When not to induce – reason #408 – a placenta with calcium deposits

I received yet another phone call from someone who was trying to sort out the risks of staying pregnant versus the risks of being induced. From what the client could share, it was hard to know if the practitioner wasn’t fully informed on placental calcification at term, or wasn’t fully forthcoming about the non-clinical indications of that particular development in a healthy pregnancy.

To be sure, there are times when the benefits of an induction to rescue a compromised baby far outweigh the short and long-term risks of an induction.

Unfortunately, when trying to make an informed decision, clients often need to learn what their practitioners don’t know or won’t tell them.