Just wanted to add that my waters broke when I was 35 weeks with my DD1. I took a course of antibiodics and decided not to have an induction right away. I did have an ultrasound and regular monitoring. After much discussion with my OB and MD (and lots of non medicals attempts to start labour naturally) we decided on on induction after 11 days. We decided on an induction as we weighed up the risks of delivering a preterm baby versus infection. Once we reached 37 weeks we felt the risks of infection was greater so we decided to induce. I am glad we waited as my DD was born quite small and had we induced within the regulated 48 hours she would have required medical intervention. Her lungs had time to mature and she was healthy.