38 weeks and not dilated

I checked in myself at 40 weeks and listen to doctor advise to induce as I was older age and has Gestational diabetes. Induced once via insertion and another time via drip. It was painful until I had to go for epidural for 24 hours and my cervix is still not open. End up 1day and 3 hours later, went for c-sec. Would advise more exercise if you still want to go for natural. Or follow the ladies advice wait for baby cue to come out. Dont suffer twice for both natural and csec end up pain trauma…