quite good experiences than (as in not dragging on for days) I'm so excited to get it all started! @beck_yemm @littleelf85 @mel19 @littleelf85 xx

Had a pessary inserted at 6:30pm - was given codeine for pain relief xx everything fine watched X factor at 8 ha ha then had a bath slight back pains but nothing that made me want to cry x after my bath at 9 pains got gradually worse was given tramadol at around half 10 I threw these up x led in bed silent for another hour while pain got gradually worse until midwife came and saw me. She examined at half 11 I was 8cm dilated and sent to labour ward x given gas and air and had Harvey at 1:40am xxx

Had a pessary at 9am, started getting pains & was told that it was nothing. Checked at 3pm & told I couldn't have another as I was contracting irregularly. Midwife did a sweep, I lost my plug 15 minutes later, then my waters went about 20 minutes after that. I was then put on a hormone drip to get contractions moving (makes them longer & stronger) had pethadine at 7.30pm because they couldn't find anyone to give me an epidural. By the time they found someone I needed to push. Ended up having a forceps delivery as baby's heartrate dropped every time I had a contraction. Had my baby at 9pm. Was only in established labour for just over an hour xx

I got started off got given a pessary pains started with in an hour then they got stronger and stronger nurses didn't think anything of it and game me paracetamol n told me 2 have a bath. had 2 run out as I got really shaky went to the nurse again and got put on a monitor she said it didn't look like contractions were bad. bit then noticed my body was trying to do the natural thing and push on its own she checked me and realised I was 9cms rushed me down to delivery I had 2 ring my partner to rush dwn as I was on my own during all this but she was born with in 6 hours of having the pessary