Induced Labor Linked to Raised Risks for First-Time Moms
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Pregnancy Induced Labor
The natural path for pregnant women to follow when their time is due for delivery is to fall into labor. While this is the natural course, there are times when the birth process is made to take another path.
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Induced labor
Usually undertaken when a pregnancy has passed full-term, this is the use of drugs and/or procedures in an attempt to start labor.
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Induced labor is the stimulation of uterine contractions before they occur spontaneously. Induction is on the rise - in fact, the rate of induced labor doubled between 1989 and 1997, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.
Induced labor: Labor is initiated or accelerated through intervention, such as applying prostaglandin gel on the cervix, using an intravenous drip of the hormone oxytocin, or by rupturing the water bag
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Induced labor - Labor started by doctor, usually with oxytocin (Pitocin).
Inevitable miscarriage - Pregnancy complicated with bleeding and cramping. Results in miscarriage.
Induced labor can sometimes mean your contractions come on quickly and intensively, and this may make it harder to cope with. So when deciding whether this option is for you, you may want to take this into account.
Induced Labor - Labor that is artificially started or accelerated through the use of medical intervention.
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Induced Labor
When labor is started artificially by rupturing the fetal membranes or giving medications such as Prostaglandin gel and oxytocin (Pitocin®).
How to Avoid Induced Labor
The percentage of women whose labors were induced (some for medical reasons, some not) increased from 18 percent in 1997 to 22 percent in 2006. How to avoid being induced ...
Termination: the ending of a pregnancy by choice by induced labor (resulting in a live birth or stillbirth) or abortion. Tetraploidy: cells containing 4 sets of chromosomes instead of the normal two.
The nurses said, "This is the weirdest induced labor I have ever seen." I guess they're used to the old hospital bed thing. I was determined I wasn't getting back into bed. The gravity helped, and I began to push about 6:30 pm.
Upon agreeing to an induced labor you will reduce some of your birth options, but preparing a birth plan and discussing your expectations and preferences with your primary caregiver is recommended.
An epidural can be done for regular labor and childbirth, induced labors (induction), a forceps or vacuum delivery or even a cesarean section. You can learn more about epidural anesthesia from your childbirth class instructor.
Though initially uncertain whether she wanted a medically induced labor Angela complied with her doctor's plan simply because she trusted his judgment.
If some of the tests show that the baby might be having problems, the health care provider will decide whether you and the baby can tolerate induced labor (labor brought on with the help of medications; ...
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Being pregnant, you've probably done a lot of reading up to find out what you face in the weeks ahead. Undoubtedly you've also come across mention of 'induced labor' and why doctors sometimes are forced into it if a woman is overdue.
Although factors such as previous vaginal delivery and induced labor may affect the chance of uterine rupture, there is no good data to guide you and your care provider of when uterine rupture may happen.
One is similar to a D&C and uses more suction than scraping, and is performed on first trimester pregnancies. A D&E can also be used to describe a surgical removal of a fetus between 14-20 weeks gestation as an alternative to induced labor.
(3) For the induced labor group, a high Bishop score (>or=4) was significantly correlated with cervicovaginal MMP-9. However, an elevated cervicovaginal MMP-9 did not predict achieving active phase of labor or vaginal delivery after labor induction.
 See also: Induce, Pregnancy, Delivery, Pregnant, Complication
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