Induced Labour

Hello, first time mother here. So yesterday evening had my 38 weeks + check up at SGH and doctor has checked that I was around 1 to 2 cm dilated already. Doctor has suggested to do induced labour for me tomorrow which means today as I write this post. This is due to the reason of low fetal movement. After doing heart tracing, heartbeat is all okay, had 3 to 4 contractions in 10 minutes which honestly I didn't knew or felt. That's another reason why doctor wanted to induced because I can't count or feel my contractions. Doctor fear that I might have stillbirth which would then be too late. I want to do natural delivery and seeing the posts about induced being more painful scares me. I am only 24 years old and my husband is also worried but he also thinks its the best for me and our baby cause either way, both can end up on emergency c sect for natural and induced as advised by my gynae. Anyone can share their experience on induced labour and what I should do? Any advises? Doctor eventually told me, it is up to me to decide whether I choose induced or wait it out for natural delivery. I am conflicted and scared. I don't know what to do.

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Induced labour is way more painful as compared to spontaneous labour. I opted for epidural but was denied as I was only 1cm dilated when the contractions were 3min apart. Finally got epi 8 hours later at 2.5cm dilated & dilation progressed very well after, within 1.5hr after epi I was ready to push. While the the pain is still bearable for you, suggest you to do some light squats or try walking around. After getting your epidural try to sleep because dilation process better when you are relaxed😊 Jiayou!

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