When the doctor brings up augmentation
When the doctor brings up augmentation Augmenting (speeding up/ initiating) labor is a discussion that is bound to happen between doctors and families in a high percent of pregnancies and labors, whether it is at weeks 38/39 or during early or active labor. Sweeping membranes (separating the amniotic sac from the uterine wall) or breaking the waters to speed labor may be suggested. The use of oxytocin to initiate or stimulate contractions is quite common as well, but is found to increase Cesarean rates . BioMedCentral.com's 2022 article on labor dystocia ('slow labor') concludes that a healthy respect of mothers with slower labors is key, and that doctors generally shouldn't augment with oxytocin because of the increase of Cesare an rates. My encouragement is that families read about these trends and options well before they are in late pregnancy so that they know what kinds of questions to ask should they be encouraged to speed up their labors. Also, d
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