“The most common reason to have an induction is that the pregnancy has gone 2 or more weeks past the due date (or at the due date with twins). In this situation, the baby may: Get too large for a vaginal delivery Not receive enough oxygen through the placenta.  Other reasons could be Water breaks and contractions don’t begin,  High blood pressure or diabetes in the mother, Infection in the uterus, The baby is not growing properly, Low amniotic fluid level or Rh incompatibility.”

Winchester Hospital  (Winchester, Maine)