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Deadly Risk of Induction

A study in The Lancet shows that the risk of an amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is doubled in a drug induced labor. While the rate of amniotic fluid embolisms are low, this possible complication will be a damper on social inductions. A social induction is not for a medical reason but something other than that, like choice of a due date or practitioner. We know that inductions, in general, are on the rise. Inductions are also known to cause some other risks to increase, like the risk of a cesarean section, requests for pain medication and fetal distress. What are you thoughts on social induction?

Related:

How Labor is Induced | What to do when you're overdue | Figuring Out Due Dates | Natural Induction

Sources:

Kramer MS et al. "Amniotic-fluid embolism and medical induction of labor: a retrospective, population-based cohort study." The Lancet 2006; 368: 1444-48

Moore J. "Amniotic fluid embolism: on the trail of an elusive diagnosis." The Lancet 2006; 368: 1399-1401.

Wednesday May 7, 2008 | comments (0)

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