PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for August, 2000: Re: inducing labor

Re: inducing labor

From: gtatom (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 22:54:50 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 30 Aug 2000, Lynn D. Montgomery, MD wrote: >
>At Wed, 30 Aug 2000, gtatom wrote:
>>
>>My daughter-in-law is approx 38 wks. Her check up this week
>>revealed that she is 60% effaced(whatever that means) and has dialated
>>only one centimeter. Last week she was 50% effaced and also dialated to
>>1 cm. The told her at her check up this week that when she came in next
>>week if she had not dialated more they would make arrangements to induce
>>labor the next day. I am really concerned for her.
>>I am one who firmly believes that when the baby is ready to be born - it
>>will happen and not until then - provided it has been a normal pregnancy
>>& it has. Please ADVISE me on this matter as I don't believe labor
>>should be induced. I would like this to help her - she is so sweet.
>>Thanks.
>>G.Tatom
>
>I think that this issue is between your daughter-in-law and her health
>care provider. If your daughter-in-law shares your concerns about being
>induced, then she should have that discussion with her physician. Her
>physician will not and can not induce her without a fairly good reason
>and her consent...
>Lynn
>
>--
>Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
>Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
>Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
>Missoula, Montana
>
>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
>
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>
>**Thank you for your understanding ;-)
>

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my daughter in law does share these concerns or else I would not have asked the question.  Obviously she intends to question her provider, but we merely wanted some opinions from this source. We are close & she doesn't have access to a computer. Anyway, we read that labor should not be induced unless there is some problem & also that induced labor is much harder than spontaneous labor. Also due dates are sometimes incorrect & the baby could be born too early with problems that might require NICU stay.  We just wanted some experienced advice in addition to what we know so far.
Thanks.
G. Tatom

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