When I was pg with DD1 the OB booked me in for an induction. He booked it 2 days before my due date, for a few days after I was due.
I knew nothing, went out & told mum coz I was so excited. I was going to have my baby soon!
Well mum cracked it. 'How dare he do that. You don't need an induction, he just wants his money!'
Mum was induced with me I think. Labour started, but didn't really go anywhere, so induction happened.
So she wasn't letting me go there with out good reason.
She took me home & made me ring my gp & talk to him about it. My gp mentioned than he wouldn't even consider an induction til after 10 days, unless necessary. He rang my OB, found out there was no reason for it, so I didn't do it.
DD came in her own time 8 days over due.
So I was definetely the same!

Then I went a week over with DD2. When I had a few pains & they kept coming & going, DH & I went for a looong walk. 5 kms.
Labour got under way that evening.

I refused to go over again with DS, so I walked for the last 2 weeks about 1 km every night.
Then I woke up one morning & had 2 contractions. That was IT!
I walked 2.5 kms that night & he was born the next morning.
He was born 2 days early.

So I swear by walking, but everyone is different.