You are a week or more past your due date, and you show no or slow signs of cervical dilation and labor. Narrator: Your doctor or midwife may choose to induce your labor for a number of reasons: As the cervix dilates, the labor progresses and ultimately the baby's delivered vaginally. Contractions hopefully will cause cervical dilatation. Carapellotti: We actually induce contractions. Richard Carapellotti, Cheryl's obstetrician.ĭr. There are many forms of induction but all have the same goal, says Dr.
