Even women who have wonderful, healthy and beautiful pregnancies are likely to be tired of being pregnant within a few weeks of their due dates. Feeling heavy, bloated, and tired, these mamas are ready to give birth. In today’s modern world, this situation can easily be remedied: just schedule an induction! In fact, many caregivers ...
You’re well past your due date, but your baby has yet to make its arrival into the world. You feel like your body is as big as a barn, your back aches, your ankles are swollen, and you’re anxious to hold your newborn in your arms. Your doctor is talking about inducing labor. But, you’re ...
Induction is one of the most common unnecessary medical interventions in pregnancy. There are many different reasons that a doctor may offer an induction. Some are genuine medical reasons, such as a mother with preeclampsia or other serious illness, while other reasons may simply be for the convenience of the doctor or the mother. A ...
When you go past your due date during pregnancy it can become tiring and stressful. Normally, at this point doctors will induce labor and get things going for you. There are natural ways to induce labor at home so you do not have to face the chemical induction which is administered through an IV in ...
To give birth is a process that can only be described as no other. It is a miracle and a blessing and in some instances scary for some women. There are some ways to induce labor naturally and safely. Some people believe in old school methods while some people believe in current and up-to-date methods. ...
Most babies are in a head-down or vertex position just before birth making a vaginal birth usually safe and possible. Sometimes the baby will be in position with the buttocks or feet first in the mother’s uterus. This is known as a breech baby or breech birth. Many more complications can occur during a vaginal ...
So you’re tired of being pregnant huh? Like most pregnant women, you may have reached a point in your pregnancy where you are hot, irritated, uncomfortable, tired of gaining weight and suffering from insomnia. You may have asked your doctor to induce labor, and of course depending on how far along you are, the probably ...
Membrane strips, or membrane sweeps as they are sometimes called, are a method used by doctors to induce labor. During a membrane strip, the doctor will insert his or her finger into the cervix and sweep their finger around to separate the water bag from the uterus. Membrane strips are optional and a doctor may ...
The practice of reflexology or acupuncture has been used for centuries. It has only become part of our culture for less than one hundred years. Many nurses that work in labor and delivery have discovered this unique practice and have utilized it within their field of training. There are pressure points in the feet and ...
Women are suddenly swearing by this new salad to induce labor naturally. Please remember that unless you are at least 37 weeks, which is considered full term, I would not suggest trying to induce your own labor. You doctor knows what is best for you and for your baby. If you are nearing the end ...
