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OK so I'm now 10 days overdue and getting seriously fed up, uncomfortable, and worried about being induced on Monday 
I've had awful nightmares between my 7 trips to the toilet last night so haven't had any sleep, and feel terrible (earache, sore throat, swollen beyond belief). The nightmares were all about being in hospital (I've never been in hospital before let alone had a baby before!!) and I'm finding knowing that it's all going to happen - on Monday - for certain - really really hard. For some reason not knowing when it was going to happen was all part of the excitement for me, and I want nothing more than to go into labour naturally either today or tomorrow but I know it's just not going to happen!!
I'm terrified that an induction will lead to a section - lots of ladies on here recently seem to have struggled with a long labour only to end up having an emergency section anyway and this is what scares me more than most.
Does anyone know if there is anything I can do to prepare my body for an induction, or prepare it for labour (albeit an artificial one) that can reduce my chances of having to be whisked off to theatre?
I've a feeling today / tomorrow are going to mainly consist of complete meltdowns. Still, at least my friend is being induced on the same day - that's pretty much the only thing keeping my going at the moment!!
Sorry for the long rant

I've had awful nightmares between my 7 trips to the toilet last night so haven't had any sleep, and feel terrible (earache, sore throat, swollen beyond belief). The nightmares were all about being in hospital (I've never been in hospital before let alone had a baby before!!) and I'm finding knowing that it's all going to happen - on Monday - for certain - really really hard. For some reason not knowing when it was going to happen was all part of the excitement for me, and I want nothing more than to go into labour naturally either today or tomorrow but I know it's just not going to happen!!
I'm terrified that an induction will lead to a section - lots of ladies on here recently seem to have struggled with a long labour only to end up having an emergency section anyway and this is what scares me more than most.
Does anyone know if there is anything I can do to prepare my body for an induction, or prepare it for labour (albeit an artificial one) that can reduce my chances of having to be whisked off to theatre?
I've a feeling today / tomorrow are going to mainly consist of complete meltdowns. Still, at least my friend is being induced on the same day - that's pretty much the only thing keeping my going at the moment!!
Sorry for the long rant