Re: Induction for post term
From: Andrew Folley (agfolley@hotmail.com)
Wed Jun 13 11:24:37 2007
Our quality department at level 3 (5000 deliveries per year) hospital is
trying to reduce number of inductions (currently at 33% of all births ...
medical and elective). We are trying to cut back on the many, many
"elective" inductions. Most of the 30-40 ob gyns will regularly induce
moms at 40+ weeks for "postdate" or "post term". I have argued that
although we all do this it is really not medically supported and actually is
more "elective" than medically indicated. I can see at 41 1/2 weeks making
arguement for medical induction etc. Any thoughts????
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