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Sunday, July 17, 2011

Late preterm birth and elective inductions-one of my pet peeves



Sorry for the huge layout, but blogger was having a hard time working with this image for me:) In any case, I wanted to show this whole thing because I think it gives such a good idea of why we should wait to be induced. I know there are a ton of good induction stories out there. I have been a part of many of them, but I still feel like it's not really worth the risk, particularly for first time moms. But like anything in birth and labor, I feel like a woman has the ability to make her decisions based on her own degree of comfort with the risks. I wish more doctors would explain that there are risks though.

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Birth is a Journey: Does it have to be life changing?


  • One woman might have to climb on an overfilled boat, risking her life and nearly dying as she escapes over the ocean to come to this land. This experience could certainly be life altering. It may very well color the rest of her life, positively or negatively. (I overcame this amazing struggle and here I am triumphant! OR Holy crap, that was SO hard I don’t know if I can go on! By the way, neither response is “right”. No one would judge the woman with the 2nd response.)
  • One woman may buy an airplane ticket, sit on a comfortable 747 and fly to America with a nice smooth flight and landing. She is happy to be in America. Those welcoming her are glad she is here safe and sound. She may only travel by plane 2-4 times in her life, so it is pretty memorable. But the journey itself probably wouldn’t be life changing; it would simply be a journey.
  • One woman may learn to fly an ultra-light plane to lead a flock of geese into America teaching them to migrate. This experience could certainly be empowering and life altering.