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Re: Rapid Labor and Induction

From: Asem Anwar Moussa MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 7 Sep 2003 11:36:40 -0500 (CDT)

At Sun, 7 Sep 2003, Expectant wrote: >
>I am blessed to be pregnant with our second child. The delivery of our
>first child happened after only 90 minutes in the hospital. I was 5cm
>upon arrival and things moved extremely quickly. It was almost
>overwhelmingly frightening because it was so rapid and the pain so
>intense. We live a minimum of one hour from the hospital and longer if
>there is any traffic at the time. Along with myself and my husband, our
>doctor's are concerned about if I will make it to the hospital in time
>to deliver. An induction has been suggested at about 38 weeks so that I
>would already be safely in hospital and not alone or in the car. From
>what I understand our circumstances are an indication for induction.
>Please comment?

It seems to me that your cervix respones rapidly to uterine contractions&the planned or induction would help.The alternative might be to swfitly going to the ER once you have a labor pains. 

--
Dr Asem Anwar Moussa MD.
prof.of Obstetrics&Gynecology.
Alazhar School of Medicine.
Director of http://www.mewomenhealth.net
Cairo.Egyp


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