In my prior practice, with a homebirth/birth center clientele, it was another story. Rarely did anyone ask to be induced, and if there was a situation where I felt induction was indicated, the woman was often begging to wait just another day or two.

Why the difference? How can I help my current clientele adopt the more healthy, non-interventive mindset of my homebirth/birth center group?

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db24.pdf

i wanted to see whether the indications for induction of labour were outlined. it’s hard to believe that a health care provider would agree to inducing a woman before 37 weeks without a good reason (i.e. not the ones listed in this posting). in my community, the wellbeing of mother or baby would have to be quite compromised to induce before 38 weeks.

unless the woman had entered preterm labour on her own, her cervix would likely not be favourable for induction, which would account for the increase in c-section rate.

there’s also the consideration that women who have indications for early induction, for example gestational hypertension, might go into preterm labour on their own….nature’s way of getting the baby into an environment that is more suitable than in utero.

i’m definitely not the biggest fan of inductions. just wanted to add my two cents.