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Mine was scheduled for 39 weeks with 1st baby due to health concerns, so it occurred on time.

As for length, I arrived at 5pm 0% dilated, and 0% effaced. I was set up and ready to go around 6pm, early contractions began around 7am, and delivered at 5:15pm. I had two round of cytotec vaginally for "ripening", and never had to go to pitocin bc contractions became.

1) I walked in the hospital at 4pm. I was given a dose of cervadil at 5pm. My OB broke my water at 9pm. DD was born at 7:58am the next morning. It was my first birth and I was 1cm dilated. I didn't need any other interventions other than the cervadil and having my water broken.

2) I was scheduled for the induction because my blood pressure was rising. It wasn't at a dangerous point yet so my induction would be considered elective. I was supposed to go at 7pm but got bumped. I didn't get the call to go until 3:30pm the next afternoon.

First one I went in right on time. I was not favorable so it took a while about 30 hours before birth.

Second one they were backed up but I ended up going to triage because I was having mild contractions. They got me in about 12 hours after I was "scheduled". Who knew how long it would have been if I hadn't gone to triage. Had the baby within 18 hours.

I went in at 39w4d for a high leak, ended up getting induced for PIH. I wasn't favorable at all.
57 hours later I had a c-section.
Baby was ten pounds and posterior. Wish I had known that it wasn't likely she'd come out naturally before I labored for so long.

I was 40 weeks, 5 days and went in for a regular appointment and found out I was preeclamptic, so they had me go over to L&D immediately from there. It wasn't elective and/or they had the room so I was taken back almost immediately.

First baby, already dilating/effacing, but they mis-measured me because I have a long vagina and they couldn't reach with their fingers. They started me on Cytotec to try and bring on what they thought was a completely beginner level labor, but once they got an accurate check in, I was already dilated 3 CM and effacing, so they moved to Pitocin instead of administering more Cytotec and waiting another set of hours. I handled the Pitocin until 2 AM when I got my epidural. Everything progressed continuously until it was time to push in the morning.

My induction started at 2 PM on Monday and I delivered 9 AM on Tuesday.

1) Well I arrived at hospital at 8pm, but it was so cray I didn't get checked in and officially started with induction till like 1am. I delivered the following night at 11pm. First birth; ZERO everything; I was 39 weeks being induced for GD. Had two rounds of cervidil to get to 3cm

2) I think I was bumped since I was not in labor at allllll; see above

My induction was scheduled for 41 wks but I didnt end up being induced until around 41.5 wks. My dr had a family emergency and had to reschedule me one time and the second time there weren't enough beds or staff. I was already 2cm dilated and 90% effaced by the time I got the hospital at 9am. I was given a dose of cytotec as soon as I got there. I didn't really feel the contractions and when the dr checked me around 12:30-1pm I was only at 2.5 cm. the nurse have me another dose at 1pm and by 3pm I was having full blown painful contractions that were 4-5 mins apart. I was checked again around 4pm and I was at 6 cm! I had to get moved back to my room from the birthing tub in a wheelchair because my contractions started overlapping and I couldn't walk. By the time we got back into my room I was checked again and at 8cm screaming for the epidural. I only pushed for about 5 mins and DD was born around 7:56 pm. She was my first

I was 0% everything effacted, dilated , you name it at 41 weeks
scheduled for a thursday night at 7 pm. arrived, all the pre stuff was done, cervadil placed, and baby arrived at 930 friday night
My OB was like "I have three scheduled inductions thursday night. my money is on you being the last one to actually deliver." He was spot on
baby #1

My induction (first LO) was originally scheduled for the evening of 41 weeks - I was around 2cm dilated (OB at my appointment that day said 2, OB on call during my induction said 2cm was "generous." I think I was 80% effaced but can't remember.

My doctor said I'd hear from the hospital around 7pm asking me to come in. It was the Tuesday after Labor Day weekend and L&D was slammed, so they pushed my induction start time back ~12 hours to the next morning (41+1). I was fully expecting this but still had a major temper tantrum when they pushed it back (ha) bc I was terrified of giving birth and had finally mentally accepted that it was going to happen, only to have it delayed. Plus I got a blowout expecting to go in that night but that is a vain, selfish reason to be annoyed about the slight delay!

I got to the hospital around 7:30am, but checking in and getting a room took a while - I was all setup in one room and then we had to switch rooms because there were so many people in labor. By the time all was said and done, the induction process started around maybe 9:30am? I had a Foley bulb first and then started very low levels of Pitocin about 2-3 hours later. Got an epidural around 4-4:30pm that day (can't remember for sure), started pushing at 8:45pm, delivered baby vaginally at 10:43pm. So time from the actual start of induction to delivery was around 13 hours, including 2 hours of pushing.

Overall, though, my induction experience was great and really could not have gone better. Good luck with yours!!

First pregnancy, I was induced for high blood pressure at 39w4d. Checked in around 8pm, they did the cervix ripening overnight since my body was not ready at all. In the morning they started some contraction medicine. My body seemed to fight it for a while. I was 4 cm when they checked around 9:15am, pain at that point was unbearable for me with the Pitocin contractions. Asked (yelled?) for an epidural. Got the epidural about an hour later. Checked immediately after the epidural and was a 10cm and ready to push. LO arrived at 10:42. Just over 14 hours, but most of it took place in a very short amount of time.

I was 40 weeks exactly almost 3cm dilated 75% effaced, second baby. They took me on time, in the morning,because no cervixal ripening was necessary. They did pitocin for 4 hours then broke my water at 7cm. Induction was almost exactly 7 hours from first pitocin to baby.

I had an unplanned induction due to pre e at 39 weeks, first baby. From the time we were in our room to DD being born was 42 hours.

I was sent to the hospital at 37 weeks from my weekly OB appointment because of severe preeclampsia. So they started my induction immediately! I can't really talk to the timing of a scheduled induction.

I was a little over 40 hours from arrival to delivery (1st baby). They used pretty much every method to try to induce me. Cytotec (twice), foley bulb, pitocin, manually breaking my water, etc. I arrived at maybe a fingertip dilated (if they were being generous) and they could never get me past 4cm (all of which was done manually with the foley bulb). I ended up with a c-section due to failed induction.

Induced at 42 weeks. Went in at 8 am, had water broken and pitocin drip started. I was between a 1-2 and I think 50% effaced-not too sure on that one. I was in active labour at 5 pm. Fully dilated and pushing at 1 am. Baby got stuck (but I guess wasn't low enough for an assisted delivery) after 2 hours of pushing and I ended up having a c-section at 4:30 am because the OB said that was the only way the baby would come out.

I guess it was elective, ish. I had scheduled it because my midwife liked to not let people go past 42 weeks, but I waited and tried to give my body a chance to go into labour. They called the hospital in the morning to make sure they had space to take me. I had more priority because I was 42 weeks, but someone arriving in active labour would have bumped me if they were there.

@DesertDreams88: Thiking of you and wishing for a smooth induction!

I was at 40 weeks with my 1st child. Went in at 8pm and was 3-4 cm dialted and 75% effaced. Started pitocin at 10pm and had my ds at 1:54pm the next afternoon.

@DesertDreams88: Thinking of you!!

@DesertDreams88: if you are at all able to, EAT! I was scheduled for an induction that kept being pushed back because they were busy. Went to bed finally and my water broke that night so at 3 am we went in. I wasn't allowed to eat anything till after the baby arrived... At 3:30 pm. All I could think about from 7 am on was how starving I was! If I ever have another induction I'll eat on the way or make sure I have a good dinner.