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 ...
As a confirmed birth junkie, I have heard over and over again birth stories where the baby was born by cesarean for either fetal distress or failure to descend, and the difficulties are blamed on “the cord was around the baby’s neck”. Is this condition – scientifically termed “nuchal cord” – actually dangerous? A new ...
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 ...
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 ...
When you near the end of your pregnancy, you can experience a host of emotions. Some women feel anxious, impatient, uncomfortable, and many are feeling downright sick of being pregnant. In order to get the ball rolling, some women attempt at-home methods of labor induction. Some of these methods are harmless (and frankly do not ...
I must admit. 99% of my life I am a strong supporter of natural birth. However, after four completely natural births, I elected to have a pitocin induced birth. There is just something about getting to 38 weeks in a pregnancy and carrying an eight pound baby on your bladder that makes a woman change ...
You hear it all the time. A woman goes to her doctor and says, “Doc, I’m going crazy. You got to get this kid out of me now!” The doctor reluctantly says that he’ll see what he can do. The parents, elated that they will finally get to see their precious baby soon, get jazzed ...
Pregnant women at full term often wonder if they can induce labor at home. There is a pressure point that may be able to induce labor. This same pressure point may also be able to help a slow labor progress. Can You Really Induce Labor With a Pressure Point? I tried this pressure point to ...
This article is part of my series on pregnancy. For more on pregnancy, see the articles on my content producer page. Also see my articles on homebirth. As you approach the end of your pregnancy, your doctor may recommend labor induction. Most doctors don’t sit and explain the risks of such a common procedure adequately ...
Pitocin is the most commonly used drug to induce labor in pregnant women. Before a pregnant woman decides to use pitocin to induce labor, it is important that she research the risks and benefits thoroughly to ensure she is making an informed decision regarding the care she receives for herself and her unborn baby. What ...
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