38 week Drs Appointment

I had my 38 week Drs Appointment.  Everything went well and I"m right where I should be.  I didn't gain much weight, i'm measuring right on, the heart beat is great, and I didn't have sugar in my urine like I did last time.  The nurse checked me out and I am softening but I am not dilated at all yet.  She talked with me about an induction date.  She mentioned it last week and I assumed that they would set me up a date after my due date so in case I haven't gone into labor I would have a day to go into the hospital.  But she set it up for before my due date.  I was surprised and told her that I didn't want it too early.  She said that the doctor doesn't like for his patients to go past their due dates and the placenta can get old and could be dangerous for the baby.  She said that she could push it a few days and we can try to scheduled it for Feb. 7th which is only two days before my due date on the 9th.  She also said that I might have to go in the night before to get a different medication if I haven't started dilating but they will check me again next week to see.

They called later that day to say that I am scheduled for Potocin on the 7th and I need to go in on the 6th around 7pm.  I had been thinking about it for a few hours and didn't really want to induce early.  While on the phone with the nurse, I asked if I can say no, that I don't want the be induced and talk to my doctor about it at my next appointment.  She put me on hold for a few minutes and came back on to say "the doctor really doesn't like for you to go past your due date so you can go into the hospital on the 6th... ok?  See you then"

I don't mind being induced.  I was induced one day before my due date with Olivia and everything went fine.  I'm just upset that they are basically forcing me.  I know that I can tell them no and I don't have to show up, but they aren't giving me options.  I showed my concern to the nurse while at my appointment and while on the phone with someone else I said that I still wasn't comfortable with it and want to talk to my Doctor about it.  They both basically said that it doesn't mater, this is what they do and I need to do it too.  I don't like feeling like I am being forced into it.  It is very frustrating.

My mother-in-law suggested just keeping the induction date and discussing my concerns with my doctor next week.  At that point it will still be 5 days before they want me to go into the hospital and we can always cancel the induction or move it.  Or I may feel more comfortable with the situation after I am able to talk with her.

So I guess I'm going to make plans with a induction date of the 7th as far as work and things go, and I'll just wait and see what happens when I talk with my doctor.