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FTM here! I had to induce due to low fluid, entire process took 6 hours. I would rate it painless (immediately after the first contraction hits, I just spam laughing gas) with the help of epidural and laughing gas, couldn’t really feel anything until the epidural went off. Pain lasted for 1 hour + but I managed to sleep it off (pain came around 3-4am so my gynae wasn’t around and they couldn’t give me painkillers as I have allergies to most of it). Definitely had tear for mine as i was given a higher dose of epidural so I couldn’t feel anything or my legs during labour. They say push I just push, idk what’s the strength and all 😂. According to my husband it was almost near my anus but didn’t feel any pain, just felt sore. I initially wanted Csect with GA so I can just sleep and get it done then I thought to myself “would you rather get cut up layers or have one tear, either way the baby has to come out so just do it”. Back then I didn’t know about ecsect if inducing fails so one less worry for me.