induction?

Laura
my dr offered to induce me on 8/7 (i'm due 8/13) but she is also on call 7/31 - which happens to be the day after my next appt. at 37 weeks, i was 3 cm and 50% so i hope at 38 i'll have progressed. i was 3.5 cm when i went to the hospital at 40+2 to be induced with first. 
has anyone ever been offered induction as early as 38+1. she initially offered this time around because our first daughter was large and i pushed for 4 hours eventually needing vac assistance. if that hadn't worked, it would have been right to a c-section. thanks in advance!