Your doctor might suggest inducing labor if:
Leave the decision whether to induce labour or not to your doctor. Although some women request it for convenience, unnecessary interventions may reduce your chances of a healthy delivery. 1
- Your water has broken, but there are no contractions
- There is an infection in the uterus
- The baby has stopped growing at the expected rate
- There is not enough amniotic fluid surrounding your baby
- The placenta peels away from the inner wall of the uterus before delivery which is also known as placental abruption.
- You have a medical condition, such as high blood pressure or diabetes
- You are more than 2 weeks past your due date, and your labour has not started naturally
You have a history of rapid deliveries or you live far from the hospital so that a planned induction might help you to avoid an unattended delivery.
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