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@runsyellowlites: so funny that you're the only 'all natural' mom you know - almost everyone I know was very pro-unmedicated, you'll die if they induce you mind-set.

For me, I was induced because I was battling pre-eclampsia pretty hard. My hospital is awesome though because they took me in many times and tried everything to get my blood pressure down, platelets normal, proteins normal, etc. A lot of places would just give you a csection, no further monitoring offered.
My induction was a piece of cake. Cervidil patch that cause my water to break and go immediately into (back and only back)labor, no pitocin. DS ended up being in such an awkward position that I was given the epidural to try to relax my uterus and attempt to turn him.
With the crazy back labor I was having I felt totally out of control, like being electricuted or having a seizure. Once I had an epidural - and I didn't even feel them administering it - I could feel contractions but it's like I could harness their strength and push the baby out. I could still feel my legs, I could move. And I was given the biggest episiotomy ever and didn't feel it at all. So I feel like it did exactly what it was supposed to do.

I would definitely try to get my next LO into a better position next time though. I would love to experience labor labor and not just back labor if I could. And if I could avoid pre-e, well, that'd be pretty sweet, too