Re: Should I agree to labor induction?
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 21 Nov 2002 20:36:47 -0600 (CST)
Trust your Dr, he is right.
At Thu, 21 Nov 2002, Jennifer wrote:
>
>Doctor is expecting me for induction Monday morning if I don't go into
>labor on my own before then. I'll be one day short of 42 weeks.
>
>There is nothing going wrong with the baby or myself. We are both doing
>great, zero complications. Doc says she is average or smaller, despite
>being late, so is not "too big." But he says being late increases the
>chance of fetal distress or other complications. Correct me if I'm
>wrong, but doesn't induction itself increase the chances of fetal
>distress and other complications? So in essense it seems he wants to
>"fix something that ain't broke" by creating a situation that could very
>well MAKE it "broke".
>
>Is it absolutely essential to induce at 42 weeks? Would another few days
>hurt?
>
>Also, he says he does c-sections without question if there is "thick"
>meconium present, even if there is no other indication of distress. I've
>never heard of this as a hard indication for c/s. Aren't babies who are
>born by c-section more likely to have extra fluid in their lungs? Ie: if
>there IS meconium, isn't the "squeezing" of a vaginal birth safer? Don't
>know whether to agree to c/s if this situation arises.
>
>Thanks for the help!
--
Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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