Do you have tons of questions about labor, delivery, and parenting?
We understand that getting ready for a new baby can sometimes be intimidating – come mingle with experts in pregnancy, parenting, and everything involved. And enjoy an evening to shop & mingle with other expectant couples with some yummy food & drinks.
Friday January 4th
6pm-8pm
Nurture 19W. Lancaster Ave, Ardmore PA 19003
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Getting Your Pre-Pregnancy Body Back: Strategies to Shed that Stubborn Baby Weight presented by Dr. Cara Hillwig, MS, DC Doctor of Chiropractic with Master’s in Nutrition
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Bringing Baby Home, Now What?!?! How to have a Smooth Transition into the 4th Trimester presented by Well Born Baby
***Plus, enjoy a special offer from Nurture, 15% off purchase during event: excludes strollers, car seats, breast pumps, stroller accessories, classes, & workshops.
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Comments
I have a lot of thoughts on this, but there’s only so much you, as the mom, can do when she has made a chcoie that may not be the best for her. We will certainly hope for a good outcome, but statistically, she has a 50% chance of ending up with a c-section if she is being induced. Many physicians will break the water as soon as the cervix is 3 cm dilated, or enough dilated that they can rupture the membranes. This has not been shown to speed the course of labor, it increases risk of infection, and increases risk of fetal distress because the baby’s cushion is removed, and contractions can compress directly on the umbilical cord. The epidural will likely be given in the earlier stages of labor, because the pain from artificially induced contractions is greater than normal contractions, as well as the fact that the laboring mom must be tied to the bed in order to be continually monitored during induction. Being able to move about freely helps mothers cope with contractions. The earlier the epidural is given, the greater the likelihood of an epidural-induced fever. Since providers cannot be sure if a fever is due to the epidural or due to an infection, mother and sometimes baby will receive antibiotics if this occurs. A slow induction is the latest trend, since evidence has shown this to be safer for labor inductions. However, when you throw an epidural in the mix, you need higher levels of oxytocin to counteract the effect of the epidural on contraction frequency and strength. I don’t know what you can say to her, other than to tell her these facts. I have blog posts on all of these interventions and links to the research that shows the risks of these interventions. She certainly would be wise to postpone her induction at least another week, but it’s her decision and there’s not much you can do to avoid problems when she decides to be induced without a medical indication. I will keep my fingers crossed for her (and you!) and hope for an easy birth (they do occasionally happen with inductions)!