And just in case you need some convincing, research (like this and this and this) has shown that women supported by a doula are: * more likely to have a
spontaneous vaginal birth * less likely to ask
for pain medication * less likely to have a cesarean birth * more likely to report a positive birth experience * more likely to have a decrease length of
labor
Labor induction has been increasing since the early 1990s, 1 and the rate is running at about 20 % for pregnancies at term.2, 3 Induction of labor compared with spontaneous labor is associated with adverse maternal outcomes, including at least a doubling in the caesarean delivery rate, 4,5 25 — 50 % increase in instrumental vaginal delivery rate, 3,5 higher postpartum hemorrhage rate, 5 and prolonged labor.5 Neonates born after induced labor are more likely to have low Apgar score and low umbilical cord blood
Labor induction has been increasing since the early 1990s, 1 and the rate is running at about 20 %
for pregnancies at term.2, 3 Induction of
labor compared with spontaneous labor is associated with adverse maternal outcomes, including at least a doubling in the caesarean delivery rate, 4,5 25 — 50 % increase in instrumental vaginal delivery rate, 3,5 higher postpartum hemorrhage rate, 5 and prolonged labor.5 Neonates born after induced labor are more likely to have low Apgar score and low umbilical cord blood
labor compared with
spontaneous labor is associated with adverse maternal outcomes, including at least a doubling in the caesarean delivery rate, 4,5 25 — 50 % increase in instrumental vaginal delivery rate, 3,5 higher postpartum hemorrhage rate, 5 and prolonged labor.5 Neonates born after induced labor are more likely to have low Apgar score and low umbilical cord blood
labor is associated with adverse maternal outcomes, including at least a doubling in the caesarean delivery rate, 4,5 25 — 50 % increase in instrumental vaginal delivery rate, 3,5 higher postpartum hemorrhage rate, 5 and prolonged
labor.5 Neonates born after induced labor are more likely to have low Apgar score and low umbilical cord blood
labor.5 Neonates born after induced
labor are more likely to have low Apgar score and low umbilical cord blood
labor are more likely to have low Apgar score and low umbilical cord blood pH. 5