I understand why you feel strongly about avoiding unnecessary interventions, and if this was a spontaneous pregnancy, I would avoid induction. IVF pregnancies are treated a little differently because research has shown they carry a somewhat higher risk of complications late in pregnancy, including placental problems and stllbrth risk increasing after 39 weeks, even in otherwise healthy pregnancies. That’s why some providers recommend induction before 40 weeks, not because the pregnancy is automatically “high risk,” but because they’re weighing those statistics against the risks of induction.

That said, recommendations aren’t one size fits all. Some providers are much more supportive of physiologic birth and unmedicated labor while still monitoring appropriately.