“Except When Medically Necessary” : Making informed choices about induction of labor

by Amy Romano, CNMThis post was originally published on Science and Sensibility for Lamaze International.It’s not hard for women to find advice and recommendations to avoid induction of labor “except when medically necessary.” But what do those words mean and who decides when an induction is medically necessary? Lamaze’s Healthy Birth Practice Paper cites ACOG Guidelines that define medical