Inducing Labor | Why You Shouldn’t

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Inducing labor is a common process for many pregnancies. When it comes to labor and delivery, especially for your first baby, it can be tough to know what’s right and what isn’t.

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A lot of doctors talk about inducing labor for way more reasons than they should, so here’s all the reasons for why you shouldn’t.

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Due Dates Can Be Wrong Just because your due date came and went 3 days ago, does not mean that your baby is late or that you need to talk about inducing labor.

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It Hurts There’s no guarantee that the epidural will be effective. Sometimes, more often than most people realize, the epidural won’t actually block you from feeling pain.

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Increased Danger For You Another reason again inducing labor, in addition to it hurting, is that inducement can actually increase the danger and harm done to your body during labor and delivery.

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Increased Danger for Baby Inducing meds can cause baby’s heart rate to drop and their blood pressure to be dangerously low.

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Increased Risk of C-Section According to the Mayo Clinic, 25% of first-time pregnancies who induced labor will result in a C-Section.

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