Re: inducing labor
From: Tonja (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 23:50:43 -0500 (CDT)
I think you and your family should have a very candid talk with your
daughter-in-law's care provider about the specific reasons s/he is
recommending induction. This shouldn't merely be a medical decision,
but one that should be made with the patient's input as well.
I feel for you...I have some strong opinions about induction and share
many of the views you have expressed here. Unless there is a clear-cut
medical reason for induction, I believe that a baby should be allowed
the opportunity to come into the world when s/he is ready.
My primary advice to you is not to feel as though your DIL doesn't have
a voice in the matter. If you have a concern, by ALL means, express it.
Hopefully, it'll all be a non-issue anyway and she'll go into labor all
on her own. :-)
Best of luck to you...
Tonja
At Thu, 31 Aug 2000, gtatom wrote:
>
>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
>>
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>>
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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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