About this episode

This episode explores the rise of induction in childbirth and emphasizes the importance of informed choice for parents.

Induction has quietly become one of the most common interventions in childbirth—so common that many parents assume it's inevitable or automatically safer. In this episode, we slow the conversation way down and take a careful, evidence-based look at how induction became routine, what the research actually shows, and why so many families are encouraged to induce without hearing the full story. With clarity, depth, and decades of expertise, Henci Goer helps listeners untangle fear from fact and reclaim informed choice in one of the most consequential decisions of the childbearing year. About Henci Goer Henci Goer is an award-winning author, medical research analyst, and longtime advocate for maternity care reform. Known for making complex research accessible and usable, Henci has spent decades reviewing, synthesizing, and translating evidence so pregnant people and birth workers can make truly informed decisions. She is the author of multiple books, including Labor Induction: Why, When, and How and the Take Charge of Your Birth series, and the creator of a widely used online resource library for evidence-based maternity care. At the heart of her work is one guiding belief: every…

People in this episode

Guest: Henci Goer

Topics covered

• induction
• childbirth
• informed choice
• maternity care
• evidence-based research

Keywords

• induction
• childbirth
• maternity care
• evidence-based
• informed choice
• Henci Goer
• research

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Labor Induction: Why, When, and How, Take Charge of Your Birth series

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