How can you induce a woman to go into labor, and why would a doctor induce someone instead of just letting them give birth whenever it happens naturally?

Question

How can you induce a woman to go into labor, and why would a doctor induce someone instead of just letting them give birth whenever it happens naturally?

In: Biology

Answer 1

In very rural areas planning the delivery is often required. Waiting for a natural labor to start, and then driving 40 miles to a hospital is problematic (at best) . So planning and inducing can sometimes be the only option