I didn't know they would do it so early!
I want one now but don't think my MW would do it, even though I am 39 weeks tomorrow. Maybe I should ask if I am "ripe and ready" enough!
I was surprised they said they would do it... they told me they don't usually do it until EDD has been and gone.

DH works away from home and flies in tomorrow for 6 days only, unless the baby arrives in which case he can start his paternity leave. Otherwise he flies back out and will probably miss the birth. I think she understood how important it was to us that he be here so wants to help kick things off whilst he's home. She did say however that if my cervix was still firm and closed she wouldn't do it, there would be no point... and even now there's no guarantees it will do anything at all. Now I just have all my fingers and toes crossed it does something, anything.