Sis wrote:
I think the days of "just do a c" are coming to an end. For several years (back, I'd say in the 80's and early 90's?) it seemed everyone "needed" a c. It depends on the policy of your hospital and your doctor. My experience has been than hospitals and doctors are in a hurry. If things aren't moving along fast enough they want to "help" by inducing labor, stretching you out, whatever they can do. The women in our church have recently been choosing doulas. They had hospital births before and I know the one girl felt extremely pressured to not only be induced but have an epidural. Her last two at home have been so happy compared to the hospital birth.
I HAVE heard about scheduling issues! That is really weird. Mom said they gave an injection to slow her labor with her first - and nearly stopped it! My older sister was blue when she was born because of that nonsense.
Likewise, I've heard of inductions for the doc's scheduling convenience.
I had a very happy & successful hospital delivery with dd - but then again, I was the perfect patient, from the doc's perspective - she was in and out in about 15 minutes : )