think twice, no think three times before being induced for labor
My pregnant readers often ask if I think they should be induced. After reading each scenario, my usual thought is, “No.” But that is a decision to be made by a woman after discussing it with her medical care provider.
Read “Don’t let this happen to you” part 1 and part 2 written by a labor nurse all about a birth that started with an unnecessary induction.
Questions to consider before saying yes to induction: Will my health be compromised if I continue my pregnancy? Will the baby’s health be compromised if I just wait for labor to start on its own? What will happen if I don’t induce today, tomorrow or next week? Why does the doctor want to induce? Is it for his/her convenience or is it for the health of me and my baby?Consider this: 50% of inductions in first-time mothers result in a cesarean birth. Yikes! That’s half. The over-all cesarean rate in the U.S. is currently 31% according to the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention.)
The cesarean delivery rate rose 2 percent in 2007, to 31.8 percent, marking the 11th consecutive year of increase and another record high for the United States.
Not all inductions are bad or unwarranted. If you have a medical condition such as very high blood pressure, diabetes (not gestational diabetes), pre-eclampsia, an induction is desirable. An induction should be considered only when mother or baby is in danger if the pregnancy continues.
Common non-medical reasons for induction Doctor is going on vacation Doctor wants to do all his deliveries during the day and not get called in the middle of the night. He wants to control the timing of your labor. Doctor gets paid more for a surgical birth than for a vaginal birth. It’s the last week of December and the couple wants to be able to claim the new baby as a deduction on their taxes. Couple’s parents are in town for the birth and so they “need” to induce...Popular
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