Inducing Labour – Birth Takes a Village

I shared a snapshot from my birth journal a while ago about births that take a few days to get into the steadily-progressing phase of the birth process.  While I have a very trusting philosophy about childbirth and believe that births that take their time picking up, slowing down, and picking back up again are doing so because that is… Read more →

According to Perinatal Services of BC, induction rates vary widely across the province and have been risen substantially since the early 90’s. . In 1991, 12.9% of births were induced, and by 2000 the rates were up to 27.2%. Current estimates continue to sit at around 25%. This is a very high percentage! Induction of childbirth is often part of… Read more →