Comment Comment by dabbledash Elective induction of labor at 39 weeks results in a lower c-section rate than expectant management (waiting to see if labor will start naturally).https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/induced-labor-...https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4049989/Normally though, induction happens because there is some problem or because the pregnancy has gone past the due date, and in these cases your risk of a c-section is already elevated. parent dabbledash 8 years ago
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Normally though, induction happens because there is some problem or because the pregnancy has gone past the due date, and in these cases your risk of a c-section is already elevated.