Re: Difference between Augmentation and Induction...

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Induction is starting or "Inducing" labor. Augmentation is helping it along once it has already started(either spontaneously or by induction) If I have a patient with a prior cesarean who needs to be induced, I recommend repeat cesarean delivery instead.

A recent study in the JAMA shows that the Perinatal Mortality rate(Death of babies before delivery until 28 days after) is increased 11 times by attempting a VBAC. It is increased from 1.1 per 10,000 deliveries to 12 per 10,000 deliveries. Most of those resulting from uterione rupture. (1 per 100 deliveries).

Induction has been shown to increase the uterine rupture rate to higher than 1 per 100 deliveries.

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