induced labor

The duration of a normal delivery varies between women. I have friends who were in labour for only 8 hours for their first while others were in labour for 40 over hours for their first. Personally, I was induced and it took me 26 hours. I was admitted and a cervix exam was conducted. They then strapped me to the CTG monitor to monitor contractions and babys heart beat. Afterwards a pill was inserted to soften the cervix. It's supposed to soften and dilate after 8 hours but I didn't so i had another pill inserted. I wasnt dilated at all prior to admission into hosp. Few hours after second pill, I felt painful contractions and I took the epidural. A few hours later, gynae came to burst my water bag and I was put on a pitocin drip. Waited another 8 hours before I could push.