In this episode of The Gossip, Mia, a birth coach, and Sam, an OT, unpack the topic of induction of labour.

We talk through the statistics, why more women are being induced, the different reasons an induction might be recommended, and what the evidence actually tells us. We also explore the potential cascade of intervention that can follow an induction, from monitoring and augmentation through to assisted birth or caesarean.

Most importantly, we share our own experiences of induction, how those experiences felt, what we wish we had known, and the importance of informed decision-making and feeling supported throughout pregnancy and birth.

A conversation about the choices, the questions, the uncertainty and the reality of induction from two women with very different experiences.