Induced Labor May Reduce Need For C-Section

New study suggests that inducing labor doesn’t necessarily increase the risk of c-section.

Reviewing the available data on elective induction of labor researchers found that induced labor after gestational period or at  41 week reduced the chances of c-section delivery by 22%.

Additionally, women who choose elective induction of labor were half as likely to have meconium stained amniotic fluid, which is sign of fetal intrauterine stress.

“It appears there is misunderstanding regarding the association of increased cesarean deliveries with elective induction of labor, a procedure which has been rising in frequency,” said lead author Aaron Caughey, MD, PhD, a UCSF associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences.

Source: Stanford School Of Medicine

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