4.1 million babies born in the U.S every year. 32.6% end in C-section. 32.6% 17% considered unnecessary or elective. 729,800 unnecessary or elective c-sections happen every year. You are 67% more likely to have a csection if you are induced. 

Evidence supports

  •  Informed consent
  • no elective inductions without medical indications
  • eating and drinking during labor
  • movement during labor
  • Delayed cord clamping
  • Intermittent monitoring
  • NO routine interventions

Evidence does NOT support

  •  Induction for big baby
  • Membrane stripping
  • Induction before 42 weeks
  • Elective induction
  • Elective csection
  • Breaking of water

“Because birth matters”