Do they send you to the hospital

If you’re dilated to a 4 or 5 with no contractions? I’m 39 weeks and Haven’t had any bh or real contractions and my midwife is so shocked. My husband was just telling me how a co worker of his was sent to the hospital to be induced after her check up. She was dilated to a 5 and had no contractions so they induced her? Is this common? I was at a 3 last Tuesday