Posts Tagged ‘induction’
A Message About Preeclampsia to Every Mother
If your care provider is seeing a slight increase in your BP, a bit of protein in your urine, and asks you questions about headaches, swelling in your hands and face, pain under your ribs on the right, and if you’ve been seeing spots, they may tell you that you are turning preeclamptic. The Preeclampsia…
Read MoreInduction is a Grey Area: How to use medical procedures to your benefit.
If you are facing an induction because you are approaching the 40-week mark, and your care provider does not want you to go past your EDD, you have more than one option available to you. This is not an all-or-nothing proposition. The burden of proof for induction, no matter the reason, lies with your care…
Read MoreKnow Your Score – Before an Induction
Knowing your Bishop’s score prior to agreeing to an induction when not medically necessary or setting the stage for a medically necessary induction can make a great difference in expectations, additional interventions and understanding for the process as a whole. Knowing your score can help you determine the type of induction or whether or not…
Read MoreRethinking the nature of intervention in childbirth
There is much awareness and conversation of what the routine interventions are that can occur during the labor and birth process within the hospital environment. These interventions can include induction, augmentation with Pitocin, epidural, or cesarean. In all my professional and personal roles, I am privy to a great amount of pregnancy and birth stories.…
Read MorePreparing For Birth: 35+ and Pregnant
The disturbing trend in treating ALL “advanced maternal age” mothers (over 35 at the time of impending birth) high risk continues to grow despite lack of evidence to do so. My original post from 3.5 years ago still rings true today. They are being subject to weekly Biophysical profiles or Fetal Non-stress tests tests that…
Read MorePreparing For Birth: Labor Induction Myths
It never ceases to amaze me why women are induced for labor. I have compiled a list of commonly heard “reason” for an induction occurring. Interestingly none among them is true. The true reasons for induction is a very short list (shown at the end of the post) and only a small percentage of women…
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