>Elective induction at 38 weeks and elective C/S are edging out my ability
to believe
>that the obstetrics machine cares what research indicates at all.

I have to agree, the whole elective thing is getting out of hand.  I was at
a midwifery conference last weekend (NCI) and I was amazed at how many women
elect c/s or induction without cause, and at such early weeks.  More and
more ob's will do then now at 37 weeks.  There is a good book that I am
going to start recommending to clients that I see when they are still PG,
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer.  I met her last
weekend and all I can say is WOW what a wealth of knowledge.

Melisa
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