Hi all, I'm trying to get some information, opinions re: inductions for post term pregnancies. As a student I'm finding the majority of my birth experiences are with women getting induced which I find a little disheartening. Instinctively I'm of the opinion that all being well then leave alone and I'm excluding any complications or increased risk factors here, but the more I dig around for arguments the more it appears that inductions after 42 weeks is best practice. I have read somewhere that true post term pregnancies accounts for about 2%. You would think its more like 25%, but anyway...
At the hospital I'm doing clinical at, women are preemptively booked in for induction and are 'told' at an antenatal visit that if they haven't had there baby by a certain date then they will be going in for an induction. There isn't an option. Do any of IM have women that get induced? I have read the research on cochrane and the NICE guidelines, and stats that say still births increase by 100%, and Im aware of the complexities around accurate dates etc, but it all just feels counter intuitive to me, but learning to base practice on evidence means often having to re-asses my own beliefs about these things, and not having the experience, I cant really form a judgment. Any help opinions on the matter would be most welcome. The rocky road to learning hey! This might have been a discussion in previous postings, if so and anyone remembers it could you let me know approx time. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
