Statistics indicates 50 to 75 % who have
an induced labor need a cesarean section.
Not exact matches
If
labor stalls, you don't get pressured to be
induce or told to go home; you just go to sleep and the midwife gets to be the one that comes and goes as
needed.
There is also less chance of a woman having a cesarean,
induced labor, or of a midwife
needing to use forceps.
Here we're going to look at the three stages of
labor, as well as the
need to
induce labor in some cases if a pregnancy continues for too long.
If your
labor fails to progress, you'll
need a c - section, since the whole reason you're being
induced is that your caregiver thinks it's important to get your baby delivered as soon as possible.
During an
induced labor, you'll
need to be closely monitored and have an IV drip, restricting movements for contractions.
Fit Pregnancy reports first - time mothers who are
induced have higher rates of cesareans than those who aren't
induced citing a study in which 12 percent of mothers who went into
labor on their own
needed a C - section while 23.4 percent of those who are medically
induced did and 23.8 percent of those who chose elective induction did.
To assess the frequency and length of your contractions as well as your baby's heart rate, you'll
need to have continuous electronic fetal monitoring during an
induced labor.
I did a lot of preparation ahead of time, and from previous dramatic injuries I am known as someone with really high pain tolerance... However, I went past - term and
needed to be
induced, contractions were then constant and more painful than I could have imagined, dilation was fast, my perineum did not have much chance to stretch on its own,
labor stalled when pushing should have begun, and I ended up with an epidural, pitocin to re-start contractions, and an emergency episiotomy.
Its comforting to know im not the only one, I was set to be
induced with my fifth child on jan 1, went to hospital at 5 am, put on pittosin at 6, dialed slowly, and had painful contractions, Dr broke my water at 11, contractions even more painful, got the epidural at 12,
labor did not progress, was dialated 3 cm all day, @ 8 pm,, Dr took me off pittosin for an hour to see if I would progress if we started over again, at 9 they hooked me up again, all night and just progressed to a 4, that next morning, still nothing, finally Dr said we
need to do a c section, since my water was broken earlier the previous day, he was worried about infection, finally went to operating rm, it was so cold, I was shaking and crying, I was so scared, btw my previous 4 children were vaginal births, I felt so guilty, thinking it was my fault my
labor did nt progress.Finally I had her, when the Dr held her up for me to see, I started bawling, she was perfect, it was very emotional, she weighed 6 lb 4oz and 18in, Im very proud of her, and myself
The March of Dimes Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait ® ™ education campaign and obstetric provider groups advise that you wait until at least 39 weeks to
induce labor or have a c - section if it is
needed.
Sometimes the doctor may
need to
induce labor.
There's «high» and «moderate» evidence, respectively, that exercise during pregnancy reduces the risk of excess weight in babies at birth, and doesn't boost the risk of
labor complications such as the
need for
induced labor or episiotomy (a surgical cut of vaginal tissue to aid delivery).
Pregnant women
need to avoid castor oil since it can
induce labor.
If you
need to consider
inducing, start with natural methods to
induce labor like nipple stimulation and drinking a small amount of castor oil.
It's supposed to aid in going into
labor on your own without
needing to be
induced.