Every doctor is different. Mine is giving me a choice to do it next week
It's not really a process, it's just a one time thing the doctor does if you ask and if they will. Usually not till after 37 weeks.. usually around 39 weeks I believe?
Mine never did, they usually wait until you're over due, or you can ask for it at a certain amount of weeks.
My doctor never did it when i had my first child