Why We Chose Not to Schedule an Induction with Our First Baby

Based on our calculations, the due date for our first child fell during my husband’s biggest meeting of the year, which involved a lot of preparation, presentations, and traveling. With our natural lifestyle, and our convictions about how we should pursue labor and delivery as naturally as possible, this turned out to be quite the challenge.

photo by Lillian Prince Photography

Toward the end of our pregnancy, we began to anticipate the arrival of our first child like any first time mommy and daddy. Due to my husband’s work responsibilities that was also quickly approaching, the question was asked repeatedly, “Why don’t you just go get induced?”

Well, we had several reasons, but today I’m sharing three reasons why we chose not to induce over at The Humbled Homemaker. Join me as I share our journey? {Continue reading here.}

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