Hey, I need an answer for a story I'm working on. I want to have someone have a scheduled, induced delivery of their baby. So I have a few questions, for those of you In The Know...

1. When are these things usually scheduled? Would it be unusual to have someone's inducement (sorry I don't know what to call it) scheduled for 6pm?

2. If you're scheduled to be induced at 6pm, let's say, then when would you need to be at the hospital? Or... would that mean you arrived at the hospital AT 6pm? How does that work?

I'm not having an actual labor/delivery scene in the story. I'm just having it being casually mentioned. The pregnant woman is telling a friend when it's going to happen (a few days from now, well of course assuming she hasn't gone into labor before then.) But I want to get the wording right.

So if anyone could offer some advice, I'd be grateful, thanks!


Molly