I hope you don't get toxic, I did both times and it was not comfortable.

Hi there, I've had to be induced by one or the other methods with all my 6 pregnancies.  Re: being bed ridden, You'll only have to remain in bed if your induced with oxytocin coz you'll be hooked up to a drip. Have you had an internal done? mayb then MW or OB can check the position of your cervix to see if it's worthwhile doing a S&S but if your Cervix is not effacing it probably wont start anything.

Glad to hear you have a date booked for induction but maybe you could try some Loving (get DH to save up for a cople of days) or take a nice bath and a little bit of nipple stimulation, or nice walks but not to strenuous. It all comes down to your body being ready, I really hope Bubs decides to come out before the baliffs have to get involve in removing bubs from the property. All my little bundles didnt care how many eviction notices I gave them, they made me hang out to the bitter end....

You shouldn't be restricted with laying down, both times after my induction I went out walking (first time i did leave the hospital grounds, but that was to see my dad across the road) and it wasn't until I wanted to lay down that I did, then I was made to get up again. You will have some extra monitering with the CTG and it totally depends on how your labout goes if they need to continous moniter or not. My first needed continous montiering once I was in labout but my 2nd didn't.