Sadly, this is a very common story, induction-happy Obs will have no problems offering out convenient inductions and mums will accept them because they are worried or think that the Ob will be doing what's best for them. It's the start in a cascade of interventions, where one intervention almost always leads to another or an induction fails and leads to a caeser. Of course it's not just with Gestational Diabetes but in general. They scare women by telling them their babies will be big and an induction is best... but very often not the case. So trust your body and baby - ask for a second opinion if you are faced with this situation and are unsure.

Another worrying thing about inductions is unexpected immaturity. Say your Ob induces you at 38 weeks, then bubs is born and the dates were out by a week or even two - you have a baby who may have breathing difficulty or other problems.