38w not dilated, will get induced on edd

Hi mummies, i havent dilated @ 38week+ appointment and my gynae suggested for me to get induced 39 weeks onwards. However i told her i wanted to get induced on my edd day itself, in hoping baby will want to come out naturally. This will be my first born btw and so far baby’s condition is good and growing well with ideal normal weight. However i am beyond terrified as everyone who went thru induced have a bad experience and some ended up in csec. Which i wanted to avoid the most, Can mummies share with me your induce story and experience, so i can somehow know what to expect. Is it normal to not dilate @ 38 weeks+ and any possibility i can naturally dilate before edd ? Were you dilated before the induce, and how long was your labor? Were you able to deliver naturally or was it a failed induced. And hows the recovery if csec. Does induce higher chance for csec #FTM #advicepls

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You don’t have to get induced if you dont want to. I was encouraged by doc to get induced at 39weeks also because i didnt dilate yet during 38th week checkup. I chose to just wait and do a lot of walking to induce and gave birth at 39+3. 5cm dilated at 12pm and gave birth at 1pm. Can try eating dates & drink raspberry leaf tea. Depends on you whether want to induce or not but i guess waiting a lil bit more is okay.

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