You hear it all the time. A woman goes to a doctor and says, “Doc, I’m crazy. You’ve got this kid about me now! ” The doctor reluctantly says that he will see what he can do. The parents, excited to finally see their precious baby soon, are focused on the experience of a lifetime. They run home, get bundled up and head to the hospital when the doc gives them the head sign. They come, sit and wait for the pitocin to kick into full gear. An hour followed, then two, then ten in some cases. The parents begin to grieve. They thought that would be easy. Doc comes in and says, “This baby boy is stubborn”. now the mother drenches him with sweat and curses the husband.
After hours of agonizing contractions, the doctor says, “Well, heart-rate”>the baby’s heart rate is too high. He is probably in trouble. Mother and father both see a doctor and then talk to each other. Their experience turned out to be difficult in a seemingly easy way. To prep for surgery, mom is on the wheel while dad gets dressed in a surgical gown and then heads to the OR. At one time they went thither at a speed to the shipwreck. The only job is to go out and get the baby soon.
At last the cry of the newborn fills the chamber, the mother weeps with the father, and each of them rejoices in what the child has done for them. Granted, not all cases are similar. Some people don’t have problems after the induction, but I know too many who have had complications that affected the following deliveries. Well, before jaws melt at your floor; I’m telling you that my last child was born five weeks early and I labored with her for forty-two hours (this is where you drop your jaw).
This is my experience, but also an informative article that shows c-sections and the risk of uterine rupture in all their glory. I won’t get too graphic, but all women and their partners should be aware of this dangerous risk before even thinking about inducing or attempting a VBAC after a c-section.
This question has been quite controversial for as long as I remember whether or not it was introduced. For we know that the inducer is easier, faster, and the like; However, what people don’t realize is that the traditional practice of waiting until the baby is ready far outweighs the risks of choosing to be induced early. I only mention this because I was one such mother who wanted to take the easy way out, so to speak. It almost cost me my son’s life. He just turned ten, which we were able to thank for being brought in early and blue after a c-section accident. I also celebrating the birthday of my youngest daughter this month as well, and my life, because it was a narrow escape of seven. years, when I first labored at 36 weeks. After 42 hours of labor, my daughter was born naturally, but shortly after, my uterus ruptured into a bladder and I started bleeding. After a blood transfusion, hysterectomy and bladder repair surgery, I was saved for almost six hours in the operating room. What has happened? I wanted to know. No doctor could tell me. They all said: These things are done. To whom? The Queen of England, Ms. America? Suffice it to say, it happened to me. I am twenty-six.
When my son was born by c-section, I was twenty-three and like every other mother out there, my son was born! You will never remember that my first child was almost nine pounds and I knew where you were. On top of that it was nine days late! I cursed and cried, but alas, he did both. I wanted to have another one, as I was told the next one wasn’t so bad! HAH! Whoever said that must have been in a hurry or something. It just got worse. I conceived with my son eleven months after the first was born. Before I continue with my story, I want to include some very real and scary things for you to think about.
– More than one out of every five babies (22 percent) is born from caesarean section. This number has not decreased substantially in 10 years, despite the 15 percent benchmark set by the Centers for Disease Control in 1990.
– Now over half of all American births involve some type of surgical or operative procedure—caesarean section, episiotomy, vacuum or forceps extraction.
– Between 1989 and 1997 the use of drugs to induce labor (induce) or increase the force or frequency of contractions doubled. Induction of labor is associated with an increase in caesarean sections.
– The rate of babies induced before 37 weeks of pregnancy doubled, from 6.7 percent of inductions in 1989 to 13.4 percent 10 years later.
– Many babies who have been induced by prediction mean they were born before the 37th week of pregnancy, which is considered early.
– C-sections, while very safe, have added risks including infection, injury to the baby and longer recovery time.
– One thing to note: Uterine rupture only occurs in 1% of women, but I now know four women, not including myself, who have had their uterus ruptured.
– Nearly 17 percent of first-time mothers had a cesarean in the past year, a jump from 5 percent, the CDC reported. I could have gone now, but I did not want to. Those numbers scarred me. One thing that bothered me is that the doctors never change these terrible things for you. I was never told that competing with a VBAC could be a risk of rupture. If it is just a matter of convenience for you or your doctor to induce labor early, you should be aware of the risks.
1. Is my baby in a pre-existing condition, or will the c-section affect the baby’s health?
2. Does it hurt to wait until the baby is ready?
3. What are the dangers of inducing labor and consequently endangering the section, thus creating more problems instead. me and the baby?
Not that it is necessarily bad; indeed, it is vital in some cases. The most common reason for induction labor is that the pregnancy is two weeks or more past its due date. The baby can get too big if you’ve been carrying it for so long in your past. You will not be able to take food from inside your body. Your doctor might also recommend induction of labor if:
• Your water breaks before you go into labor.
• you have low blood pressure.
• you have a serious infection.
• you have diabetes.
Your doctor will only recommend induction of labor to protect you or your baby. women-and I am included as pregnant now! Tired of having a football in their stomach, the ballerina kicks her toes and ribs; Nausea feelings, backaches…well you get the picture. Although I am here to tell you, is your life or that of your children in danger?
I return to my story. I was brought in four days before my son’s due date so that I could have another big baby. cause complications. I turned on the fetal monitor and listened to the baby’s heartbeat. The burden that parents feel is evident in our speech. My husband thought this was a piece of cake.
They started the pitocin and I laid back, waiting for labor to start. After about an hour, his pulse suddenly dropped from 145 beats per minute, down to below 90. Something was wrong. The doctor was called and I lay down, now something terrible had happened to the child. Only after telling me that the cord was wrapped around my son’s head, and that we now had it, did he begin to stir. They rushed me to the OR on my hands and knees while the doctor held the rope by my head. This time I started hyperventilating. I watched the doctors and nurses running around, prepping me for surgery, as they did. He just prayed to make my baby. After literally five minutes he came into the world. It was not complete. I was stuck and therefore did not know what was going on. And they questioned him, saying: because he was in trouble. No one told me he wasn’t breathing. Luckily they got it in time. It’s been ten years and since that time, because of my c-section and complications with my last child, I’ve had four births due to scarring and complications.
Fortunately, my son and daughter remained healthy. I thank God that I can. Let me tell you that this elective surgery can cause many problems; if you must have surgery, as I did, by all means do it, if not less, consider the risks involved.
The doctor I chose or demanded inducing labor, I will not have pain and scarring for the rest of my life. to mention, never having another child. If I had waited a few days longer; My health would be much better.
Think about this article and ask yourself – is it worth it?
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www.healthscout.com/static/news/508669. html Pregnancy and childbirth www.obgyn.net in the USA. www.itvs.org/bornintheusa/childbirth1.html Disease Centers and www.cdc.gov American Academy of Family Physicians www.aafp.org/afp/990800ap/990800a.html
