I just had a baby 4 months ago, and am Pregnant again and Last time my doctor told me she couldn't offer me a planned induction until 40 weeks. But when I have Pregnancy Induced Hyertension (High Blood Pressure) I was induced at 39 weeks and 1 day. I actually loved being induced, Im really not for the spontanious labor. My Question is this, was it just her policy or she didnt think I wanted to be induced or what....Can I choose to be induced with this baby (2 months pregnant) as well? I want to be induced shouldn't I be able to choose (As long as the baby is healthy...)
2007-02-27 08:46:05 · 5 answers · asked by Amber's Mommy 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
My second baby was induced completely out of convenience. At my final checkup I was walking around 3 cm anyway, and the doctor asked me if I wanted to so that I could plan around childcare for my oldest. It was very nice to do. Maybe your doctor will do the same if you ask.
2007-02-27 08:52:32 · answer #1 · answered by chelebeee 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
With an induction, you've automatically raised your risk of numerous complications by 25% or 50% if not more. The largest risk is that you'll end up under the knife for a c-section, which is *not* the benign outcome that people like pretend that it is. Beyond the much higher chance of c-section you're also at much higher risk of placental abruption (which can kill you and your baby) uterine rupture (same) and amniotic fluid embolism, which has a 1 in 2 chance of killing you.
In the milder realm, induction raises the likelihood that you'll feel it necessary to use drugs which *do* enter your child's body (yes, even epidurals) and have an effect on her and can have lasting effects on you, and because the contractions created by Pitocin and syntocin do not follow the same patterns as those experienced in natural labor, the stress that your baby will endure can cause a meconium situation which can be very dicey, as well as simply being extremely taxing on the child.
Your body is designed to gestate and birth a child. The balance of hormones and physical changes which precipitate labor is not something easily replicated by synthetic hormones and and tampons and pills jammed into your cervix. Medical trickery is not a substitute for what the body knows how to do -- it is meant *only* for situations when continuing the pregnancy would be the riskier choice.
You really need to educate yourself about what it is that you're claiming that you want. There's just no justification for it, at all.
2007-02-27 09:10:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
My doctor also said he would induce, but not until at least my due date. I'm sure they are worried that the baby will not be ready to be born if they induce too early. I think it is a pretty standard policy not to induce before the due date unless medically necessary.
2007-02-27 08:53:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've got had the two, and being led to is plenty harder and extra painful than going into hard artwork certainly. If I have been you, I certainly would not comply with be led to because of the info you have had problems from induction in the previous AND the actuality you're no longer even previous 40wks yet. a stable midwife is conscious that your due date is in basic terms a 2 wk reminder and it may desire to be 2 wks till now or 2 wks after that date till now toddler arrives on this is very own and should no longer be forced out because of the fact toddler is conscious while this is waiting. you may desire to be forcing out what you think of is a 38wk toddler and easily it in basic terms be 36wks and that could desire to bring about unneeded problems and time in the NICU. It shouldn't additionally be on the table for you precise now! you're no longer any the place close to late and a million a million/2 is totally nice! I in no way dilate previous a million a million/2 till now beginning lively hard artwork or perhaps then i pass to 2cms and stay there till I bounce to 10 and out flies a toddler.
2016-10-02 02:11:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I am healthy and could probably tolerate many prescription drugs, that doesn't make them safe when not needed.
Your doctor was absolutely right to deny you care she considered dangerous. A different doctor may view it differently.
However I don't really see how you can judge the difference between spontaneous and induced birth having not had spontaneous labour.
2007-02-27 08:52:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋