Season Opener!!! This episode is jam packed with data and discussion points to help you have an informed conversation around finding your perfect induction equation so you can have a positive induction experience!\xa0\nThe choice to be induced is a very personal one and one that should be made very intentionally. This episode dives into 4 options of induction that you probably have never heard of! These options can help decrease your risk for cesarean and reduce the need for additional interventions!\xa0\n\xa0\nThe Birth Lounge: https://www.thebirthlounge.com\n\xa0\nInduction Equation Video: https://www.thebirthlounge.com/induction-equation\n\xa0\nInduction Cheat Sheet: https://www.thebirthlounge.com/induction\n\xa0\nOral Miso:\n\xa0https://www.cochrane.org/CD001338/PREG_oral-misoprostol-induction-labour\n\xa0\nOutpatient Ripeners:\xa0\nhttps://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(22)00798-0/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_aip_email\n\xa0\nhttps://www.obgproject.com/2023/05/10/outpatient-labor-induction-with-misoprostol-impact-on-length-of-stay-and-vaginal-delivery-rates/?mc_cid=83f577ac38&mc_eid=854ebe014b\n\xa0\nhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7027046/\n\xa0\nhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1871519220302845\n\xa0\nMelatonin:\nhttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/10/12/3252\n\xa0\nhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2019.00616/full\xa0\n\xa0\nhttps://www.cochrane.org/CD010527/PREG_giving-melatonin-women-pregnancy-protect-babys-brain-and-improve-long-term-outcomes-baby\n\xa0\nhttps://grantome.com/grant/NIH/R21-HD086392-01 (Brigham & Women\u2019s Hospital)\n\xa0\nhttps://fetalmedicine.org/abstracts/2022/var/pdf/abstracts/2022/03846.pdf\n\xa0\nhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34058776/\xa0\n\xa0\nhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7044825/\n\xa0\nEPO:\nhttps://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-on-evening-primrose-oil-epo/\xa0\n\xa0\nhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1876382022000257\n\xa0\nhttps://brieflands.com/articles/fga-130352.html