WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT INDUCTIONS

EVIDENCE-BASED ARTICLES

• Induction for going past due date

• Induction for suspected big baby

• Induction for low amniotic fluid

• PROM (premature rupture of membranes) and induction of labor vs. expectant management

• Natural induction methods

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QUESTIONS FOR YOUR PROVIDER

• What is the estimated date range that I might expect to give birth—not based on Naegele’s rule, but based on more current research about the average length of a pregnancy?

• Did you use my last menstrual period (LMP) or an early ultrasound to determine my baby’s gestational age?

• Has my due date been changed in my chart at any point in my pregnancy? If so, why?

• What research do you have about ____________? 

• Where can we get more research-based information about ____________ to help us make a decision?

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EXPECTATIONS

• Know your bishops score - 5 point measurement system to help identify the likelihood of a vaginal delivery. This tool can help individualize an induction path.

• Inductions that lead to a vaginal delivery can be long but well worth the patience. It is not uncommon for women to not start feeling "crampy" for 12-24hrs after the beginning of the induction 

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STANDARD MEDICATIONS AND TECHNIQUES USED IN THE HOSPITAL