#15 - How To Avoid An Unnecessary Induction
In this episode of Between Contractions, Amsy walks listeners through what they need to know about labor inductions — specifically how to avoid one that may not be medically necessary.
The conversation covers the limits of cervical exams as a predictive tool, why dilation numbers don't tell the whole story, and how a seemingly "unfavorable" cervix check can unnecessarily deflate a laboring person's confidence.
The episode also touches on the Bishop Score, a tool used to assess how favorable an induction outcome might be, with an important distinction: it measures likelihood of success, not…
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