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She reminded me that it's her decision.

 

*sigh*

 

If my wife said that to me it would honestly bother me, and I would probably be feeling the same way you are, but I am almost certain that it would be this statement that set me to being bothered.

 

I would probably communicate that it would be my hope that we could work this out together and approach things with that mindset.

 

I would want to heed the advice of the doctors, and am not saying I would be for or against inducing. I would just hope that there would be some understanding between my wife and I.

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*sigh*

 

If my wife said that to me it would honestly bother me, and I would probably be feeling the same way you are, but I am almost certain that it would be this statement that set me to being bothered.

 

I would probably communicate that it would be my hope that we could work this out together and approach things with that mindset.

 

I would want to heed the advice of the doctors, and am not saying I would be for or against inducing. I would just hope that there would be some understanding between my wife and I.

Trust me, this decision will be shared by both. I will get my way if I want it bad enough and as it stands right now, we will do this naturally.

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Does your approach to death work the same as life here as well? Are you going to not want to alter the natural time of death for any family members? No life saving drugs, surgeries, etc? :wacko:

No because the timing of death cannot alter your human existence, in an astrological sense anyways.

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First of all let me say that I think your wife and child will probably be fine whether she's induced or not.

 

Although on rare occasions I have induced a patient for a social indication (husband being deployed, etc.), in general I'm not in favor of induction for non-medical reasons because of the higher incidence of complications and cesarean section with inductions. Inductions can also take a long time (i.e. days) and patients get very frustrated.

 

If the cervix is unfavorable (less than 2cm dilated), the induction is usually started by placing a prostaglandin med in the vagina. This can take up to 24 hours to ripen the cervix. If the cervix is at least 2cm dilated the prostaglandin med is not needed, and it is possible to either break the membranes or use IV pitocin to start labor contractions. This obviously shortens the overall length of time for the induction.

 

As much as obstetricians would like to think we do labor better than nature, we don't. Those who play, will sometimes pay.

 

Hope this info helps. :wacko:

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First of all let me say that I think your wife and child will probably be fine whether she's induced or not.

 

Although on rare occasions I have induced a patient for a social indication (husband being deployed, etc.), in general I'm not in favor of induction for non-medical reasons because of the higher incidence of complications and cesarean section with inductions. Inductions can also take a long time (i.e. days) and patients get very frustrated.

 

If the cervix is unfavorable (less than 2cm dilated), the induction is usually started by placing a prostaglandin med in the vagina. This can take up to 24 hours to ripen the cervix. If the cervix is at least 2cm dilated the prostaglandin med is not needed, and it is possible to either break the membranes or use IV pitocin to start labor contractions. This obviously shortens the overall length of time for the induction.

 

As much as obstetricians would like to think we do labor better than nature, we don't. Those who play, will sometimes pay.

 

Hope this info helps. :wacko:

 

You said vagina.

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If the cervix is unfavorable (less than 2cm dilated), the induction is usually started by placing a prostaglandin med in the vagina.

 

Is Brent allowed to use himself as the applicator of the medicine? :wacko:

 

This can take up to 24 hours to ripen the cervix.

 

Something smells fishy?

 

By the way, Brent, I seriously do wish all the best for your wife and baby! :D

 

I however, wish the best to Brent, his wife and baby, the whole lot of them. I won't leave you out Brent.

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I wouldn't be proud of being on the side of majority. I think history paints a fairly obvious picture that the majority is rarely right and often very wrong in their assumptions.

 

Picture please...

 

First of all let me say that I think your wife and child will probably be fine whether she's induced or not.

 

Although on rare occasions I have induced a patient for a social indication (husband being deployed, etc.), in general I'm not in favor of induction for non-medical reasons because of the higher incidence of complications and cesarean section with inductions. Inductions can also take a long time (i.e. days) and patients get very frustrated.

 

If the cervix is unfavorable (less than 2cm dilated), the induction is usually started by placing a prostaglandin med in the vagina. This can take up to 24 hours to ripen the cervix. If the cervix is at least 2cm dilated the prostaglandin med is not needed, and it is possible to either break the membranes or use IV pitocin to start labor contractions. This obviously shortens the overall length of time for the induction.

 

As much as obstetricians would like to think we do labor better than nature, we don't. Those who play, will sometimes pay.

 

Hope this info helps. :D

 

Eww...I don't want any dirty pillow talk Chargerz...:wacko:

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By the way, Brent, I seriously do wish all the best for your wife and baby! :wacko:

Same to you, Wiegie. Although we have different views on almost everything (basically, I'm smarter :D ), I still respect you and wish you good fortune and health. I'll see you on the other side of DOW = 5,000.

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