In Ireland, the induction of labour is carried out for a range of reasons, such as if the baby is a certain amount of time overdue or if a woman’s water has broken but labour had not started spontaneously.
Previous studies have indicated a link between induction and higher Caesarean rates, so a team of US researchers decided to investigate this further. They looked at data relating to almost 40,000 women over a four-year period.
The study found that women who were induced did have a slightly higher risk of having to undergo a Caesarean section up to 39 weeks gestation. (A pregnancy is considered to last 40 weeks, but is considered full-term from week 37.)
By Deborah Condon Copyright © 2010
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