Health Steward Q&A Women’s Health

What are the circumstances under which labor has to be induced?

Asked by:Berlin

Asked on:Apr 03, 2026 07:19 AM

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  • Boggs Boggs

    Apr 03, 2026

        Every parent wants to see their child healthy came into this world safely, but due to some special reasons, in order to ensure the mother's health or use fetus When the intrauterine danger is eliminated, the pregnancy must be terminated and induction of labor performed.

      Induction surgery is necessary if you encounter the following situations:

      1. Patients with chronic nephritis should not have children, because pregnancy will increase the burden on the kidneys of pregnant women and aggravate various symptoms, which is very detrimental to the growth and development of the fetus and the health of the mother. Therefore, such pregnant women should induce labor as soon as possible and end labor.

      2. Severe pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome , mostly occurs in the second and third trimester of pregnancy. Pregnant women suffering from this disease will experience constriction of small blood vessels throughout the body, leading to increased blood pressure, headaches, dizziness, vomiting, edema of the lower limbs, and excretion of protein in urine. If the condition does not improve after treatment and the pregnancy continues, convulsions (eclampsia) or placental abruption , which in turn causes Uterus Massive internal bleeding can lead to fetal asphyxia or even stillbirth. Therefore, if pregnant women suffer from severe pregnancy-induced hypertension, labor should be induced if treatment is ineffective.

      3. When pregnant women have too much amniotic fluid, the fundus of the uterus will rise sharply, compressing the pregnant woman's stomach, and even displacing the heart. As a result, the pregnant woman will have palpitations, suffocation, and difficulty lying down, affecting her sleep and diet. In severe cases, it may even lead to fetal malformations. In this case, labor should be induced immediately and the pregnancy terminated.

      4. If the pregnant woman feels that the fetal movement has disappeared and the doctor determines that the fetus has died in the womb, she should induce labor immediately to ensure the safety of the pregnant woman.

      5. Suffering from diabetes or other serious organic diseases disease Pregnant women are weak, have low energy, and are exhausted. Continuing the pregnancy is detrimental to both the mother and the fetus, so induction of labor should be considered.

      6. If the fetus is severely malformed or the fetus cannot survive or other conditions found through ultrasound and other examinations, labor must be induced immediately.