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How far along will you be on the 17th? I think being induced for convenience is ridiculous! I know it can sometimes be hard to stand up to a doctor, but I would tell him you're sorry but you're not comfortable with being induced. Is there another OB in the practice who will be covering for them?

@Mrs. Sunshine: I would just tell him that you will not have an induction unless it is medically indicated (concerns for you and the baby). I assume you are comfortable with whoever his back up is if he is out of town. You may want to validate that you would love to have him deliver but that you have xx concerns about elective inductions if he pushes.

Some people are fine with inductions and some people really want their familiar doctor to do the delivery, so he may just be assuming you are in one of these boats. Good luck!

I would just say you're not comfortable inducing and you understand that if you go into labor while he's out of town you'll have to be delivered by another OB and you're ok with that.

unless it's medically indicated, say no. while there may be a chance he won't be there, someone else will be and then you have the chance to go into labor naturally. good luck! it's hard when doctors push their way and you don't agree.

On the flip side, he may assume that you would prefer HE deliver you a little early rather than someone you've never met

I'd just say you, you aren't comfortable with that, and ask who his back up OB is. Or you'll deliver with the on call attending

I would practice saying no loudly and firmly. No. No, I will not be induced unless there is a medical indication for it. No no no. I would take your partner, a parent, or a loud mouthed friend along to help you to be firm in case the doc tries to push the point.

That is crazy. I was a 0, no progress at my 39 wk appt and then my water broke at 39+3 and was a 6 as soon as I got to the hospital. Who knows if that could be you if he insists on the 39+2!! I say stick to your guns!

That's weird. Does he practice alone? Even though my OB is in a solo office, he still rotates call with two or three other doctors, so if he is on vacation, one of them deliver. I had DS right before a holiday and DD a week before he went on vacation, so I knew this was a possibility he wouldn't deliver me (he did end up doing it), but I would NOT have wanted an induction earlier than 40 at the earliest.

That would be a huge NO for me. Like, if this were still early in the pregnancy, I'd be finding a new doctor level of nope. I hope you're right that he's just assuming that's what you'd want, but I would definitely stick to my guns!