By Lovetti Lafua
Nurse • Midwife • Biologist • Human Optimization Researcher

Let me be very clear:

Induction is not a moral issue.
It is not weakness.
It is not failure.

Sometimes it is life-saving.
Sometimes it is wise.
Sometimes it is the safest available option.

But it is never neutral.

Induction means:
• You and your baby will be treated as high risk
• Monitoring increases
• Interventions increase
• The likelihood of further intervention increases

That does not mean bad outcomes are inevitable.

It means you must enter with your eyes open.

The Core Truth

Inducing labour means asking the body to act before it has fully prepared.

And the closer you are to when your body would naturally labour, the more likely induction is to succeed smoothly.

Preparation matters.
Context matters.
Understanding matters.

When women understand:
• What each step does
• Why it is being done
• What alternatives exist
• How it changes physiology

They birth differently.

Even within induction, knowledge reduces fear.
Clarity improves outcomes.
Preparation softens the experience.

My Final Words to Women

If you choose induction, choose it consciously.

Ask questions.
Request time.
Read the medication information leaflets.
Clarify your boundaries.

You are not a passive passenger in this process.

You are the decision-maker.

Birth is not just about getting a baby out.
It is about how a woman enters motherhood.

And that deserves full information, not fragments.

Read Part 2 What Actually Happens During Induction (And Why It Matters)