I was induced at 39.5 and he stayed 2 days. I had another naturally at 37.1 and stayed 2 days (one was 5 lbs 10 oz and the other was 6 lbs 4 oz). I had one naturally at 39.5 and we stayed one day and he was 6 lbs. 6 oz. I think 38 weeks induction is perfectly fine if it's important to you to have your doctor there. Although with my first, my doctor wasn't there and I ended up liking the doctor I got better and switched afterwards to her practice LOL!

Technically a full term baby is 37 weeks but personally I would want baby to grow as much as he/she can. They gain about a pound a week in the last weeks, so that will make a significant difference if baby got here 2 or even 3 weeks earlier than if baby came naturally. Also to consider, there is a greater chance of a c-section if baby is induced. If you really want your doctor to be there, I would say to go for the induction. I don't know how it works where you are, but where I am, the doctor that delivers your baby is the doctor on call. So if your baby did come naturally, there's a chance your doctor may not even be the one to deliver.. Like I said, this is how it is where I live, not sure if your hospital is the same.

The doctor is only there for a split second. The longer the baby is in, the better!(:

My honest opinion would be to not induce. In my experience, the doctor is only in the room for a few minutes while you're giving birth. Your key people are the nurses. I'd let my baby cook as log as possible rather than inducing just so my doctor can be there.