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I was induced with my 2nd the evening of 11 days overdue, at about 11pm! Be prepared for it to be quite quick....that was my experience anyway. As soon as she put the tablet thing in you could see slight contractions on the monitor, although I couldn't feel them. The MW said my cervix was very closed which is unusual for a 2nd baby, and when they put a 2nd tablet in at 6:30am the next day she said 'when it happens, it'll be fast.' Contractions started about 10, and rapidly were every 2 mins, lasting a minute or more, and she was slightly back to back so i really felt them! Do you have a TENS machine? I found that really helped, and going for a short walk helped labour go faster I think. Also gas and air is fantastic My labour was 4 hours 21 minutes in total, and it was fine, and not that much more painful than when I had my 1st who wasn't induced. You still have time for him to arrive on his own anyway! My son was 10 days late, and was born the afternoon of the day when I would've been induced! Make the most of the next few hours reading, watching a movie, chatting on the phone etc....anything that you will have difficulty doing once baby arrives!!
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