Induction: 5 Reasons Why — PCP 049

Why would you want or need to be induced? We're going to talk about ALL the reasons so you can be prepared for your upcoming birth! This episode was inspired by my post on the WHY's of induction, lots more info in there if you are looking for more! Big thanks to our sponsor The Online Prenatal Class for Couples. It goes into ALL of these reasons in depth and more -- you do NOT want to miss it. I also have a free beginning class, like I mentioned in the episode that you can check out first: Induction Reasons Podcast Mentioned In Induction Episode LGA (Large for Gestational age -- means "big baby") Diabetes Preeclampsia -- check out my full post on preeclampsia Fluid levels in your uterus (I talk about fluid levels in my free prenatal class) Elective Inductions -- I am a fan of going the full 40 I also answer people's questions about inductions How much pitocin is needed to put you in labor (Pitocin is one of my labor vocab) If you can eat when you're being induced Are you more likely to get a C-section if you are induced VBAC inductions (I have a whole post on VBAC's here) The study showing it is safer to get induced at 39 weeks. **These are not ALL the reasons you might be induced, but they are the most common ones. Other things that might interest you on Inductions How to go into labor podcast (where we talk about "how long" you're in labor) How to say no podcast Vaginal Exams (if you're wondering what the HECK I'm talking about with all the exam numbers, this post explains them) Producer: Drew Erickson