AshleighPaquette Just wondering for patients with Congenital Heart Defects if other Centers see a lot of inductions? I came from NICU to Fetal and it just feels like every mom I navigate is having an induction. Any insight, is helpful. Just curious if this is the normal trend or if moms are having spontaneous labors.
AmyPowne For the more critical CHD or if patient lives farther away we schedule inductions - for simple defects we let them go into spontaneous labor with a post-dates IOL if needed
MelissaHollar We schedule inductions for complex CHD (especially if they live further away) to ensure we have the NICU and CVICU team available and to avoid times when staffing might be lower for those teams- ie weekends/holidays.
hugheye We also will schedule inductions to ensure that the appropriate teams (cath lab, ECMO, surgery, etc) are available at time of delivery.