My mother was admitted to the hospital for induction with me. (Back when they keep mothers and babies several days). Anyway they did all the prep (they shaved the pubic area back then - they don't now do they), gave her a sleeping pill and said they would see her in the morning. She went into labor that night. I'm one of 5. I was the shortest and easiest labor she had. Swears it was because she was all ready in the hospital and relaxed.

I had a friend that had to have an emergency induction. Her baby was about 2 weeks over due. She went in for her check up and they found that the placenta had started breaking down. She had never had a contraction. So she did have a late day induction to save the baby. The doctor wasn't sure if she had come in 24 hours later that the baby would have survived.