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Re: 40+3 weeks......induction????????

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 28 Mar 2001 17:27:32 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Daina wrote: >
>I am 40+3 weeks pregnant with my 4th child. For two weeks I have had BH
>contractions off and on, and pain in my lower back wich feels like back
>labor. Any little bit of walking causes the contractions to begin and
>my stomach begins to feel crampy, but when I sit again, everything goes
>away. I have already lost my mucous plug. At my last appt.(last
>Friday), I was dilated to a3, 70% effaced, and the head was at a -2. The
>midwife said I should deliver any day, but if I didn't deliver by my
>next appt.(tomorrow) she wanted to schedule me for induction. She
>didn't give me any medically necessary reason as to why she wanted to
>schedule me for induction. I have been induced with two of my other
>children without any complications, but I have been reading lately about
>the risks of inductions and was wondering if I should wait a little
>longer to see if I go naturally or if there is any reason to go ahead
>with the induction at this point. Also, is there anything I can do that
>is safe to help labor along?

As "ripe" as your cervix is, induction should be very easy and safe. As to what you can do-sex... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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