Labor Induction

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Hey Mama! My bad on the tardiness of this one! I thought this posted but I just noticed it was scheduled for AM instead of PM. Better late than never though, because this newsletter is a good one 🥰

Great to have you here on this 🧠 Thoughtful Thursday! Where I take a topic and drill down to really get a firm understanding.

Let’s talk about something that might not be glamorous, but absolutely deserves the spotlight: labor induction.

Now, before we dive in, I want to say this upfront—I was induced.

And it didn’t go how I expected.

In fact, it was the beginning of what they call “the cascade of interventions”—that domino effect where one medical procedure leads to another, and then another… until I found myself having a C-section after 36 hours of labor that never truly got started.

And honestly? I’ve had to do a lot of processing around that.

Because the thing is, sometimes induction is the right call.

And sometimes, it’s not so clear.

Let’s unpack that.

What Is Labor Induction?