| If due to any reason labor does not start on its | | | | 3. Oxytocin: With Oxytocin, pain can be |
| due date, then the doctors use medication for | | | | progressed too quickly. However, if the |
| inducing pain. It is a kind of artificial treatment | | | | contractions become too strong with it, then it is |
| done for childbirth. Usually, it is done when it is | | | | advised to discontinue its consumption. Drugs like |
| found unsafe for the baby to be in the mother's | | | | Pitocin and Syntocinon (forms of Oxytocin) given |
| uterus. However, doctors do not recommend it, if | | | | at low doses through IV stimulates contractions. |
| there are signs of false pain. | | | | Advantages Of Induce Labor |
| Reasons For Inducing Labor | | | | In spite of complications, many individuals prefer it, |
| In case, when complications like heart disease, | | | | because there are many advantages of it. Some |
| hypertension or gestational diabetes develops. | | | | of them are listed below: |
| If bleeding during pregnancy occurs. | | | | Monitoring heart rate along with access to baby's |
| In case the baby is not getting sufficient oxygen | | | | scalp is possible. |
| and nutrients from the placenta. | | | | Labor time is shortened by an hour. |
| If the pregnancy goes beyond 42 weeks, then | | | | With the induce labor, examination of amniotic fluid |
| self-induced labor is opted. After 42 weeks period, | | | | can be done, which reflects the presence of |
| the baby is at the risk, because the supply of | | | | meconium. Meconium can reveal the sign of fetal |
| nutrients from the placenta is decreased gradually | | | | distress. |
| after this stage of pregnancy. | | | | Does The Process Hurt? |
| In case chorioamnionitis occurs. It is a kind of | | | | No, the procedure does not hurt at all. These |
| infection inside the uterus. | | | | days, it is becoming more popular than natural |
| In case the amniotic sac has broken and the pain | | | | labor. |
| has not started within 48 hours. | | | | What Will Happen If The Process Fails To Work? |
| Natural pain is the best way of delivering baby. | | | | With induce labor, the labor starts developing, and |
| However, when delivery needs some mediation, | | | | there are very less chances of its failure. If the |
| then doctor's use this technique. There are many | | | | water of pregnant women breaks, then nothing |
| ways of performing it like: | | | | else can be done. However, if the baby's health or |
| 1. Amniotomy: The doctors break the amniotic | | | | the mothers health is at the risk with induce labor, |
| sac with a plastic hook. With this technique of | | | | then use of C-section can be needed. |
| breaking water, the effort generally begins in few | | | | Induce labor is needed when the doctor finds it |
| hours. | | | | necessary to get the delivery sooner than later. |
| 2. Prostaglandin: A gel is inserted into the vagina to | | | | When the pregnancy goes beyond the due date, |
| soften the cervix for delivery. It can be also in | | | | then self induce labor is recommended by the |
| form of a tablet. Moving around the room is | | | | medical practitioner rather than natural labor. Get |
| beneficial with this method of induce labor. | | | | more information by clicking on pregnancy. |