Not exact matches
Although I did not have an epidural with either my daughter's hospital birth or my son's home birth, there was a point during my
induced labor with my daughter that an option
like this would have appealed to me (had I not had complications including low platelets that prevented me from getting an epidural anyway).
Like pineapple, there are some myths regarding spicy foods and their possibility of
inducing labor.
Traumatic birthing experiences,
like the use of drugs to
induce labor and numb pain, internal electrode probes screwed onto baby's scalp, forceps, C - section, immediate cord clamping, suctioning, rough handling, bright lights, separation from mom and being left alone in a nursery incubator etc., can be hard - wired into a deep memory base that you, as a now functioning adult, can't even remember, let alone access!
Inducing labor may seem
like a good idea when a woman is just ready to have that baby out, but there are some risks.
Doctors more frequently
induce labor, using synthetic hormones
like pitocin to strengthen and quicken
labor, an intervention that was once used only as a «last resort.»
As the others have stated, MANA clearly stated these babies were alive at the onset of spontaneous
labor (or maybe
induced with «herbal therapies» at home
like black and blue cohosh, EPO, sex, rebozo scarf, sweeping membranes).
When you feel
like you're overdue, you may consider doing a few moves that can help
induce labor.
Dear miamax33 I just wanted you to know that my second birth (a healthy baby weighing 10.5 lb) with medically
induced labor was nothing
like the first one and no hematoma occured!
Yes, there are special circumstances (
induced labor, for instance, is nothing
like normal
labor — but again, the mismanagement of
labor often causes way more inductions that should be necessary), but for the most part, women who have the right kind of support and preparation would find that
labor CAN BE a tremendously strengthening and spiritual experience.
If you need to consider
inducing, start with natural methods to
induce labor like nipple stimulation and drinking a small amount of castor oil.
These conditions are associated with a wide range of health issues, including unintentional injuries, respiratory illnesses
like asthma and radon -
induced lung cancer, lead poisoning, result in lost school days for children, as well as lost productivity in the
labor force.