The biggest issue with the
scheduled C - section is often that they are
scheduled earlier rather than later, the same with an
elective induction, and then we run into all the issues associated with a late pre-term baby.
Fleur Bickford: With an
elective induction, usually the biggest impact is the fact that often we have an early baby, so
inductions are usually
scheduled sooner rather than later, sometimes they are
scheduled because there is an issue with the baby, the baby needs to be delivered a little bit early, sometimes there is fear that the baby is going to be too big, and of course, the ultrasounds results can often be off, so we do frequently end up with a baby who is a little bit pre-term, and these late pre-term babies are not really premature, but they are not full term either.