Anyone that has been induced?

Question

I'm 41 weeks today and scheduled for induction on sun at 40+12 if baby hasn't arrived by then. I'm just wondering what is the process for induction if you have already started dilating and maybe had a show. Did you need the pessaries? Did they break water? Put you straight on pitocin?
Also was your babies head engaged at start of induction? I'm not engaged at all (second pregnancy).
I was induced with first pregnancy and was such a long process.

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I was 4 cm open they started me on a pill called cytotec. I took 3 half pills and it put me right into labour * taking 1 every 4 hours* then they broke my water at 5cm and baby was out 4 hours later. No need for pitocin

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I was induced at 38wks 4 days. This is my third baby, but it was fantastic. Started pictocin at 7am at epidural 1pm and water broke at 130pm. I delivered right before 5pm...literally pushed for 2 min.
They had to go slow with my pictocin as I had a csection with my first.
The only complaint I had was for the epidural because it was more on my right side...my whole butt and right leg were numb when I delivered. Other than that my induction was fantastic.
I was terrified since my other two started naturally, but to be honest it went very well.

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2nd time around the cervix reacts really well...stay positive and visualuse your body responding well to all the meds...imagine holding your baby b4 u know it ..itll all be over and u will be awake breastfeeding at this hour ☺

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I was dilated to a 4cm when I started my (elective) induction at 39w4d. I just started on pitocin. 2 hours later I asked for an epidural, and 4 hours later they broke my water when I was 8cm dilated. 10 minutes later I was complete and pushed my Nathan out in 7 minutes. I sustained a 2nd degree tear.  6 hours total for the induction. 
That being said- I had been contracting all day leading up to my induction after my sweep in the office the day before. 
It was a smooth process and I am so thankful to be home with my son in my arms.

Anyone that has been induced?

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