I'm getting induced on the 9th!

I'm 1 cm dilated and 50% effaced. The midwife described my cervix as 'super stretchy.'

I want to do what I can to ripen my cervix as much as possible beforehand to help make the induction easier.

I've been walking quite a bit to encourage things, but I can't do much because I have broken ribs.

Did any of you have success with herbs or tea?

I know some one is going to tell me not to induce so I'll tell you now. I'm being induced because:

1. My first labor was 45 minutes long and the hospital is 70 minutes away. I was lucky to go into labor at my ds last appointment.

2. I'm GBS positive this time around and my labor would not be long enough to get the antibiotics through my system to protect my dd.

3. Did I mention broken ribs? I'm in agony.