SeattleBirthNet:  Induction Links Childbirth Education and Labor Support for Expectant Families
	Did You know a woman who agrees to an induction if her body is not ready .. is twice as likely to give birth by cesarean section if she is a first time mom? by a cervical ripening agent increases her chances for birth by cesarean section 5 fold if she has given birth vaginally before and her cervix is not ready or 'ripe'? is likely to have uterine hyper-stimulation, a painful for mom and dangerous for baby state to be in? is often told to do so to help avoid a theoretical potentially dangerous situation for her babe, but by agreeing to the induction is introducing agents highly likely to cause fetal distress and the resulting cesarean section she was hoping to avoid in the first place? can first use a tool called a Bishop's score to predict how likely it is that her induction will or will not work? after her water breaks by using oxytocin or pitocin is 10% more likely to have an operative delivery and 17% more likely to use analgesia than if she simply did nothing but wait for up to 48 hours? source source
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		Take me to... Introduction to Induction What medical research says about induction Further research Cited Sources Read this important article if you are thinking about or scheduled to be induced with Misoprostol/Cytotec Home