39w & doctor wants to induce?

Question

So I went to the doctors this Tuesday for regular check up she checked my cervix (which hurt extremely bad) and said I was 2cm dilated 50% effaced, I am not sure if she also stripped my membranes without my consent because I started bleeding afterwards not heavily but I did see blood, during that day I had really bad cramping that lasted through out the whole night. The next day Wednesday I felt fine, still a little cramping but not too bad. She had told me to come back Thursday morning which was today ready to go to the hospital, because she's was going to check me and then admit me to get induced. I told her I did not want to get induced I just want to let nature take its course so I did not go to this mornings appointment. At noon time I got a call from her secretary saying I have to go in to the office because the doctor wants to see me and she needs to give me antibiotics due to me being GBS positive. Since it's my first pregnancy I did not know your only given antibiotics 4 hours before active labor. So I went in and her secretary had reassured me over the phone that she wasnt going to admit me. They had called me over 6 times today because I was running late insisting for me to come in a see her. When I got there the doctor told me she was going to check my cervix again this time she told me I was 3 cm dilated and I believe she stripped my membranes this time because while her hand was in there I started getting bad contractions and she was telling me to push. I kept telling her to please take her hand out that she was hurting me and she just kept digging in there telling me to relax. I felt like she was doing whatever she wanted to me and I had no say. After that I assumed that she was going to give me the antibiotics like they had told me over the phone and send me home since I had told her before I don't want to go to the hospital to get induced. Instead she decides to call me a cab to send me to the hospital to get induced right there and then I told her I wasn't ready and she kept insisting called it anyway. When the cab arrived I simply told the driver to take me home instead. I don't know why this doctor wants me to get induced so bad if I'm not even 40 weeks yet. Is it wrong for me to want the baby to come naturally, and let my body go into labor when it's ready? This will be the last time I see this doctor. After labor I will find a different obgyn. As for labor I will go into the hospital when I feel it's time, and I start getting contractions. Any adice?!

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I understand why you're upset, but at this point, I think you need to err on the side of caution and go to the hospital. Because it seems like whether you like it or not, your baby is coming and soon. You could have went to the hospital if nothing else to get a second opinion. You're not a doctor tho. So you can't diagnose yourself. If you don't want her to deliver then she won't but someone needs to check you. I mean you're 3cm... It's time hun. Good luck!

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I'm a ftm as well but what I can say is there must be a good explanation for the doctor wanting to induce you. Maybe a reason she's not telling you or you haven't asked. But for her to be so adamant about it there must be a reason.

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I'm so sorry your doc is being a jerk! You should absolutely have consent over what is happening with your body and labor. If there is no medical reason to induce then you are fully within your right to wait. You may have had contractions while she had her hands in you because you were just uncomfortable with the procedure and her. No telling,  since you can't trust her. 
I would encourage you to go with your gut as a momma unless your doctor has a legitimate medical reason to induce. Also I would make a complaint against her license if possible. 
You got this momma! You and your baby will do great! Way to advocate for yourself and your peanut!

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I would be furious! This is my 3rd baby and after my first I stuck with midwives due to the issues I experienced with obs. I'm so sorry thayt this happened, and I'm quite sure that had to have felt like quite a violation!

39w & doctor wants to induce?

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