Can't comment on whether you should or shouldn't go with the mw advice. I'd have hoped they'd be singing from the same hymn sheet so to speak.
I can tell you what happened with my induction though...
I got pre-eclampsia at around 34-35 weeks. I was monitored at the DAU every 2-3 days. At 37 weeks they gave me a sweep. Nothing. Then another a few days later. Nothing and then a third but still nothing. At 37+6 my BP shot right up again and they took me in that day to start induction. That was Monday.
That night I had the propess (pessary). It stung like he'll and I had moderate cramping through the night. The pessary has to stay in for 24 hrs. Tues night they took it out. Nothing had changed.
I was 'rested' for 24 hrs. Stayed in hosp.
Weds night I had the first of 3 gels put in. They do it every 8 hrs. Max of 3. They didn't sting at all but not particularly comfortable having it put in. So that took me to Thurs night.
They said they were waiting for a space in delivery to break my waters but I just kept waiting and waiting. TBH it was pretty soul destroying. Others were coming in, having their babies and leaving and I was still just laying there...waiting! And virtually no sleep as delivery was so full some ladies were going pretty much all the way to 10cm in the ward. It was a pretty busier time of year though. DD was an Oct baby.
On Fri they got me down to delivery. They ARM'd at 8pm and put in epi (advised to by SpR as my cervix was very hard to reach - took 3 of them to do the ARM! - so bang went my 'natural, in the pool' birth plans. Had my syntocin drip on and got some sleep. My syntocin was increased gradually but around mid morning it was turned right up as still nothing happening. My contractions were rocketing right up on the counter and on the odd occasion the epi wore off I got by on gas & air.
At 8pm on Sat night my first ms came back on duty and examined me. Still only 4cm!! Consultant was called and said I was going for cs. By this point, I really didn't care. It still took 4 hours to get me a space in theatre and even then, as I was wheeled through the doors they had to back out as an emergency came.
DD was born at 1:10 on the Sunday. 6 days after I went in. Maybe not what you wanted to hear but that's my story. It wasn't how it was supposed to be and boy, it was really hard but it was what it was and I have a gorgeous 10mo old. Clearly my DD was just too cosy where she was.
I've heard good and bad induction stories. I think it's a bit more diff if they try to induce you early but not sure. I hope all goes well for you. Let us know how you get on...