Indicated Induction

A induction is indicated when it turns into a medical need and when the risks of continuing on with the pregnancy are dangerous both for the mother and the baby, which are higher than the risk of having an early delivery.

The problems with the mother’s health that could justify an indicated induction are the following:

• Preeclampsia

• When the mother has certain disease such as diabetes for example, which is something that can improve after the labor.

• An infection of the amniotic fluid

• Fetal death

The potential risks for the baby’s health that go beyond being born before time and that could justify induced labor are the following:

• Prolonging of the pregnancy that goes way beyond the probable date; in these cases the risk of death increases significantly in cases where the gestation has gone over forty-two weeks.

• When the water bag breaks and the labor does not start which is a situation that could put the baby at risk of getting an infection.

• Restriction of intrauterine growth

• Suspicion that the baby weighs too much

• Rh incompatibility along with complications

• Decrease of amniotic liquid

• Aspiration of meconium, which is when the baby breathes in meconium.

• When tests indicate that the baby is not progressing inside the mother’s uterus