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Why Ob-Gyns are urging
moms to avoid the risky practice
of elective labor induction
W
hen a woman finds out she is pregnant, it is often the happiest moment
of her life. She feels an overwhelming joy that she is about to bring a
little one into the world—as well as an overwhelming
feeling about the many decisions she has to make.
The decisions mom makes have a direct effect on the
health and future of her baby.
Every day in the womb is a gift. Babies need time
in the womb to develop completely, and babies born
prior to 39 weeks’ gestation have a greater risk for
developing complications after birth, including shortterm and long-term disabilities.
Labor InductIons on the rIse
The rate of labor induction has doubled since 1990,
and in 2006, 22 percent of all pregnant women had
their labor induced, according to the American
Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
The majority of obstetricians and gynecologists
do not view favorably elective labor induction prior
to 39 weeks to accommodate a busy schedule, the
mother’s wish for the pregnancy to be over, or even
vanity reasons (selecting a special birth date). Instead,
more and more obstetricians and gynecologists are
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pushing for full-term deliveries and find that delivering at or after 39 weeks is beneficial to both mother
and baby.
“Inducing labor prior to a full-term pregnancy
increases the risk of cesarean section for mom and
neurological damage for baby,” says Tanvira Alam,
D.O., an Ob-Gyn with Phelps County Regional Medical
Center. “The goal for any induced labor is a vaginal
delivery with a healthy baby, and elective induction
may reduce the chance for both.”
see It through to FuLL term
Simply put, babies born prior to full term are not
ready to be born, Dr. Alam says, and they have an
increased risk of staying in the neonatal intensive
care unit. Some of the most common complications
for babies born too soon involve respiratory, feeding
and neurological disabilities, and these disabilities
can be short-term or long-term.
“Giving birth is a natural, ancient process,” Dr. Alam
says. “Women are made to give birth; the body does
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Spring 2013 - Phelps County Regional Medical Center
Vim & Vigor - Spring 2013 - Phelps County Regional Medical Center
Contents
Opening Thoughts
Getting a Clear Picture
Stay in Rotation
Half-Century of Service
You’re the Star
Heart-to-Heart
Lighten Up!
Have No Fear
Work It!
Diane Keaton
What Are the Chances?
9 Symptoms Never to Ignore
When Allergies Attack
Virtual Health
Everyone Has a Story to Tell
Let Nature Take Its Course
Managing Menopause
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