Medicines or medical techniques can bring on labor more quickly. The other option is to try to induce labor on your own. Before you try anything, talk to your doctor or midwife. A few foods have been touted to bring on contractions. One type of fruity tea in particular is a popular labor inducer. Medicine to induce labor. Two types of medications induce labor. You can take these drugs by mouth, or they can be inserted as a suppository into your vagina.
The next type of drug kick-starts contractions. Pitocin is the most common medication. You get it through an IV. Learn the pros and cons of using medicine to induce labor. Labor induction methods. Membrane stripping and breaking your water are two other options. Stripping the membranes involves the amniotic sac. Your doctor uses their fingers to push the amniotic sac away from the cervix. To break your water, the doctor pops open the amniotic sac with a small plastic hook.
Your baby will then move its way to the top of your cervix in preparation for delivery. You could go into labor days, or even hours later. Membrane stripping is generally considered safe. Yet experts disagree on whether this practice is worth doing.
Learn more. Natural ways to induce labor. One of the easiest and safest ways for women to induce labor on their own is to take a walk. The gravity from your movements may help slide your baby down into position.
Have sex , if you feel up to it. Semen contains hormones called prostaglandins, which make your uterus muscles contract. Having an orgasm yourself will also stimulate your uterus — a win-win. You can also try acupuncture. Exercises to induce labor. Exercise reduces your risk of a C-section and gestational diabetes.
Certain conditions may mean you should avoid exercise completely during pregnancy. Pineapple to induce labor. Deep inside the core of a pineapple is an enzyme called bromelain that breaks down proteins. That property makes it a key ingredient in many meat tenderizers. The theory behind using bromelain for labor induction is that it might break down tissue in your cervix.
Your cervix naturally softens and ripens to prepare for delivery. Plus, pineapple could worsen pregnancy heartburn. Acupressure to induce labor. The difference lies in the application. Instead of using needles, acupressure stimulates these points using massage-like pressure. Several pressure points around the body are thought to trigger labor. One sits just above your ankle on the back of your shinbone. Another is in the center of your palm. To perform acupressure on yourself, press down on one of these points for a few seconds.
Then, massage the area. Your obstetrician and midwife will assess your condition and your baby's wellbeing, and you may be offered another induction or a caesarean section. You may have heard that certain things can trigger labour, such as herbal supplements and having sex, but there's no evidence that these work.
Other methods that are not supported by scientific evidence include acupuncture , homeopathy , hot baths, castor oil and enemas. Having sex will not cause harm, but you should avoid having sex if your waters have broken as there's an increased risk of infection. For more information on induction, you can read the NICE information for the public on induction of labour. You can find pregnancy and baby apps and tools in the NHS apps library.
Page last reviewed: 12 November Next review due: 12 November Inducing labour. It's your choice whether to have your labour induced or not. Why you might be induced if you're overdue if your waters have broken if you or your baby have a health problem If you're overdue Induction will be offered if you do not go into labour naturally by 42 weeks, as there will be a higher risk of stillbirth or problems for the baby.
If your waters break early If your waters break more than 24 hours before labour starts, there's an increased risk of infection to you and your baby. If you have a health condition or your baby is not thriving You may be offered an induction if you have a condition that means it'll be safer to have your baby sooner, such as diabetes , high blood pressure or intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. Membrane sweep Before inducing labour, you'll be offered a membrane sweep, also known as a cervical sweep, to bring on labour.
How labour is induced If you're being induced, you'll go into the hospital maternity unit. You should contact your midwife or obstetrician if: your contractions begin you have not had any contractions after 6 hours If you've had no contractions after 6 hours, you may be offered another tablet or gel.
What induced labour feels like Induced labour is usually more painful than labour that starts on its own, and you may want to ask for an epidural. If induction of labour does not work Induction is not always successful, and labour may not start. Your midwife and doctor will discuss all your options with you. Natural ways to start labour There are no proven ways of starting your labour yourself at home. Video: When would I be induced and what's involved?
Prevalence of failed induction of labor and associated factors among women delivered in Hawassa public health facilities, Ethiopia, Womens Health Care. Am Coll Obstetricians Gynecologists. Woubishet Girma FT. Ethiop J Health Sci. Berhan Y, Dwivedi AD. Ethiop Med J. PubMed Google Scholar.
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Download references. Many thanks go to Mekelle University, College of Health Science for the financial support that helps finalizing this project. Beyene Meressa was really helpful in some technical aspects of the study design during the development of the proposal, so my gratitude to him.
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Sorry, a shareable link is not currently available for this article. Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative. Skip to main content. Search all BMC articles Search. Download PDF. Abstract Background Induction of labor refers to iatrogenic stimulation of uterine contractions before the onset of spontaneous labor as a therapeutic option when benefits of expeditious delivery outweigh the risks of continuing the pregnancy.
Methods A hospital based cross sectional study was conducted on laboring mothers who delivered after induction of labor, from January 1st, to July 31st, Background Induction of labor refers to the iatrogenic stimulation of uterine contractions, before the spontaneous onset of labor , as a therapeutic option when the benefits of expeditious delivery outweigh the risks of continuing the pregnancy [ 1 ].
Statement of the problem As compared with expectant management, induction of labor IOL might be associated with better maternal and perinatal outcomes as well as adverse outcome depending on many factors, despite this outcomes it is the most commonly performed obstetric procedure worldwide [ 7 , 8 ].
Justification of the study Since Ethiopian demographic health survey database do not include information on induction of labor, this study will stimulate further studies perhaps nationwide to address national rate of induction.
Table 1 Bishop Score Full size table. Table 2 Schedule for oxytocin dosage escalation Full size table. Table 5 Methods of cervical ripening and induction Full size table. Table 6 Birth outcomes of induced mothers Full size table. Table 7 Maternal peripartum complications of induced mothers Full size table. Table 9 Obstetric characteristics in relation to the outcome of induction Full size table.
Table 10 Maternal peripartum complications in relation to the outcome of labor induction Full size table. Table 11 peripartum fetal complications in relation to the outcome of labor induction Full size table. Table 12 predictors of successful induction of labor Full size table. References 1.
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