Re: jump start labor???
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 29 Jul 2001 12:08:51 -0500 (CDT)
Discuss with your doctors whether they recommend induction at 39 weeks
if they feel the baby is very large.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
HSM
At Sun, 29 Jul 2001, Heather wrote:
>
>hi everyone!! i need your help...
>went to the doc's for checkup at 36w 5/7..at that time i was 60%
>effaced, no dialation... went to the doc's this past friday at 37w 5/7,
>and i was only 75%, no dialation!!!aaahhhhhh!!!! i feel like i am going
>to be pregnant forever!!! i was a relatively small woman before
>pregnancy(5'4",120lbs.small frame) and the past two appointments both
>docs i've seen have commented on how large my baby seemed already!!! i
>do not want to go past my due date, because i don't want him to get too
>huge in there....any ways to jump start or at least speed up this
>process??? i think if i went back to the docs this friday and there was
>no change i would have a nervous breakdown!!! sorry so long, and thanks
>for your time!!!!
>
>really anxious first time mommy,
>heather
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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