Induction or Natural

I am 39 weeks, still 1cm dilated, and 50% effaced. New this week has been a weight loss of 6 pounds, (my guess all water), and Micah is at -1station (here's a link to show you the different stations, nothing graphic! http://pregnancy.about.com/od/childbirthclasse1/ss/cbeclass2.htm)
As of last Tuesday I started my maternity leave. I thought for sure that I would be able to continue working until having the baby, but this pregnancy has really kicked my butt. So with the awesome support, and somewhat parental figures that I have in my boss, he sent me home to rest. Because I have been resting more I haven't had as many contractions or at the same intensity. That has been a blessing.
I go to see my midwife on Tuesday to discuss the idea of induction and see if I have made anymore progress. It was reassuring to see that at 38weeks with Sophie I was at the exact same place with dilation, etc. However, I was not nearly as uncomfortable as I am now. Here's my dilemma, do I induce or wait until the little guy wants to come? Just so you know I have had both an induction that took 8 hours with Sophie and a natural 24 hours of labor with Haylee, so I am familiar with both experiences.

Here are a few of the arguments in my head currently on this topic. The benefits of induction are the girls will be with someone to take care of them without having the stress of doing it in the middle of the night; my family can be present and not have to rush or risk not being there in time; I know for SURE that I am in labor, which makes the pain easier to push through; and finally I have a date to look forward to, and knowing it will be over soon I won't loose my mind waiting. The benefits in waiting are the baby chooses the timing and that might be healthier for him; it most likely is my last pregnancy and I want to experience one last time the natural onset of labor; and it may give us more time to finish projects like Ryan's basement project, and allows more time to have gotten the minivan. So there you go, I'm torn.

I'm hoping that he comes prior to the Tuesday appointment then we don't have the worry about it. However I won't hold my breath. That is a look inside my head. It's not always pretty or well organized, but it's honest and raw.

I hope that the next posting I have is of the new addition to our family, we'll see!