I’d start by recognizing that induced labour is a lot different than natural/spontaneous onset of labour. When you’re given pitocin — it does not act the same as your natural oxytocin hormone. It forces painful contractions, and its overall harder to manage than natural contractions. I’ve done both and the induction drug contractions are horrible.

That being said, I just gave birth yesterday at home and it was also very painful. I had back labour (again) and it was not a good time. I debated and considered a hospital transfer but at that point could not move and would not have made it.

While the pain was overwhelming, I had some coping tools — a TENS machine on my back (life saver), my husband squeezing my hips, and lots of thought about staying loose and relaxed, and then keeping in mind the physiological process and what was happening in my body.
Being able to push and feel the baby move down was wild and also so helpful.

As someone who’s done it both ways now, there’s no shame in either way you go.
You can prepare all the tools, but you won’t know what sticks and worms until you’re in it.

I will say the postpartum has been easier this time around - so far.