It'll be okay, Stuart....it feels like it takes forever.....and I guess I'm one of the lucky ones to have delivered on my due date, no induction....
Natalie will be fine...enjoy the last of the next 21 years with no sleep. Trust me. You'll need it.
Even 'C' sections aren't what they used to be. I can understand her fear; but, truly, they are not the horror everyone thinks they are......although not always the desired way to go....they are a means to a happy ending.