About the Treatment Method
Induced Labor as a Medical Necessity
The hormone (Oxytocin) given in induced labor is exactly the same as the hormone your brain produces during a natural birth. However, while natural contractions slowly rise from mild to severe over hours; in induced labor, because the medication is given, the contractions reach a peak more rapidly. Although this sudden intensity makes mothers feel that the pain is "more severe", the power and quality of the contraction are the same.
If the pregnancy has passed the 41st-42nd week, the placenta ages and cannot feed the baby. Furthermore, if the mother has pregnancy poisoning (preeclampsia), the baby's fluid has decreased, or if 24 hours have passed after the mother's water broke and labor pains have still not started (risk of infection), labor is artificially induced to secure the baby.
Yes. The uterus may not always give the desired response to the induced labor serum. Sometimes the cervix does not dilate, or contractions may disrupt the baby's heartbeat (NST) and put the baby under stress. In such cases, there is no insistence, and a rapid transition to a cesarean section is made in order not to endanger the lives of both the mother and the baby.
The information on this page is for general health advice. Please consult specialized physicians for personalized treatment or advice.
