Induction of Labor - How and Why Labor is Induced
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Induction of labor is any process that initiates labor before it might spontaneously begin.
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Induction of labor
Stimulation of uterine contractions before the spontaneous onset of labor in order to achieve a vaginal delivery.
ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 10: Induction of Labor .American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.1999 ...
Induction of labor:
In some cases, labor has to be "induced," which is a process of stimulating labor to begin. The reasons for induction vary. Some common reasons for induction include the following: ...
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Induction - Induction of labor brings on labor. It can be accomplished by using a variety of agents (cytotec, prostaglandin, cervidil, or pitocin or by breaking the water in a patient who is already dilated).
Other reasons for induction of labor are more logistical. For instance, if you live very far from your hospital or if you're at risk of rapid delivery, ...
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Consider multiple types of birth settings, and ask about their rates of epidurals, artificial induction of labor, cutting episiotomies, using synthetic hormones like oxytocin, and use of non-emergency electronic fetal monitors and IVs.
A 29-year-old woman with type I diabetes developed diabetic ketoacidosis during induction of labor. She had a glucose level of 87 mg per 100 ml with ketonuria, a metabolic acidosis, and an anion gap of 20 mmol l-1.
The American College of obstetricians and gynecologists guidelines for induction of labor states that prostaglandin E2 and misoprostol should not be used in women with a history of a prior uterine incision because of the risk of uterine rupture.
Induction of labor. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 10. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 94(5, Part 1): 1-10.
Harman J, Andrew K (1999). Current trends in cervical ripening and labor induction. American Family Physician, 60(2): 477-484.
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While the ACOG considers oxytocin use during VBAC acceptable, induction of labor, regardless of the method used, is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for uterine rupture, according to the AAFP.
A common result is to be pressured into a pitocin induction of labor, which when done on an unripe cervix has a very high failure rate, can be quite painful, and often ends in a C-section for "failure to progress.
A rapid delivery is medically needed for the mother's or fetus's well-being or survival.
Induction of labor has not been successful, usually within a 24-hour period.
In milder cases, particularly if remote from term or with an unfavorable cervix, treatment may range from hospitalization with close observation to initial stabilization followed by induction of labor following preparation of the cervix over the ...
Thinking About Inducing Your Labor: A Guide for Pregnant Women — This guide can help you talk to your doctor or midwife about elective induction of labor.
Tan PC, Andi A, Azmi N, Noraihan MN. 2006. Effect of coitus at term on length of gestation, induction of labor, and mode of delivery. Obstet Gynecol. 108(1):134-40.
If ultrasound examinations during pregnancy show a fetus is quite large, some physicians may recommend early delivery before the baby grows much bigger. A mother may need induction of labor, ...
It is apparent that despite today's modern techniques, induction of labor still holds considerable risk compared to natural onset of birth. And most inductions are done for reasons simply not supported by sound medical research.
Induction of labor: the process, not always successful, in which labor is started by artificial means due to a pregnancy complication. Infertility: the inability to conceive after 1 year of unprotected sex.
secreted late in pregnancy, soften the connective tissue of the cervix, and increase oxytocin receptor sites on the muscle cells of the uterus. Synthetic prostaglandins are often used to prepare the cervix and uterus for induction of labor.
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