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Re: induction - Bishop Scoring System Info

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 21 Nov 1999 13:03:20 -0600 (CST)

At Sun, 21 Nov 1999, Mary wrote: >
>> At Fri, 19 Nov 1999, carol wrote:
>> >
>> >I am currently 39wks pregnant and have been 2 cm for 2 wks and am now
>> >80% effaced. My doctor says my cervix is favorable, I am not exactly
>> >sure what that means.
>>
>> There is something called a Bishop's score, scoring dilatation,
>> effacement, station and other factors. When dilated and effaced, the
>> Bishop's score is favorable and by extension, your cervix is
>> favorable... favorable to be a good induction candidate - a not too
>> prolonged induction.
>
>Here are links to the Bishop Scoring System. The first is from the Virtual
>Hospital (University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook) and explains the
>system and includes a scoring chart. The second one is from Childbirth.org
>and it is interactive in nature. You answer the questions and it will
>determine your inducibility.
>
>Virtual Hospital:
>http://indy.radiology.uiowa.edu/Providers/ClinRef/FPHandbook/Chapter08/22-8.
>html
>
>Childbirth.org
>http://www.childbirth.org/interactive/induction.html
>
>--
>Mary Shoup
>Pregnancy & Birth Coordinator
>mary.shoup@obgyn.net
>http://www.obgyn.net/pb/pb.htm
>

Mary,

Where have you been hiding? I missed you :-)

BTW, the first lnk, was no good when I tried it. they said the site was re-organized. the second site was cool but i would have liked point assignments to show others how the scoring is done.

HSM 

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York


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