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Inducing Labor
Read all 7 responses: "I really do not want to be induced. Is it totally my choice? What if my doctor pressures me about it?"
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- D., As a medical professional, I can unequivocally state that doctors will induce even if it is not medically necessary. Medical research shows that yes, there are t...
- Hi D., When I was just at my due date with my second child, my doctor suggested induction. I was so completely miserable (and huge) that I agreed even though there...
- Hi D., I believe it is totally your *informed* choice. Are you clear why your doc is pressuring you? If its about being "late," you can decide to trust your body a...
Bringing on Labor to Be Induced or Wait It Out!
Read all 18 responses: "Anyone have any advice on how to bring on labor! Also should I be induced this week or wait it out! I am full term!"
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- I heard that if you have relations with your other half then that will help if your body is ready for labor. About, inducing, if you are still able to do things and n...
- Hi J.: I just had my first child on Nov. 6, 2006. My due date was on Nov. 4th , but I started to experience slight labor pains. They did not get too intense, but ...
- Sad to say but if your body isn't ready to give birth then the things that bring on labor at home (like primrose oil, etc) will not work. Just take this time to enj...
Doctor Said My Baby Is Big and May Want to Induce
Read all 47 responses: "Hi Everyone, I am currently 30 weeks pregnant and due on Nov 2. I had an ultrasound at 18 weeks and they couldn't see everything ...
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- DON'T GET AN INDUCTION. It is proven that women who are induced are at higher risk for c-sections. Big babies are not a reason to induce, nor a reason for a C-sect...
- M., Don't stress about anything yet. Keep gathering information so that you are prepared for both routes. If you're going to have to get a C-section, though, it sho...
- If you are a big protein eater, your child will have a higher birthweight...Try cutting back on your protein intake some... However...Unless there is some truly med...
Foley Bulb Catheter/acupuncture?
I have not personally used acupuncture to induce labor, but a good friend of mine ... I just had my 3rd baby 6 weeks ago, and my first time being induced. ...
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- I just had my 3rd baby 6 weeks ago, and my first time being induced. I received the bulb catheter. It was not that bad at all, and it helped. I went from 0-10cm in lik...
- Hi, I was late and had the Foley bulp catheter and it really didn't help to induce me. They had to give me petocin (not sure of the spelling) to induce labor and the...
- Hey FRIEND!! :) It is so fun to see you on here, but are you even thinking about these vaginal pills!?!?!? OMG! Anyway, the pedicure sounded great! Let me know ...
Being Induced!
Aug 31, 2009 ... Read all 7 responses: "I am pregnant with my third child a little girl. I am a single mother of a 5 and half year old son and a 6 and half ...
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- I am one of the older mama's (47 and pass for 35-) here that are "so not educated as to having and raising a child....as some new mama's seem to think" LOL...It is ama...
- I was induced with both of my kids. The first because he was late and large. That was probably the hardest because I did NOT get an epidural and it was 11 hours of l...
- I was just reading about this somewhere (but I don't remember where). One of the reasons to induce is if the baby has stopped growing. This can be caused by the plac...
Stripping the Membranes
I am 39 weeks pregnant and my doctor doesn't want me to go past my due date but he also doesn't want to induce me until he has to until the very end. ...
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- I have not had that procedure done. However I went to a midwife who recommended evening primrose oil after 37 weeks. Take 1000mg orally and insert 500mg vaginally ...
- Why does your doctor not want you to go past your due date? The due date is supposed to be the median point for a safe delivery- anywhere between 38 and 42 weeks is no...
- Hi G.! I am a stay at home mom and a stong believer in waiting on the Lord's Timing. I don't want you to think I am out there on this, but it does concern me. I wou...
Membrane Stripping
Jul 2, 2009 ... My first child was induced because I went about a week late and they were worried she'd 'go' while in there. She had. ...
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- I had this done twice - once at 40 weeks and once at 41 weeks - it didn't work at all and I ended up being induced at 42 weeks. It was uncomfortable and strange but n...
- Both my children the doctor stripped my membrane. With the second probably not so necessary as I was sort of already in labor. Not comfy. Sort of a not-so-pleasant ...
- it doesn't really work unless you are already starting into labor anyway....... don't do it this early. and don't induce labor just because you/they are impatient to g...
Considering VBAC and Experience or Advice
Sep 15, 2009 ... I had a C-section with my first child after 30 hours of labor regular AND INDUCED 10 years ago. Had a 2nd C-Section with my 2nd child 1 year ...
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- For a healthy mom, the bennefits of a VBA2C definitley outweigh the risks of another c-section. I think your problem may be finding a provider in the area who'll be...
- Hi M., I also had 2 C-sections--first was just like yours--days of labor and then failure to progress, so C-section. The second was due to complications with my bl...
- Your doctor may feel that 18 months is not enough time to Recover for a VBAC, but most Doctors are against VBACs for the slight risks they have. Most women CAN have a ...
"Stripping the Membranes" to Start Labor
Usually stripping membranes doesn't induce labor because it isn't the ... After being induced with my first son I really thought labor would start on its ...
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- I had my membranes stripped with my first son, but I was 2 weeks late. Even with sex and other things I tried to get labor started, it never did. I had to be induced w...
- Usually stripping membranes doesn't induce labor because it isn't the natural order of things. Naturally the baby would release a hormone that begins contractions and...
- I had it done with both of my kids. It put me into labor with my second but not with my first. And my water didn't break they had to break it for me. I think no mat...
Pros and Cons of Being Induced.
Read all 46 responses: "My doc wants to induce me at 39 weeks (my second pregnancy.) I had raised glucose for one test (they did 3) but did not actually get ...
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- I chose not to be induced for either of my children. I always felt that I would rather not schedule my children's births but let them come naturally. However, when I...
- If you had your first child with no problems and there does not appear to be any problems with this pregnancy I don't think that I would let the doctor schedule to ind...
- Unless there's a GOOD reason (and one elevated blood sugar out of three, doesn't that bad to me) I would assume the baby will come out when its ready! Induction is pr...
