Friday, May 2, 2014

do you know any woman 40 or over that got pregnant naturally for the first time?

Q. no ivf, no meds? thanks.


Answer
Yes i know a few that have. I also know a few that fell pregnant with twins. It is very possible. Think of all those women years ago that had 10 and 12 babies, they all feel pregnant without IVF and medications!! Goodluck!!

40 Weeks Pregnant tomorrow?

Q. This is my first pregnancy, And i'll be 40 weeks tomorrow. I just had an appointment yesterday morning, and my doctor is wanting me to come back in on Monday morning to check my cervix. My doctor keeps telling me I'm having a healthy, normal, pregnancy, But if the baby doesn't come before Monday, he wants to talk about inducing me sometime this coming week. I asked about him holding off until April to induce me, Just to see if the baby will come on his own and naturally, but he sounded like he wasn't going to let me. And even made the comment "Well, We usually don't like mother's to go to far past there due dates." I really don't want to be induced, And I've heard of people getting to hold off even three weeks after there due dates before being induced. He's never before checked to see if i'm dilated. So I really don't know what's going on. I guess my question is, How could I convince my doctor to hold off a little longer, so I can try to begin childbirth naturally without medication?


Answer
You definitely do NOT want to "allow" your doctor to induce you. Remember you are paying him for a service and this is your body, your baby, your birth. In obstetrics they measure your due date based on the FIRST day of your last menstrual period. Meaning they count the 2 weeks before you became pregnant so technically you are "overdue" when you hit anything past 42 weeks. I would say unless you have been diagnosed with IUGR then you are fine to wait until 42 weeks.

If you decide to go for the induction ask your doctor about using a Bishop Score to help determine how "ready" your body is for labor. This assessment of your cervix looks at: dilation, effacement, cervical position, cervical consistency, and babyâs position. If these signs are positive (Bishop score >6), youâre âfavorable for inductionâ. If not, you should wait a few days more before inducing to lessen your chance of ending up with a c-section.

Here are 5 reasons to AVOID induction:

http://pregnancy.about.com/od/induction/a/risksinduction.htm

Also ask for a Fetal Non-Stress Test if will help determine how baby is doing in the uterus and if baby is fine it is ok to wait to induce. To make sure the results are accurate, try eating a high-protein, high-carb meal prior to the test, and wash it down with a caffeinated beverage. This helps to make sure your baby is awake and kicking during the test. If the test shows normal activity, the baby is doing fine. Here is more info on that:

http://www.americanpregnancy.org/prenataltesting/non-stresstest.html

Another test to request before considering induction is the Biophysical Profile (BPP). This is usually done in conjunction with the Non-stress Test.

Medical induction of labor is not without risks, and should only be used when the benefits outweigh the risks. Due Dates are not precise and fewer then 5% of babies are actually born on their due dates. The average gestational length for a first pregnancy is 41 1/2 weeks.




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