Why are so many people being induced?

Love b.r.a.i.n 🥰🙏 I am happy to see other mamas think about the huuuge increase in induction. Sadly it is as you said, mostly being understaffed and the hospital wants to plan around and know how many women they will have in labour what day.. It is a disgrace. And also it's money obviously. Physiological birth is becoming/has become something of the past and sadly many providers have never even seen a labour without any interventions. I never consented to an induction, but I was forced and threatened and coerced, just because my hind waters started going, but there was no medical or health reason for the induction, so I stood my ground. Data speaks loudly. Inductions increase risks of c sections, instrumental delivery, then therefore risk of heavy hemorrhaging.
As to why women constent to induction? Not enough knowledge about the cascade of interventions, no informed consent, fear, blind trust in their provider. And often sadly impatience. Obviously I am talking about unnecessary inductions.

Thanks for the insight into your experience and I know it comes from the best place possible but please be considerate of those of us where there are medical reasons why we are OFFERED an induction or c-section.
For me it is due to maternal age plus SGA baby. At my most vulnerable I feel I’m letting some kind of motherhood side down by going for an induction - the negativity through my whole pregnancy has been overwhelming.

I will definitely use BRAINS but at the end of the day I’m going to stay informed but listen to more medical professionals and less the internet.

Hope everyone on here has a safe pregnancy and healthy baby at the end of it, no matter how xx

I had an appointment at 39 weeks where I felt really pressured to book in for an induction at 40+6 I wanted to wait until 2 weeks over but eventually had to settle for 40+12 because I want an MLU birth with no continuous monitoring. Fingers crossed baby will come before that anyway

Love this post. We need to talk more about this and c sections.

Inductions and c sections should be for medical reasons not for unnecessary reasons.

Women have been birthing for years prior so no reason why we should be encouraging physiological births. And explaining when intervention is essential.

Patience has also gone out the window on both sides. I almost wish we didn't have a due date and just sat waiting instead.

This is interesting. My due date is tomorrow the midwifes have not pushed me at all for induction. My blood pressure is borderline and I had a small amount of protein in my urine but they've still not offered it. I think if there's a health concern I believe it's the right choice xx