Comments on: Everyone’s eager to meet baby, but are elective inductions safe?

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By: Alcohol Treatment Rehab

Alcohol Treatment Rehab — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:06:01 +0000

This is not such a good news. A friend of mine is having a baby and I’m sure she won’t be so happy when she’ll hear the “sweet” news.

By: hopealso

hopealso — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:16:58 +0000

Excellent post, I’ll definitely keep it handy to forward to any friends with babies coming. I was two weeks past my estimated due date before my midwife even brought up the possibility of natural induction, and happily little Del came before we had to make a decision. I also agree that the pain of natural childbirth is truly not difficult until the last half hour or so!

I think it’s great that you’re combining your own story and other women’s stories with research research and scientific information. My mother told a similar story of a difficult birth with induction compared with much easier experiences without. Hearing women’s stories really helped ground me and lead me to trust in the woman’s perspective. It’s that kind of informed awareness that helps women empower themselves!

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:01:58 +0000

Thanks for this informative article. Nothing burns me up more than elected inductions (well maybe elected c-sections).
I took castor oil. The ontractions may as well have been as bad as with pitocin, and I got mad at myself for not letting the baby come when I/she was ready. It made labor horrible and i had to get an epidural (my post about epidurals are for tolerating the hospital…)
I tell all moms who are impatient- just tough it out a bit longer…it is worth it!

By: yarrow

yarrow — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:14:56 +0000

I have always began labor on my own, using midwives/homebirths. However, my sister only this past week was offered an elective induction, because her OB was going on vacation. She accepted and luckily and blessedly, she is the proud mother of a healthy son. But the risks were there, her contractions were much harder and back to back. She had a tough time, with an epidural that did not take. She is not of the natural childbirth stock as I am, and needless to say was not pleased at that. All worked out for her in the end, but for many others it does not. I for one, do not reccomend elective inductions, after doula-ing for my sister, I can say that the Pit-drip causes far more trouble than waiting an extra week or so. Blessings.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:54:11 +0000

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