2 checkups in a row now.. blood pressure is too high. Dr. Set a date to be induced if I don't go into labor on my own…

I’d say since it’s your first it’s gonna take awhile either way! My first was 19 hours and I wasn’t induced and my second I was induced and it was 12 hours.... but I think the pain was all bad it didn’t make a difference

They told me that the pain is worst i had to be induced and the contractions killed me lol so i ended up having a c section

lol good! Cause I was totally set on a natural delivery or at least holding off on the epidural for as long as possible but that didn't happen and I have no regrets 😅 no lingering back pain either 🙃

Epidural is a must for me lol.

Knowing the date was awesome, it helped me feel better prepared for my son's arrival. How long it will take fully depends on your body honestly. My SIL was induced and she didn't handle it well at all! She screamed the exorcist and basically scared the hell out of me 😅 but it didn't effect me like the way it did her. Just remember to breathe through the contractions, don't suck your breath in and scream because it will work against the contraction and make the baby stay in its place. Your body needs to be able to relax and go with the flow of it. I strongly suggest being open to the epidural, it made labor way easier on me

@canaryv I'll be barely 39 weeks.

I'm wondering if it will be longer process or be more painfull.. I do like knowing a date.. not just walking around and Bam!! Lol

I was induced at 38 weeks with my son last November. It wasn't as bad as I was hearing and it went relatively very smoothly. Took me 15 hours of pitocin to fully dilate but I got the epidural 6 hours in so I was resting for most of the more painful contractions

I was induced with my son at 41 weeks. It took me 23 hrs of labor. I dont have anything to compare it to because he is my first child. But it took me a long time to dilate. They used cervadil which is a medicine they put on my cervix.