While the later days of pregnancy can be uncomfortable, induction is not the answer. This time is but the smallest span and will pass once the baby arrives in its own time. Once a mother holds her baby for the first time, all the woes of pregnancy will be forgotten. In other cases, a family may elect to schedule an induction because it's convenient: out-of-town family will be there, the preferred medical provider is available, etc.
Seldom are these true reasons to induce labor. Sometimes making the responsible choice is inconvenient. Do it anyway. While the above represents a sampling of the worst reasons to induce labor, below are circumstances which indicate an induction may be truly medically necessary.
If the mother has health problems such as heart disease, seizure disorder, hypertension, cancer or any other serious medical conditions, induction may be indicated. However, many women with some of these conditions give birth naturally. Each case should be considered on an individual basis after an open discussion of all potential options with the care provider.
In some cases, a family may know their baby has a congenital condition which requires intervention or special care at birth. In these circumstance, the controlled environment of an induction may be one of the valid reasons to induce labor. The following situations prohibit an induction, and some may require a scheduled cesarean section:. As addressed previously, no method of induction is guaranteed to be successful if the cervix is not ripe.
This can often be a factor in an induction that turns into a failure-to-progress c-section. A guide that is commonly used to determine the potential success of an induction is the Bishop's score. The term Bishop's Score refers to a group of measurements used to determine whether a woman's cervix is ripe for induction.
The Bishop's score alone should never be used as one of the reasons to induce labor. The Bishop's Score is based on the baby's station location in the mother's pelvis , dilation, effacement, position and consistency.
A score from is most desirable when considering induction. The following chart illustrates the percentage of cesarean sections after failed induction as related to the Bishop score. Here is a chart to help calculate the Bishop's score. Contractions help push your baby out of your uterus. For some women, inducing labor is the best way to keep mom and baby healthy. Inducing labor should be for medical reasons only.
If there are medical reasons to induce your labor, talk to your provider about waiting until at least 39 weeks of pregnancy. This gives your baby the time she needs to grow and develop before birth.
Scheduling labor induction should be for medical reasons only. Scheduling labor induction may cause problems for you and your baby because your due date may not be exactly right.
If you schedule labor induction and your due date is off by a week or 2, your baby may be born too early. Babies born early called premature babies may have more health problems at birth and later in life than babies born on time.
If your provider talks to you about inducing labor, ask if you can wait until at least 39 weeks to be induced. In these cases, your provider may recommend an early birth because the benefits outweigh the risks. Inducing labor before 39 weeks of pregnancy is recommended only if there are health problems that affect you and your baby.
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If the cervix is ripe, these should jump-start labor reasonably fast. Two non-medicinal interventions include artificial rupture of the membranes AROM and stripping the membranes. While some women respond quickly, others may take two to three days to get labor going.
As with any medical intervention, there are risks involved with inducing labor. First of all, it simply may not work — every woman responds differently, and every labor is unpredictable. There is a slight risk of uterine tear due to abnormal contractions that may result from the use of the artificial hormones.
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