8:45-9:45am 39-Week Elective Induction: Where Have We ARRIVED?

As a birth options expert, author, and educator, Henci Goer has made analyzing and synthesizing obstetric research her life’s work, with the goal of giving pregnant women, birthing people, and birth professionals access to what constitutes safe, effective care.

Over the decades, she has written consumer education pamphlets and numerous articles for trade, consumer, and academic periodicals. She has also written books for birth professionals and for pregnant women and birthing people, including Labor Induction: Why, When, & How?, Labor Pain: What’s Your Best Strategy?, The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth and Optimal Care in Childbirth (co-author Amy Romano).

Her work has received many accolades, including the Lamaze International President’s Award, the American College of Nurse-Midwives Best Book of the Year Award, and the DONA International John Kennell and Marshall Klaus Award. Her most recent project is the Take Charge of Your Birth series—short books on single topics to help readers make informed choices and obtain optimal care for themselves and their babies.