![]() The procedure is basically the doc taking her finger and separating the bag from the cervix. It has nothing to do with me, my health, or the baby's health that I am limited to 41 weeks.įrom what I know so far, the main two risks is of infection and of the waters breaking when your doc does it. ![]() That's just my theory, I haven't a clue if that is actually true. So from a financial standpoint, it makes sense for an OB to adopt the 41 week limit. My theory on the 41 week limit in the medical world is that physician insurance is less expensive if they induce only as late as 41 weeks rather than 42 or not caring so long as the mom and baby are fine.which would be a statistical generalization of american women (both health and high risk) that insurance risks are greater after 41 weeks gestation. This concideration assumes that I'm walking a lot, and participating in other non-medical interventions that are said to encourage labor: pineapple, raspberry leaf, nipple stimulation, sex, exercise ball instead of office chair, massaging achilies, ect. With the risk of running into my 41 week limit, am I wise to start "encouraging" him by non-chemically related interventions such as membrane stripping? It seems like if my choice is membrane stripping or pitocin, I'd rather avoid the pitocin. That infection is the only risk to the procedure, and the risk is low. I prefer healthy-baby sans pitocin, epidural, IV's, and the higher risk of c-section (which is what has already been offered to me).įrom what I've read, stripping membranes sometimes works and sometimes doesn't, which leads me to believe that the baby will still come only if he's ready, but that this "encourages" him. Healthy baby is of course my top priority. So now I have two doctor's that are telling me "you won't be pregnant for long"."long" has gone on for two weeks now and I'm convinced that I will be pregnant past my due date as I originally believe and statistics suggest. I'm 4cm and 90% effaced and had a trial run to the hospital on Thursday with very weak but consistent contractions. There's two things that I cannot change.that I'm giving birth in a medical facility under the care of a (great) OB, and that I cannot go more than 41 weeks. I know this is a repetitive topic, but I'm trying to explore if it's my eagerness or if I should act on my concern.
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