Re: Induction
Of course there are always health concerns for the baby and/or mother which pushes doctors to intervene. However, the truth is that the threat of litigation always plays a role in it. Anesthesiologists and OBs are some of the highest sued medical specialties in the U.S. There are many litigation happy families and lawyers out there and if ANYTHING goes wrong with the baby or mother, guess which people are at the top of their list to blame. This is a major reason why they (OBs and Anesthesiologists) don’t like to take chances.
Go into the hospital with an open mind. I hear this ALL the time from my husband and his friends/co-workers. Its great to have a plan/wishes, but please understand that birth is unpredictable and things can change within seconds. Even with natural labor, A LOT of things can make your experience different than another woman’s.
I have a friend who gave birth vaginally with no issues…no induction…went into the hospital and the baby was out within a few hours. No tears, 0 complications, she was able to poop/pee/pass gas etc. in the same day. She & baby were released from hospital the next afternoon. This same friend’s sister went in (same hospital, same exact OB)…labored for over 10 hours, ended up with a bad 4th degree tear and lost a lot of blood, and needed a blood transfusion. She ended up staying for a few days and obviously even after then, her recovery was MUCH harder than her sister’s. So with vaginal deliveries, if there are complications (which often cannot be predicted), you or the baby may end up staying for a few days. And with C-sections, its common for them to keep you for 3-4 days b/c at the end, it’s major abdominal surgery and they need to make sure your body is reacting normally before releasing you (Ex. Incision isn’t infected, your bladder/bowel is functioning properly, your uterus is shrinking back to normal etc).
So while I understand it sucks to stay in the hospital for a few days (I ended up staying 3 days for a surgery that was scheduled as an OUTPATIENT surgery! 
) , please keep an open mind and be prepared for it.