What is western medical induction and why can it effect my birth?
In Western Medicine, medical labor induction is with Pitocin. When you are given Pitocin you are placed on a regulated intravenous pump, to regulate the amount of Pitocin to a steady flow. Therefore, Pitocin induced contractions are different from your body’s natural contractions, in strength and effect. The more painful the contractions a mother is experiencing, the more likely that she will need pain medication, such as an Epidural anesthesia and then further medical interventions.
