A great, quick read courtesy of CNN. Really quickly: induce only when medically necessary, labor at home until 3 centimeters dilated, choose your provider wisely, ask questions, and get a doula.

Two quibbles: “medically necessary induction” is left undefined, but many reasons called “medical” are in fact unsupported by the evidence, such as being overdue, or carrying a baby thought to be large. Quibble #2: women are advised to labor at home until they are in “active labor,” which involves more than just centimeters (and how are you supposed to know how much you’ve dilated until somebody checks?). Active labor generally means contractions that are less than five minutes apart, lasting about 60 seconds, and demanding your attention.