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So I'm getting a little worried now tht I may end up needing to get induced, Im 38w5d and at my 38w appt my cervix was still super high, babies head is engaged tho and she said I'm maybe a fingertip dialated soo, I feel like she's quite content in there and not planning on making her entrance any time soon... So scared of being induced if it came down to it bcuz of all the stories I've heard, mainly long labor times.. This is my 2nd pregnancy btw. My first came 3 days after her dd and I had a 12hr labor with 30mins of pushing..

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I've been induced twice both at 39 weeks just because I'm small & doctor said there was just no more room for baby to grow (the last 3 weeks there really wasn't a lot of growth with baby) 
From the time I was suppose to be there til I had my baby- both times- 5am to 3:34pm & 5am to 3:46pm.
I've heard how awful being induced was before I ever got induced but I must say it wasn't that bad at all for me !!

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I was induced with my first at 39 weeks because he was measuring big and I wanted to avoid a c section at all costs due to not having support at home for aftercare. I was only a finger tip dilated. They started the process Saturday at noon, water broke Sunday around noon. I labored without pain meds or an epidural until 7pm Sunday but I couldn't take it anymore due to how much they turned up the pitocin. That stuff is ROUGH but they crank it up often to keep things progressing. I caved and got an epidural after I just couldn't take the labor pains brought on by the pitocin. My first epidural failed after about an hour and half. I was only at a 4 by then, I chose to get it again as I knew I couldn't tolerate the pitocin for the remaining 6cm I had left to go. Plus I knew even if I made it to 10 eithout an epidural I would be absolutely exhausted by the time I had to push. I got a 2nd epidural and I slept throughout the night and was fully dilated and ready to push by morning. Delivered before 9am on Monday. I'm 29 weeks pregnant now and I'm absolutely avoiding induction this time around if I can help it. But it's totally true when they say you forget all the pain you suffer after you see and feel your baby on your chest.

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I had to be induced at 39+3. Contractions started at 10pm. Didn't have baby girl until 7:35pm the next day. It was a long time... but very survivable! Few rough patches, but it all worked out. FYI-- since I had to be induced, the hospital strapped on everything to monitor the baby as soon as I got there and I wasn't permitted to move around at all.

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None of those can really tell you that labor is or isn't near. So try not to focus too much on it. If you and baby are healthy induction isn't necessary until 42 weeks. You've got time!!! Try to relax. 
My induction was fine. 22 hour process. 12 hours active labor. 2 hours of pushing. I loved it for what it was.

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I will be getting induced 37-38 weeks for sure because of my high risk heart condition. I'm super nervous! I hear horror stories but then some are good, definitely a different experience for everyone I guess.

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