Induction with out pitocin?? Help!

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So I’m due with my third baby end of March. I have had 2 prior births at 36 weeks due to preeclampsia and having to be induced. So far we are looking good blood pressure wise and there is hope that we COULD push past 37 weeks. But regardless doctor won’t let us go past 39 weeks.

Both my inductions previously were pitocin inductions and the pain was unbearable. Resulting in epidurals. My last epidural gave me permanent nerve damage in my spine. So I’m REALLY thinking if they can NOT use pitocin then I may be able to make it through with out the epidural. There has to be a way right? I understand if I’m around that 36 week mark then there isn’t much else we can do. But was anyone induced around 37/39 weeks without having pitocin?