Information on the induction of labor, from reasons why you may need to induce labor to how to induce labor with natural methods and medications like Pitocin and Cytotec.
Sometimes you're anxious for labor and want to try some natural induction techniques. What worked for you?
Complications of labor are fairly common with induction. Some are really serious and some are minor complications.
Pitocin is a commonly used medication in labor and delivery for induction or labor as well as control of postpartum hemorrhage.
Did you ever wonder how or why labor was induced? Here is the low down on the types of inductions used, why labor is induced and how to avoid an unnecessary induction.
Induction of labor can be scary when it comes to some of the medications and procedures done in hospitals. There are many old wives tales and other home remedies that can help in the induction of labor when you are near your due date.
The induction of labor is a very serious matter. It should be used for the times when it is safer for the mother or baby for labor to happen now, such as maternal disease or the baby is in trouble. However, many women are tired of being pregnant and choosing inductions for social reasons. Is anyone explaining the risks of induction to women?
Induction of labor is fairly common, with Pitocin and breaking your water happening in many labor and births. How can you avoid induction of labor for non-medical reasons.
While the trend towards breaking your water at the beginning of labor is common, studies now show us that this may lead to an increase in cesarean sections and fetal distress.
Castor oil has been long said to bring about labor at the end of pregnancy. But is there any truth to the matter? What do moms say about the effectiveness and side effects?
Does nipple stimulation act as an induction of labor?
We often talk about the differences in a spontaneous or natural labor versus that of an induced labor, but why is this so? The differences lie in the artifical hormone Pitocin and how it differs from oxytocin.
Does stripping or sweeping the membranes reduce the need for induction?
How is breaking the water (amniotomy) induce labor?
What is Pitocin and how is used to get labor going for an induction.
Should you consider an induction for the size of your baby?
Getting Labor Started CD by Earth Mama Angel Baby is a CD to be used for relaxation and visualization after 38 weeks of pregnancy to help labor beging easily and naturally without the need for labor induction.
Does regular acts of sexual intercourse (sex) cause labor? Or does it lessen the need for induction of labor?
For a long time women have been instructed that sex at the end of pregnancy would help them go into labor. New studies say that isn't true.
A Foley Catheter is commonly used to remove urine form the bladder. However, it is also used as a non-drug induction of labor.
Learn more about how and why labor is induced.
Birth stories of induction by women who have been there.
What is an unnecessary induction? How do you know and how are they done? Here are questions to ask your practitioner.
A quick interactive test to tell you if your body is ready for induction.
Common questions and answer about breaking your water to start or augment labor.
Brenda Lane, Doula and Childbirth Educator disccuses using special points on your body for the induction of labor.
Here are the basics of what castor oil is, how it works and when it works in relation to induction of labor.
Are you tired of being pregnant? Here are some things to consider...
Misoprostol (Cytotec) for Cervical Ripening and Induction of Labor, a newer, easier technique.
Some possible ways to encourage labor by yourself.
Have you noticed that more of your friends are being induced? Are there more inductions of labor? If so - why?
The facts about pitocin and its uses.
A look at the use of pitocin to lower the cesarean rate.
