However, some studies have suggested that the baby might have abnormal heartbeats after breast stimulation. Some women feel that having sex in late pregnancy can induce labor, but there is no conclusion on this yet. Talk to your doctor before doing anything to try to encourage your little one's arrival. Inducing labor is best left to medical professionals — you may cause more harm than good. As frustrating as it can be waiting for your baby to finally decide to arrive, letting nature take its course is often best, unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
Before you know it, you'll be too busy to remember your baby was ever late at all! Larger text size Large text size Regular text size. What Is It? Why It's Done Your doctor might suggest an induction if: your water broke but you are not having contractions your baby still hasn't arrived by 2 weeks after the due date when you're considered post-term — more than 42 weeks into your pregnancy you have an infection in the uterus called chorioamnionitis you have certain risk factors e.
Page 2 How It's Done Some methods of induction are less invasive and carry fewer risks than others. Ways that doctors may try to induce labor by getting contractions started include: Stripping the membranes.
The doctor puts on a glove and inserts a finger into the vagina and through the cervix the opening that connects the vagina to the uterus. He or she moves the finger back and forth to separate the thin membrane connecting the amniotic sac which houses the baby and amniotic fluid to the wall of the uterus. When the membranes are stripped, the body releases hormones called prostaglandins, which help prepare the cervix for delivery and may bring on contractions.
This method works for some women, but not all. Breaking your water also called an amniotomy. The doctor ruptures the amniotic sac during a vaginal exam using a little plastic hook to break the membranes. If the cervix is ready for labor, amniotomy usually brings on labor in a matter of hours.
Giving the hormone prostaglandin to help ripen the cervix. A gel or vaginal insert of prostaglandin is inserted into the vagina or a tablet is given by mouth. This is typically done overnight in the hospital to make the cervix "ripe" soft, thinned out for delivery.
Administered alone, prostaglandin may induce labor or may be used before giving oxytocin. Giving the hormone oxytocin to stimulate contractions. Given continuously through an IV, the drug Pitocin is started in a small dose and then increased until labor is progressing well.
It is likely to take longer if this is your first pregnancy or you are less than 37 weeks pregnant. Induced labour is usually more painful than natural labour. Depending on the type of induction you are having, this could range from discomfort with the procedure or more intense and longer lasting contractions as a result of the medication you have been given. Women who have induced labour are more likely to ask for an epidural for relief. Because inductions are almost always done in hospital, the full range of pain relief should be available to you.
There is usually no restriction on the type of pain relief you can have if your labour is induced. Not all induction methods will work for everyone. There are several different types of induction. Your doctor may try another method, or you might need to have a caesarean. Your doctor will discuss all of these options with you. Learn more here about the development and quality assurance of healthdirect content.
Induced labour can be started in several ways. Your doctor will discuss with you what your options are as well as any possible risks to you or your baby. Inducing labour allows women to deliver their baby normally by stimulating labour contractions.
There are several medical and surgical techniques which can be used. Read more on Parenthub website. Read more on Better Health Channel website. A stretch and sweep or membrane sweep is a relatively gentle way of trying to start labour. Pregnancy normally lasts about 40 weeks or around days from the first day of your last period, however some women go overdue. Read about the different types of intervention.
Learn more about labour complications. It is a medical emergency that requires immediate intervention. Find out why here. Every labour and birth is unique and unpredictable, making it difficult to plan. It is common for women to feel some level of anxiety during pregnancy; perhaps about their changing body, the health of their baby or concerns about the birth.
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