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The hows and whys of induction
By ThinkBaby on 15/02/2009 01:43:07
There are several reasons why your medical team may suggest giving nature a medicinal helping hand
When doctors or midwives medically intervene to kick-start labour, the process is known as induction. Your doctor or midwife will suggest induction if he or she believes that it would be better for either your or your baby's health for the baby
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Natural ways to bring on labour
By Kimberley Smith on 14/10/2010 01:30:04
If an induction date is looming you may be tempted to give nature a nudge
in for an induction, you might want to give these natural tricks and hopefully speed up your baby's entrance into the world. All of these will only be effective if you're ready for labour - they won't bring on premature labour. It's nevertheless advisable to discuss
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What happens if I go over my due date?
By ThinkBaby on 09/05/2009 08:09:43
Many pregnancies go overdue and it's no cause for concern, but after about 10 days your doctors will want you to consider your options
days to 2 weeks over your due date your doctors may be a little concerned and more likely to want to consider an induction, intervening to bring on labour. This is because once you go beyond full term, the placenta may start to deteriorate and so
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Overweight mums-to-be warned of birth complication risk
By Kimberley Smith on 26/01/2011 11:00:46
Overweight and obese pregnant women have been warned they have a higher risk of going overdue and are more likely to need a caesarean
naturally, there was no increased risk of complications. More than seven out of 10 obese women did not need induction.“Our findings were somewhat unexpected, given the well-reported complications surrounding obesity in pregnancy, but were clinically
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40 weeks pregnant
By Maria Muennich on 14/05/2011 01:21:32
You've made it to your due date, but don't expect baby to arrive today...
other ideas. In fact, your little one won't be considered 'late' until you've gone ten days to two weeks beyond your due date (opinions and policies vary from hospital to hospital), and most doctors won't pencil in an induction procedure (medical
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Taking your vitamins does help conception, new study finds
By Kimberley Smith on 05/12/2011 12:32:19
Vitamin and mineral supplements found to double women’s chance of getting pregnant
% in other group achieved the same.The vitamin pills used were Vitabiotics Pregnacare-Conception.“The implications of this study are far reaching as they suggest that prenatal micronutrient supplementation in women undergoing ovulation induction improve
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Broody Minogue sisters make baby plans
By Kimberley Smith on 28/11/2011 13:49:18
Dannii and Kylie both admit they’re hoping to hear the sound of little feet in the near future
to start her own family even more.Kylie, 43, who’s been dating Andres Velencosco, 33, for two years, dropped this little hint at the ARIA Awards in Australia, as she was inducted into the Hall of Fame.“I love children but you can’t just snap your fingers
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Writing your birth plan
By Maria Muennich on 01/05/2005 07:47:14
When to write it and what to include
unless absolutely necessary? Eg: induction, caesarian, episiotomy - Are there common procedures that you wouldn’t object to? Eg: induction, syntometrine injection to speed up delivery of the placentaBirthing moment - Do you have any particular requests
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What is clomid?
By Laura Lee Davies on 02/12/2007 01:57:00
Clomiphene citrate is a drug which can be prescribed to help you ovulate. What are the pros and cons of taking it?
regularly, this can hamper your chances of conceiving.What is clomid?Ovulation induction is when a drug helps stimulate your body into producing eggs in the way in which your body should normally react. For some women, producing eggs more regularly is enough
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Is My Due Date Reliable?
By Laura Lee Davies on 03/08/2009 01:32:55
When you are first pregnant a due date can seem miles away but is it important that the Due Date is accurate?
will recommend induction if they feel it is needed. For more on this, go to how important is an accurate due date?How close your due date is to being accurate depends on you providing an accurate LMP date - that is, the date of the first day of your last period
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